Yesterday

The Buzz: Africa’s Growing Supply Chain Influence

From the chocolate in your Halloween candy to the critical minerals powering electric vehicles, Africa plays an essential role in global supply chains. But as new technologies, infrastructure investments, and manufacturing opportunities emerge, the continent is moving beyond supp ... Show More

39m 48s

Oct 28

When Yesterday's Supply Chain Playbook Stops Working

Is AI really saving supply chain teams time, or are we overlooking the human expertise needed to make it work? In this episode of Supply Chain Now, Scott W. Luton sits down with Mike Griswold, Vice President Analyst at Gartner, to discuss the evolving role of AI in supply chain p ... Show More

44m 5s

Oct 26

The Performance Paradox: Why Your Supply Chain Works But Still Loses Money

What happens when your supply chain is performing exactly as designed, yet your business is still losing money and frustrating customers? In this episode of Supply Chain Now, Scott W. Luton speaks with Mahesh Rajasekharan, President and CEO of Cleo, about the performance paradox ... Show More

44m 16s

Aug 2023

The Supply Chain Buzz Digital Transformers Edition

The Supply Chain Buzz is Supply Chain Now’s regular Monday livestream, held at 12n ET each week. This show focuses on some of the leading stories from global supply chain and global business, always with special guests – the most important of which is the live audience!This week’ ... Show More

56m 36s

Sep 2025

Supply chains

A series of unexpected events have caused mass disruptions to supply chains. On this week's podcast, host Carmel Crimmins and global managing editor Mark Bendeich unravel how companies, nations and consumers are moving past the initial shock to rework entire strategies. Follow on ... Show More

35m 18s

Jul 2025

S3E10: Empathetic Leadership & End-to-End Supply Chain Management with Colgate-Palmolive EVP Amalia Londono

<p>For the July 2025 episode, co-hosts <a href='https://haslam.utk.edu/people/profile/ted-stank/'>Ted Stank</a> and <a href='https://haslam.utk.edu/people/profile/thomas-goldsby/'>Tom Goldsby</a> spoke with <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/amalia-londono-883aa63'>Amalia Londo ... Show More

32m 5s

Oct 2024

Can My Business Survive This Crazy Economy?

Today we’ll hear about: A business owner trying to navigate a difficult economy A son deciding who to sell his late father's business to A new business owner celebrating her team and their success A leader facing a logistical bottleneck for growth in a specialty sales r ... Show More

49m 59s

Nov 2024

“I Love You Enough to Tell You the Truth”

Today, we’ll hear about: A son who doesn’t think he’s being treated fairly by his father An owner struggling to get his business back on track after the pandemic Founder of Sseko Designs; Liz Bohannon’s journey to creating a global fashion brand A business owner looking f ... Show More

1 h

May 2025

Weekly podcast – How apparel brands can prepare for digital product passport compliance

<p style="font-weight: 400;">This week: Tara St James from Moose Knuckles and Ian Welsh unpack how digital product passports are reshaping supply chain transparency and compliance ahead of incoming EU regulations. They explore the challenges of supplier onboarding, data collectio ... Show More

21m 48s

Apr 2022

S1E7: Will There Be a New World Order in Supply Chain?

<p>In this episode, Ted and Tom discuss the possibility of a new world order, domestic trucking trends, and Chinese manufacturing in response to covid variants. Special guest Dr. Andrea Sordi, UT Knoxville Professor and Director of the Executive MBA for Global Supply Chain, share ... Show More

29m 20s

Dec 2024

The Best Calls of 2024

Today we’ll hear about: A son who is fed up with his dad for draining their business’s profit A business owner considering sharing the profit with his team A brother wanting to buy out his brother who hasn’t worked in four years A man who struggles with hiring the wrong p ... Show More

52m 12s

The Buzz for September 20th: National Tr...