Welcome to the Ultimate Supply Chain Podcasts, a space where experts assemble to discuss and answer the burning questions faced by Supply Chain professionals daily. With topics including ESG, digitalization, AI, through to the very latest news and industry trends. We’re bringing these conversations to life through a series of podcasts. So, make sure you save this page to your favorites and don’t miss a single episode with the best-in-class Supply Chain experts.
Latest Episodes
Episode 31: Beyond the hype: what supply chain AI actually requires
Everyone’s rushing to implement AI. But what happens when your data is fragmented across legacy systems; organizational silos block end-to-end decision-making; and, the underlying architecture was never designed for what you are asking it to do? In this episode, Lora Cecere, founder of Supply Chain Insights and one of the most respected industry analysts in supply chain planning and execution, goes beyond the technology. She challenges the mindset, the talent strategy, and the organizational design that determine whether AI scales across the enterprise or never moves past the test phase.
Episode 30: Global trade, forwarding and supply chain convergence in 2026
Podcast host, Lou Barber, VP Global Marketing at DHL Supply Chain sits down with Oscar de Bok, CEO of DHL Global Forwarding to unpack how freight forwarding is evolving from shipment execution into a strategic driver of supply chain resilience. Covering geopolitics, the shift from China+1, healthcare logistics through to the challenge of moving cargo for the energy transition - this episode is not to be missed!
Episode 29: Do you really need a 4PL in the age of AI?
DHL Supply Chain's Global Head of LLP and Supply Chain Orchestration, Jim Monkmeyer, breaks down what 4PL and supply chain orchestration really deliver: value that goes far beyond cost savings, works for businesses of any size, and depends on more than just the right technology.
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