In this second part of a 2 part series, we sat down with Rodney Apple, a long-time supply chain recruiter and career coach, and fellow podcast host, to learn more about careers in supply chain management.
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The New Rules of Global Supply Chain Strategy
Supply chains used to be built primarily around cost and efficiency. Abe Eshkenazi says that era is over. Today’s leaders have to balance AI, resilience, geopolitical risk, talent, cybersecurity, and a level of disruption that makes predicting what comes next nearly impossible. In this episode of Supply Chain Now, Scott Luton speaks with Abe Eshkenazi, CEO at the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM), about how the supply chain profession is changing. From what organizations need to get right before scaling AI, to the reshaping of globalization, the growing importance of optionality, and the evolution of the chief supply chain officer into an enterprise strategist, Abe breaks down the forces redefining supply chain leadership. Abe explains why AI success depends less on the technology itself and more on data, talent, governance, and strong processes; why globalization is not disappearing but being redrawn around resilience and regionalization; and why supply chain leaders can no longer focus solely on operations. He also shares how ASCM is preparing professionals for jobs that do not yet exist, what leaders can expect from CHAINge 2026, and why his book, “The Chain: Links That Bind Us”, starts the supply chain story with the consumer rather than…
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Cadenas Poderosas con Inteligencia Artificial
En este episodio de Supply Chain Now en Español nos centramos en inteligencia artificial (IA) y su aplicación en cadena de suministro. Nuestro invitado Felipe Hernández, cofundador de DATUP, nos aclara los mitos en torno a la IA, destacando que no es magia y que no reemplazará a los humanos, sino que potenciará sus capacidades, ayudándolos a tomar decisiones estratégicas basadas en datos. Después de un juego de acrónimos de la industria, Felipe y Sofia se adentran a definir inteligencia artificial y hablar del modelo de negocio de DATUP y cómo utilizan IA para reducir costos en diferentes empresas alrededor del mundo. Uno de los aprendizajes más importantes es que el éxito para implementar soluciones con IA en cadena de suministro depende de la calidad y accesibilidad a datos, procesos, tecnología y personas. Finalmente, Felipe comenta sobre la adopción de IA en América Latina, destacando que algunos países están más avanzados que otros en la implementación de estas tecnologías.