For the March 2025 episode, co-hosts Ted Stank and Tom Goldsby are joined by guest host Thomas Deakins, managing director of the Global Supply Chain Institute, and Jason Murray, CEO and co-founder at Shipium to explore how data-driven decision-making fuels modern supply chain success.

Their in-depth conversation touches on the power of predictive technology and Agentic AI, the complexities of integrating products and software, and the critical role of data in solving today’s most pressing supply chain challenges.

With 19 years at Amazon in VP roles over retail systems and services and forecasting and supply chain, Murray brings deep expertise to the discussion. At Shipium, which he founded after leaving Amazon in 2019, he’s focused on bridging the gap between pre-purchase delivery promises and post-purchase fulfillment—ensuring better outcomes for both retailers and consumers.

Listen in as our hosts also break down the strategic use of tariffs in trade negotiations, shifting consumer sentiment amid recession fears, and how the stock market reacts to supply chain uncertainty and policy shifts.

The episode was recorded virtually on March 6, 2025.

Related links:

Tom Goldsby shares insights on the effects of a trade war on supply chains
Consumer outlook sinks as recession fears take hold
Stock market continues its slide after Trump ups the ante in trade war
Trump doubles planned tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum
U.S. employers add 151,000 jobs in February, unemploment up to 4.1%
Jack Daniel’s producer claims Canada’s empty shelves ‘worse than tariffs’
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