ASCM (The Association for Supply Chain Management)
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More than just a link in the chain, The Chain podcast shines a light on powerful, complex systems of technology, business and people that make up what we call the supply chain. A riveting podcast that discusses the toughest supply chain challenges and the people who get the job done no matter the disruptions. Join host Abe Eshkenazi as he invites supply chain innovators and influencers to share their stories about that invisible link that binds our worlds together.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Abe Eshkenazi turns supply-chain disruption into concrete questions about inventory, technology, trade, and the operating decisions connecting them.
The Chain Podcast follows supply-chain decisions from inventory planning to the storefront, with Abe Eshkenazi asking practitioners and academics to explain what changes operationally when familiar systems stop working.
A surplus of yellow T-shirts becomes your crash course in why yesterday's demand can mislead tomorrow's retailers.
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A clear look at how AI, workforce change, and climate concerns are reshaping supply chain work.
It frames 2026 supply chain change as both a workforce and technology story, moving from ASCM's annual conference in Columbus into AI adoption, talent scarcity, and the case for stronger training, certifications, and learning pathways.
A careful discussion of tariffs, consumer prices, and the pressure they can put on supply chains.
Tariffs are the hook, but the episode really tracks how policy uncertainty works its way through supply chains, from fruit and vegetables to garments, and then into the question of who actually pays.
The episode treats supply chains as a long-horizon resilience problem, with future casting and preparedness doing the heavy lifting.
The Chain Podcast treats supply chains less as a logistics exercise and more as a stress test for resilience when conditions turn unstable. Brian David Johnson, presented as a leading futurist and threat caster, keeps the focus on future casting, threat casting, and the…
Cold chain visibility matters most when process comes first and the hardware follows.
Guy Yehav treats cold chain IoT like operations work, not a shiny add on. The piece keeps coming back to the same practical point: map the process first, then choose the technology that fits it.
Returns are treated as a logistics problem with a cleaner outcome.
The piece treats returns as a logistics problem that can be improved, not just managed day to day. Disney Pettit, CEO and founder of Liquid Donate, describes software that routes excess unsold and returned inventory to nonprofits, trims landfill waste, and supports circularity…
Tariffs become a practical supply chain stress test, not a headline loop.
Tariffs are treated here less like a slogan than a running business problem. David Stephen Jacoby keeps the focus on inventory, carrying costs, purchase timing, and the hesitation that shows up when companies are asked to commit capital while prices and taxes keep moving.
Food waste is framed as a supply chain problem, with shelf life, packaging, and shopping habits in focus.
The discussion treats food waste as a supply chain problem, with consequences that reach production, inventory, consumers, and food insecurity. Linda Dunn gives it shape by linking shelf life to practical tools such as freezing, vacuum packaging, and high pressure processing.
A calm, practical look at how supply chain leadership is widening and why judgment still matters.
The Chain Podcast follows Dr. Zalparoz as it looks at where supply chain leadership is headed. It moves from the chief supply chain officer role to changing student expectations, then back to the mix of systems knowledge, critical thinking, and judgment that the job still…
Tyler Selhorn interviews remote-work founders and researchers on building distributed team culture.
Adi Ignatius and Alison Beard interview scholars and executives on management and AI.
Hosts Abe Eshkenazi and Bob Treblecock reflect on 2023 supply chain trends, discussing geopolitical disruptions like the Red Sea crisis, AI's impact on knowledge workers, and the gap between leading and average supply chains.
Resilience starts with uncomfortable assumptions.
The Chain Podcast episode with Brian David Johnson focuses on threat casting, future casting, and why supply chains moved from the back office to everyday life after COVID.
The Chain Podcast episode on logistics of humanitarian aid centers on Kathy Fulton, Executive Director of ALAN, the American Logistics Aid Network, and how her team moves food, water, shelter, and medical support to disaster survivors.
Frankie Mossman joins Abe to talk retail supply chains.
The Chain Podcast returns to a January 2025 tariff conversation and checks those predictions against how 2025 has actually unfolded so far.
The Chain Podcast episode “The reBound: When Self-Driving Trucks Meet the Supply Chain – Bottlenecks, Barriers and Benefits” features Bob Treblecock and Abe Eshkenazi speaking with Aaron Campbell, who leads go-to-market and partnerships for Daimler Truck North America’s Autonomous Technology Group.
Pitney Bowes is rolling autonomous trucks into its middle-mile network, and Stephanie Cannon says the company already handled about 230 million parcels last year while reaching 86% of U.S.
The final episode of The Rebound revisits the show's origin, with Bob Treblecock and Abe Eshkenazi reflecting on why the series began during the spring of 2020, when COVID-19 shortages like toilet paper and chicken breasts made supply chain a front-page issue.
Hosts Abe Eshkenazi and Bob Treblecock interview Arun Kokshar from Kearney about dynamic supply chains and the supply chain as a service model.
Abe and Linda Dunn open with food waste as a supply chain problem.
Ronald Kleiber joins The Chain Podcast to talk about supply chain visibility under pressure.
Scott Lewton joins The Chain Podcast to look back on ASCM’s annual conference in Columbus.
Guy Yehav joins The Chain Podcast to talk cold-chain IoT.
Tariffs take the spotlight.
The conversation follows Stuart Ford from retail into the operational problems Dropit is built to solve.
The Chain Podcast looks at the future of returns and a more sustainable, socially conscious supply chain.
The Chain makes supply chains feel immediate.
The episode opens on Antarctica as a place where tourism is possible but never simple.
The Chain Podcast turns to the future of supply chain management and puts Dr.
Ulta Beauty’s Heather Lane says the company started a supply-chain transformation in 2020 and is about halfway through a plan that supports 1,400-plus stores, 44 million loyalty members, and more than 6,000 brands?
ASCM's The Chain Podcast brings on Professor Marika Stevens of RSM Erasmus University and the University of Cambridge Institute for Manufacturing to discuss why consumers matter to global supply chains.
Bob Treblecock and Abe Eshkenazi speak with Yuji Su, Head of Product Innovation at Maersk, about how a global 3PL organizes innovation around research and development, digital innovation, and product innovation.
The host opens by treating tariffs and trade negotiations like a live supply chain stress test.
Allison Seward from GE Appliances discusses the company's 3D transformation journey, detailing how digital tools like 3D scanning, AI, and digital twins have revolutionized manufacturing quality and efficiency.
Rosemary Coates of the Reshoring Institute says reshoring is not a simple return of factories to the U.S.; it depends on automation, labor cost comparisons, and rebuilding supplier networks over 18 to 24 months.
Abe Eskenazi of ASCM frames the episode around tariffs on Mexico, Canada, China, and the uncertainty they created after the Canada and Mexico moves were paused while China’s remained in place.
The episode starts with the plain old mystery of how a package gets to your door.