Supply Chain Now
Supply Chain Now
Discover why Supply Chain Now is the #1 Voice of Supply Chain. Our hosts comprised of seasoned industry-leaders, practitioners, and solution providers address the industry’s challenges, trends, and innovations for our global audience. With engaging, informative, and on-trend content, our podcasts, livestreams, and webinars bridge expertise and entertainment, empowering supply chain professionals to elevate their businesses. Listen, watch, and subscribe to the #1 Supply Chain Podcast on Apple…
Recent Episodes
Introducing The Collective
Aug 3, 2026The debut episode of The Collective on Supply Chain Now features four battle-proven supply chain veterans—Kim Reuter, Derreck Travers, Jack Mowreader, and Kerry Gibson-Morris—discussing the most disruptive forces reshaping global trade. The panel explores AI's role in smart sourcing and the risks of data integrity, the unprecedented financial impact of rapid tariff changes and de minimis policy shifts forcing companies away from lean just-in-time models, last-mile logistics consolidation and its effects on e-commerce, and emerging opportunities for innovation in an increasingly complex supply chain environment.
The Buzz: Why Supply Chain Resilience Depends on Judgment, Data, and Action
Jul 31, 2026Shannon Vaillancourt, founder and president of RateLinx, joins host Scott Luton and co-host David Shillingford on The Buzz to discuss global supply chain resilience in the face of new tariffs, shifting consumer behavior, and AI adoption. The episode examines why supply chain resilience is fundamentally a leadership and judgment challenge rather than a technology problem, exploring how organizations can operationalize risk, maintain structural flexibility, and determine where human decision-making remains essential as AI automates routine tasks.
Review of the July 2026 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index - Rates Edition
Jul 29, 2026Supply Chain Now hosts Scott Luton and Jake Barr present the third installment of the U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index Rates Edition (July 2026), featuring Bobby Holland (Director of Freight Business Analytics at U.S. Bank) and Dr. Chris Kaplis (Chief Scientist at DAT Freight Analytics). The panel discusses the current freight market dynamics, where carriers have regained pricing power despite stable demand, driven primarily by capacity constraints rather than demand increases. Key topics include the impact of tariffs, driver regulations, data center buildout on flatbed rates, the divergence between spot and contract rates, and prescribed actions for shippers navigating rising transportation costs.
Beyond the ERP Tradeoff: Building AI-ready Operations
Jul 27, 2026Yindra Zotek, a seasoned operator, former McKinsey consultant, and current board member, discusses the relationship between systems, people, and operating performance in supply chain and enterprise operations. The episode explores two competing operating models—monolithic ERP systems versus fragmented best-of-breed tech stacks—and introduces a third paradigm leveraging agentic AI systems to reduce coordination tax while preserving human dignity and purpose. Zotek shares lessons from transforming organizations at Chabani (CIO), HelloFresh (Chief Supply Chain Officer), and advises leaders on removing human tax through workflow automation focused on eliminating pain rather than eliminating jobs.
The Buzz: AI, Freight Volatility, and the Hidden Power of Yard Operations
Jul 24, 2026Matt Yearling, CEO of YMX Logistics, joins Supply Chain Now's "The Buzz" episode to discuss freight market volatility, diesel pricing, the Chinese economy, and Boeing's FAA approval. The conversation centers on yard operations innovation, the intersection of AI and human-powered logistics, and how companies can differentiate through trust and continuous improvement rather than relying on legacy positioning.
How AI Is Transforming Supply Chain Jobs, Skills, and the Future Workforce
Jul 22, 2026Marina Mayor, Content Director of Food Logistics and Supply and Demand Chain Executive, joins host Scott Luton to discuss AI's transformative impact on supply chain jobs, skills, and workforce development. The conversation covers the projected growth of AI in logistics from $20B to $196B by 2034, manufacturing upskilling initiatives achieving 79% readiness scores, workforce transformation challenges, and the advantages younger digitally-native talent bring to supply chain roles. Marina shares insights on mid-market prioritization of AI for expense management and previews the 2026 Women in Supply Chain Forum themed around self-advocacy.
Inside Shipium's Plan to Turn Freight Audit Into Real-Time Monitoring
Jul 20, 2026Jason Murray, CEO and co-founder of Shipium, and Tim Measter, VP Operations and Intelligence, discuss how AI and real-time monitoring are transforming the freight audit industry. They explain why traditional audit practices fail to solve underlying billing errors despite the industry growing 14.2% annually, and present Shipium's AI-native approach as a shift from reactive auditing to proactive real-time monitoring that protects company margins and enables operational focus on value-added activities.
What the #MeToo Movement Revealed About Workplace Culture with Tarana Burke
Jul 16, 2026Supply Chains to Admire 2026: Winners and Dynamic Benchmarking Opportunities
Jul 15, 2026More Orders, Less Profit. What's Going On?
Jul 13, 2026
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