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It’s been an exciting week here at Supply Chain Now! Get ready to hear all the latest episodes, interviews, conversations, and livestreams from this week right here. On Monday, we released 3 new episodes! In this episode of Supply Chain Now, we introduced the relaunch of our Supply Chain Real Estate series, in partnership with Prologis. Special host Ward Richmond of Colliers International joined our Supply Chain Now host Scott Luton to welcome Melinda McLaughlin and Megan Creecy-Herman of Prologis to the show. On This Week in Business History, Scott Luton shares 9 Things you Didn’t Know About Tina Fey. On Supply Chain Now en Espanol, host Enrique Alvarez welcomed José Luis Silva Vázquez with Dux Capital to hear stories from his childhood and how self-motivation and taking risks have gotten him where he is today. On Tuesday, we released 2 new episodes! On this episode of TEKTOK, Kelly Barner and Enrique Alvarez joined Karin Bursa and Scott Luton to discuss how the industry has bounced back since the pandemic began and how far we’ve come on a few important themes around digital supply chain and procurement. On TECHquila Sunrise, host Greg White continued his conversation with stealthy startup co-founder…

At MODEX 2026 in Atlanta, Scott Luton sat down with RD Deshmukh, Chief R&D Officer at ID Logistics US, to explore how supply chains must evolve to keep pace with a rapidly shifting retail and e-commerce landscape. From AI deployment to warehouse design and customer expectations, RD offers a clear message: the old playbook no longer applies; and those who fail to adapt risk falling behind quickly.   A “Day-One” Mindset for Continuous Change Drawing from his experience at Amazon, RD emphasizes the importance of maintaining a “DayOne” mindset, which is one rooted in curiosity, adaptability, and constant reinvention. “Be curious, be innovative… the day you’re not curious, it will kill you,” he explains. In today’s environment, where disruption is constant, this mindset isn’t optional. It’s essential. Leaders must prepare their teams not just to respond to change, but to expect it. As RD puts it, the only certainty is that “tomorrow is going to change.” This philosophy underpins how ID Logistics approaches innovation, engineering, and customer solutions; always with an eye toward flexibility and resilience.   AI: Start with the Problem, Not the Technology While artificial intelligence continues to dominate industry conversations, RD cautions against rushing into implementation without…