Supply Chain Management Review Podcast Network

Talking Supply Chain: Rethinking supplier relationships

In this episode of Talking Supply Chain, Sam Jenks explains why supplier relationship management should function as procurement’s operating system, transforming suppliers from transactional vendors into strategic partners that drive resilience, innovation, and long-term value.

Talking Supply Chain: Cargo theft’s new era

Cargo theft has surged and become increasingly sophisticated since 2020, driven by international crime rings, strategic fraud schemes, and evolving technology that now requires supply chain leaders to adopt stronger security processes and cross-industry collaboration.…

Talking Supply Chain: From cost cutter to strategic powerhouse

In a volatile economic environment, procurement is evolving from a back-office cost function into a strategic driver of EBITDA, resilience, and competitive advantage—if organizations invest in data, talent, and accountability.

Talking Supply Chain: Turning AI time savings into value

Fairmarkit’s Erin McFarland joins the Talking Supply Chain podcast to explore why AI’s promised time savings in procurement doesn’t always translate into better outcomes and what leaders must fix in processes, governance, and decision-making to turn AI efficiency into…

Talking Supply Chain: Is AI expanding cyber risk?

In this episode of Talking Supply Chain, Kiteworks’ Chief Strategy Officer Tim Freestone explains why AI is reshaping cyber risk across supply chains, and why data governance, not infrastructure security alone, will determine who stays ahead of increasingly sophisticated…