The SupplyChainBrain Podcast
Episodes
Why Your Forecast Is Wrong (And Always Will Be)
03 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
How is your demand forecast like a tabloid psychic? Their record for accuracy is just about the same. Rob Byrne, chief executive officer of Terra Tech...
Can Maritime Piracy Be Stopped?
27 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Does commercial shipping have to be a matter of life or death? Pirates continue to plague the international shipping lanes, and while vessel seizures ...
Gridlock! Can Urban Logistics Escape It?
20 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
All hail the omni-channel. But how can logistics providers possibly keep pace with an explosion in the number of delivery points within a city that mu...
The Hidden Trade War With China
13 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
It's supposed to be a trade dispute between the U.S. and China over solar cells. But that's not the real story. What's more interesting...
Why the U.S. Transportation System Is Falling Apart
06 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
What's eating the American transportation infrastructure? Corrosion. Even the strongest structures eventually fall victim to natural law, but the...
Is American Manufacturing Really Coming Home?
29 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Is the reshoring trend for real? Sean Adkins, managing director and operations practice leader with West Monroe Partners LLC, a business and technolog...
Every Business Tells a Story
22 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
The art of storytelling isn't just for movies and works of fiction. Celebrated screenwriting guru Robert McKee, whose students over the years hav...
The World's Worst Supply Chain
15 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Why are companies doing such a poor job of retaining and attracting top talent in supply-chain management? Jake Barr, chief executive officer of Blue ...
What's Ahead in International Trade Regulation
08 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
What do you need to know about the changes in international trade law and regulation that are coming in 2014 and beyond? SupplyChainBrain Managing Edi...