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AI in Supply Chain Planning: Separating Reality From Hype

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How Physical AI Is Transforming Human Roles in the Warehouse

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Social Intelligence: The Next Step for Commercial Robots

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Why Do So Many AI Initiatives Stall?

5

AI in Supply Chain Planning: Impact, Promise and Limits

6

Rethinking Visibility: Keeping Tabs on Your Ocean Container, and Beyond

7

How AI Can Fix the Lead-Time Guessing Game

8

How Quickly Can Supply Chains Recover From a Major Disruption?

9

The Rise of Physical AI: Is This the Era of the Autonomous Warehouse?

10

‘The Great Fracturing’: A Whole New World of Trade Relations

11

Protecting Against Malware in Open-Source Software Libraries

12

‘Too Hot to Ignore’: A Report on Extreme Heat in Garment Factories

13

PepsiCo’s Big Sustainability Push in APAC

14

Why Aren’t We Getting Our Money’s Worth From Transportation Spending?

15

How Geopolitical Strife Is Fueling Nearshoring Strategies

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A Big Step Toward a U.S. Domestic Battery Supply Chain?

17

A New Project to Build AI ‘From Scratch’

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How AI Is Reshaping Procurement: Hype or Reality?

19

25 Years of ‘Vested’: Crafting Effective Relationships With Supply Chain Partners

20

The Tariff Conundrum for Supply Chains: Pass Along, or Absorb?

21

A ‘Genetic’ Algorithm for Warehouse Network Inventory Strategy

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Renegotiating USMCA: A Preview

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Podcast | The State of Retail and CPG, in 2026 and Beyond

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Due Diligence in Supplier Management: What Companies Are Missing

25

UN Report Sounds the Alarm: We Are in ‘Global Water Bankruptcy’

26

The Challenge of Getting ‘First-Mile’ Visibility of Soft Commodities

27

How to Survive Another Semiconductor Shortage

28

Government Subsidies for Shipbuilding: A ‘Misplaced Obsession’?

29

You Say Your Product Is ‘Made in USA’? Prove It!

30

How to Stop AI From ‘Running Loose’ in the Supply Chain

31

Cybersecurity in Manufacturing: Is AI the Solution, or the Problem?

32

Is This the ‘Year of the Humanoid Robot’?

33

More Than Labor: Today, Global Sourcing Is All About Total Cost

34

Raw Materials: The Biggest Breaking Point in Global Supply Chains

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Can U.S. Manufacturing Meet the Needs of Defense and Aerospace?

36

The Power of Mentorship in Supply Chain Organizations

37

Psychological Safety in the Workforce: Where Companies Are Falling Short

38

What E-Commerce and Retail Execs Get Wrong About Last-Mile Costs

39

K-12: The Key to Bringing Advanced Manufacturing to Rural America

40

Alternative Delivery Networks: Can They Compete With the Big Parcel Carriers?

41

Where Is Logistics Real Estate Headed in 2026?

42

What’s the (Buzz) Word? The Curse of Corporate Language

43

The New Supply Chain Paradigm: Putting Geopolitics Ahead of Profit

44

What Will It Really Take to Reshore Manufacturing Back to the U.S.?

45

It’s Time to Automate the B2B Order-Management Lifecycle

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A Conversation With Industry Thought Leader Bart De Muynck

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How Procurement Is Making Category Management ‘Intelligent’

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Can the U.S. Ever Stop Relying on China for Critical Minerals?

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BONUS EPISODE: A Conversation About Decision Intelligence With Gary van Tassel of INFORM

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Economic Warning Signs: Debt, the Dollar and AI

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A Conversation About AI With Maneet Singh of Odyssey Logistics

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Past, Present & Future: The Evolution of Warehouse Technology

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How to Participate in a New Survey on Defense Supply Chains

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What’s Really Going on With Supply Chain AI?

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A Conversation with Bloodhound Tracking Device CEO Curtis Spencer

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Taking the Pain Out of Warehouse Audits With Intelligent Automation

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BONUS EPISODE: A Conversation With Mario Cordero of the Port of Long Beach

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Boosting Warehouse Efficiency: It’s Not Just About Automation

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How Advanced Manufacturing Is Transforming America’s Heartland

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The Plight of the Uyghurs in China: Does the World Care?

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Can AI Make the Logistics Workplace Safer?

62

The Challenge of Compliance: Keeping up With the FDA

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The Cutting Edge of Product Traceability

64

Corporate Diversity and Human Rights: Are We Going Backwards?

65

A Call for a U.S. National Robotics Strategy

66

How Many Ways Can Customs Hit You for Forced-Labor Violations?

67

Mitigating Supply Chain Risk: Is Insurance Up to the Challenge?

68

Have a Good Trip! The Journey to Logistics Automation

69

The Evolving Role of the Chief Procurement Officer

70

How Tariffs Are Transforming the Logistics Landscape

71

Are You Ready to Talk to a ‘Metahuman’?

72

The Clock’s Ticking: Time to Get Serious About Radio Equipment Cybersecurity

73

‘Real-Time’ Delivery by Foodservice Fleets: Pain and Potential

74

The High Price of Economic Uncertainty

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Will Tariffs Kill Mexico’s Manufacturing Boom?

76

The Evolution of ERP: Is It a Different Animal Today?

77

Build or Buy? The Last-Mile Crossroads for Shippers Today

78

A Plan of Action for Complying With California’s Emissions-Reporting Bill

79

Will the Trump Tariffs Spark a Surge in U.S. Manufacturing?

80

An NBA Legend Shoots for ‘Coffee With a Cause’

81

Why Technology Will Kill Physical Retail Sooner Than You Think

82

Why Manufacturing Lags in Protecting Against Cyberattacks

83

Your Yard Robots Are ‘Imperfect’? That’s Good Enough

84

Finding the Right Technology and Automation for Your Operation

85

The Future of Freight Consolidation

86

Advocating for More Women in Engineering and Supply Chain Management

87

Time for a New Industrial Policy for the United States? Part 2

88

Time for a New Industrial Policy for the United States? Part 1

89

Smoking Out Supply Chain Non-Compliance in North America

90

How Healthcare Giant Johnson & Johnson Is Making Its Supply Chain Sustainable

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Can Mexico Sustain Its Nearshoring Boom?

92

Fighting the Scourge of Forced Labor in the Battery Supply Chain

93

The Power of Shareholders: Can They Drive Corporate Social Responsibility?

94

Getting the Maximum ROI From a Supply Chain Technology Purchase

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How AI Is Poised to Revolutionize the Procurement Function

96

From Resilience to Robustness: The Key to Supply Chain Success

97

Supply Chain ‘Orchestration’: How AI Is Changing the Tune

98

What’s It Mean for a Retailer to Be ‘Channel-Agnostic’?

99

Quantum Computing for Logistics: Promise or Reality?

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A Manufacturer Moves From China to Mexico. How’s That Going?