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The UK's leading podcast focussing on supply chain and logistics.
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Update frequency:
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Average audio length:
35 minutes
Guest interviews
English
United States
50 episodes
since May 16, 2025
episodic
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AI has moved from assisting people to increasingly doing the work itself. It can plan, analyse, identify problems, recommend decisions, and execute complex workflows. But as AI becomes more autonomous, one question becomes increasingly important: who remains accountable when something goes wrong?
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Your system says the stock is there. The warehouse says otherwise. A small inventory discrepancy might seem insignificant, but it can ripple through the entire supply chain, creating lost sales, unexpected demand spikes, excess stock, production pressure, and unnecessary cost.
KEY CONCEPTS COVERED…
Customs compliance often operates behind the scenes, but when something goes wrong, the consequences become visible very quickly. Missing paperwork, incorrect classifications, system failures, regulatory changes, and new tariffs can leave trucks, containers, and shipments stuck at borders, disrupti…
Getting a product from a warehouse to a customer might look simple from the outside. In reality, successful fulfilment depends on everything from packaging and item setup to inventory data, exception management, technology, forecasting, and the relationship between a brand and its 3PL.
KEY CONCEPT…
Finding the right logistics partner is one of the biggest decisions an eCommerce business can make, yet many brands approach it too late or choose based on price alone. The result is poor service, operational headaches, limited scalability, and unnecessary cost. Selecting the right fulfilment partn…
Every wind turbine begins long before it starts generating electricity. Behind every completed wind farm is a highly coordinated operation involving ports, heavy cranes, specialist transport, route planning, weather windows, police escorts, and thousands of moving parts that all have to come togeth…
Manufacturing is changing rapidly as AI, robotics, and intelligent automation move from theory into everyday operations. But successful transformation isn't driven by technology alone. It depends on clean data, continuous improvement, strong leadership, and a culture that embraces change.
KEY CONC…
Most supply chains are designed to survive disruption. Very few are designed to improve because of it. As volatility, uncertainty, geopolitical pressure, and technological change continue to accelerate, resilience alone is no longer enough. Businesses now need systems that can adapt, evolve, and be…
Road freight keeps the UK economy moving, but much of the industry remains invisible until something goes wrong. Behind every delivery sits a complex network of operators, drivers, SMEs, regulations, infrastructure pressures, and commercial trade-offs that most people never see.
KEY CONCEPTS COVER…
Overproduction isn't a fashion trend. It's a design flaw. Batch LDN built the opposite: made-to-order production, low inventory, local manufacturing - and a supply chain that only moves when demand does.
KEY CONCEPTS COVERED:
- How made-to-order fashion reduces waste, overstock, and returns
- Why …
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