Supercharged Supply Chain

https://vimeo.com/650681301 About the podcast In this episode, Ron and Joseph discuss the supply chain and logistical challenges that are supposedly global in nature. But are they really? And to what extent? Joseph starts by sharing that none of the reported stresses in supply chain and logistics are being reported in Europe. The dozens of ships parked off the shores of Rotterdam, Hamburg, and other ports awaiting their turn to offload or onload as they do off Los Angeles and Newark simply do not exist. Certainly, the news reports coming from the United States and as witnessed from producer to consumer […]

https://vimeo.com/650681301 About the podcast In this episode, Ron and Joseph discuss the supply chain and logistical challenges that are supposedly global in nature. But are they really? And to what extent? Joseph starts by sharing that none of the reported stresses in supply chain and logistics are being reported in Europe. The dozens of ships parked off the shores of Rotterdam, Hamburg, and other ports awaiting their turn to offload or onload as they do off Los Angeles and Newark simply do not exist. Certainly, the news reports coming from the United States and as witnessed from producer to consumer […]

Recorded: April 24, 2021 https://vimeo.com/541889932 About the podcast In this episode, Ron and Joseph call into question the body of knowledge that is the basis of the discipline of supply chain as it exists today. Keeping in mind that the modern supply chain has existed for roughly 30 years, with the fall of the Berlin Wall, the ascent of China, the building of super-sized container ships, it could be argued that the basis of our knowledge is in need of being challenged and updating with the experiences gained; especially from recent events. And perhaps supply chain and logistics experts (and academia) […]

Recorded: March 20, 2021 https://vimeo.com/526643486 About the podcast In this episode, Ron and Joseph discuss supply chains and digitalization.  Certainly, recent events and the disruptions that have gone with them have illuminated the need and benefits of digitalization.  And it’s no longer just about digital documents required for moving products from one point to another, but to use digitalization – in all of its incarnations – to add stability, even predictability, in supply chain operations. For instance, could a shortage of chips (especially those used in automotive) been predicted in advance of it the challenges actually manifesting themselves?  In an interconnected […]

Recorded: January 30, 2021 https://vimeo.com/507209272 About the podcast In this episode of "Supercharged Supply Chain", Ron and Joseph discuss warehousing; its present state, trends, some of the opportunities and challenges that exist, and what the future might hold. One of the biggest beneficiaries of the COVID pandemic has been the warehouse industry. The increase in the volume of ecommerce has been astounding. Look no further than Amazon who saw their revenue increase from $280 Billion in 2019 to $386 Billion in 2020. Certainly, a lot of that gain was from Amazon their cloud computing services, but a lot was not. […]

  Recorded: November 15, 2020 https://vimeo.com/493336282 About the podcast In our last podcast, “Supply Chains in a VUCA World”, Ron and Joseph shared the risks to supply chains in a world that is not settled and predictable (and probably will never really be).  Under such circumstances, what are some of the countermeasures that can be deployed by a company to increase the reliability and effectiveness of its supply chains while maintaining a desired level of efficiency? In this episode of Supercharged Supply Chain, Ron and Joseph will discuss the notion of “resiliency”.  How to build a robust enough supply chain […]

Recorded: November 15, 2020 https://vimeo.com/479884565 About the podcast Our supply chains operate in a world that is full of Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity; a VUCA world where; V = Volatility: there is a lack of stability with what being known today changes often without warning.  U = Uncertainty: there is a lack of knowing all of the variables and being able to accurately predict operating conditions. C = Complexity: there are multiple competing and overlapping influences that lead to confusion and complicate decision-making. A = Ambiguity: there is a lack of clear definition that can lead to confusion and […]

Recorded: October 25, 2020 About the podcast https://vimeo.com/472307510 Topic: We are in the midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic.  And while much of the attention has been focused on rates of infection, outcomes, treatments, vaccines, masks, and social distancing, there has been little attention paid to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), which includes items such as; masks (of varying types), gloves, sanitizers, and other materials that can be used to help protect an individual from becoming infected with COVID-19. In this episode of Supercharged Supply Chain, Ron and Joseph will discuss some of the challenges and perils in the PPE supply chain […]

Recorded: October 25, 2020 About the podcast https://vimeo.com/472238433 Topic: This podcast is to welcome you to Supercharged Supply Chain introduce you to its mission and its co-hosts; Ron Liebman and Joseph Paris.  We share with our guests what the mission of Supercharged Supply Chain is and what we hope to deliver in our episodes. As any supply chain and logistics professional may know, and those who aspire to become supply chain and logistics professionals will come to know, it’s challenging out there.  Companies need to be able to source and receive the products they need in a reliable manner.  Among […]