Build Anti‑Fragile Supply Chains with the 4R Framework
Two weeks ago, I had the pleasure of spending an evening with @SupplyChainProf and enjoyed the PROF, RICHARD CURRY. The main reason for me was to pick up expert insights from the leading authority in Supply Chain Risk and Resilience, given the High Risk 📷 Supply Chain scenarios we are dealing with. In episode 89 of The Supply Chain Show™ (@scmdojo ), we break down what’s really happening behind the scenes and what it means for supply chain professionals worldwide to create an Anti-fragile Supply Chain. 📷 Learn how disruptions ripple across industries—from oil to food 📷 Discover the 3Rs → 4Rs framework for building resilient systems 📷 Understand why “antifragile” supply chains are the future 📷 Get practical strategies like multi-shoring, route diversification, and smarter decision-making This isn’t just theory—this is what supply chain leaders are dealing with right now. Watch full episode here 📷 https://t.co/4pvL2ztuVl
Four Core Systems Power a Responsive Supply Chain
The Four Pillars of Your Supply Chain Information System To build a truly responsive supply chain, you must understand the specific software sources that feed your data. In our latest lesson, we dive deep into the four essential systems that power...
AI Poised to Automate Most White‑collar Jobs in 18 Months
“I think that we’re going to have a human-level performance on most, if not all, professional tasks. So white-collar work, where you’re sitting down at a computer, either being a lawyer or an accountant or a project manager or a...
Supply Chain Teams Mirror Chess: Each Piece Plays Its Part
“Your Supply Chain Team, Explained in Chess ♟️” ♔ King (CEO / Business Head) Moves slow, but if he falls… game over. ♕ Queen (Supply Chain Director) The real MVP — planning, firefighting, strategy, all at once. ♖ Rooks (Logistics & Warehousing) Strong, reliable, keep things...
Nearshoring and Agentic AI Redefine Supply Chains by 2027
Five Predictions That Will Define Supply Chains by 2027 From agentic AI to the end of labour arbitrage — SCMDOJO's intelligence desk synthesises expert forecasts into the signals every supply chain leader must act on now. 6–12 Months · Geopolitics Nearshoring accelerates from...
Procurement Misses 10‑25% Savings Without This Tool
I've spent two decades in supply chain and procurement. And in that time, I've watched the same pattern play out repeatedly. The procurement team works hard. They run RFQs, manage suppliers, and negotiate contracts. They do everything right. And yet — they...
Supply Chains Must Reprice Diesel and Diversify Before Q3 2026
𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗰𝘁 𝗢𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗤𝟯 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 The compounding crises of March 2026 are not temporary noise. They are permanent signals. Here's what the data says about where supply chains must evolve — and how fast. 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲...
Decision Intelligence Drives Smarter, Resilient Supply Chains
Hi Folks, I’ll be speaking at decision44 in Chicago this April organized by @freightpipes We'll discuss how supply chain leaders are leveraging decision intelligence for smarter execution to balance cost, service, and maintain resilience in a volatile environment. Meet industry...
Supply Chain Data Science Demands Broad, Practical Skills
𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗜 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝘄𝗶𝘇𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀. It isn't. And the graphic I've shared proves it. I've been studying the research behind what it actually takes to be a practical...
Vertical AI Beats Generic Tools for Industry Precision
𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲'𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗔𝗜. 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄. Horizontal AI — ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini — is built for everyone. Broad, general-purpose, impressive. But it doesn't know your industry,...
Warehouse Inefficiencies Drain Margins Hidden From Procurement Focus
Most supply chain leaders obsess over procurement savings and demand planning accuracy. Meanwhile, their warehouse quietly bleeds margin — through poor layout, undertrained staff, outdated tech, and safety shortcuts nobody wants to talk about. This edition changes that. https://t.co/abRK9zzCJN via @LinkedIn
SaaS Evolves: Serving AI Agents, Not Humans
Is SAAS Dead due to the advancement of AI Agents? Yes & No! Yes- In a traditional sense, i.e. human using SaaS. No- Agents will be using the SaaS endpoint to think, to decide, to perform tasks. So the SaaS companies will evolve...
Insurance Premiums, Not Blockades, Choke the Strait of Hormuz
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘂𝘇 𝗶𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗮 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗲. 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗲𝘁. Here's something most supply chain professionals don't fully appreciate — and probably should. Iran doesn't need to physically block the world's most critical oil chokepoint. They just need to...
AI Agents Shift Supply Chains From Dashboards to Action
𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻? In this episode 87 of The Supply Chain Show™, we dive deep into how AI agents are actually transforming logistics and supply chain operations. Our guest Nick Douglas (VP, Product & Network Design, project44) We discuss...
Honored with ISCEA Top 10 Influencer Award
Thank you very much, @ISCEA - International Supply Chain Education Alliance, for honouring me with the ISCEA Top 10 Influencer Award 👉 https://t.co/M2FGbFLBge Congratulations to respected thought leaders Yossi Sheffi, @RaduPalamariu , @Lora Cecere, Richard Wilding OBE (Professor), @mvollmer1 ....
