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Here, we explore the latest innovations, technologies, and strategies transforming the global supply chain landscape. From BANI to generative AI and automation to sustainability and risk management, our content covers everything you need to stay ahead in the dynamic world of SCM & Logistics. Whether you're a professional, a student, or just curious about supply chains, tune in for in-depth discussions, expert interviews, and actionable tips to optimize your operations - or just learn something new.

Welcome to Supply-Chain360, your all-in-one source for actual insights into the world of SCM! is a business podcast hosted by Ralph Leyendecker, with 21 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Ralph Leyendecker hosts Welcome to Supply-Chain360, your all-in-one source for actual insights into the world of SCM!, a business show with 21 episodes published.

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  Chokepoints After Davos: What Great-Power Politics Now Means for Real Supply Chains

  Mar 15, 20268 minS0

  <p>In this episode, I follow up on Davos 2026 by shifting from speeches and symbolism to the physical realities of global supply chains. The focus is on chokepoints: the Red Sea, Suez, Hormuz, and Taiwan, and on what happens when great-power politics starts to narrow the corridors, systems, and dependencies that modern industries rely on.</p><p>I look at how recent developments have moved from rhetoric into operating conditions: fragile reopenings, renewed disruptions, and rising uncertainty around routes, energy, shipping, and trade policy. </p><p>From a pharma and healthcare perspective, the key point is that even when medicines...

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  After Davos: Great-Power Theater, Middle-Power Strategy, and Pharma Supply Chains

  Jan 23, 202617 minS0

  <p>In this episode, I look at Davos 2026 not as a media show, but as a live stress test of the global order.</p><p></p><p>From Merz’ “age of great powers” narrative to Trump’s tariff threats, Greenland remarks, and pressure over U.S. bonds, Davos made one thing clear: the world is being run more openly as a great-power game again, and middle powers, especially in Europe, are caught in the squeeze.</p><p></p><p>I translate this into the language of pharma and healthcare supply chains.</p><p></p><p>We explore how tariffs, sanctions, export c...

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  From Country Crisis to Risk Portfolio – How Pharma Supply Chains should think about Geopolitics

  Jan 19, 202615 minS0

  <p>In this episode, I move beyond “one crisis at a time” and look at geopolitics through the lens of a risk portfolio for pharma and med-tech supply chains. </p><p>Starting from recent events like Venezuela, the Red Sea, Taiwan, and Europe’s energy debate, I sketch a simple way to map exposure versus geopolitical fragility – not as a theoretical exercise, but as a practical tool for network and governance decisions.</p><p>I talk about what leaders can actually control: where buffers sit, how contracts handle sanctions and export controls, how decision rights are set, and which trade lanes ar...

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  Venezuela and the BANI World – Implications for Health and Pharma Supply Chains

  Jan 5, 202612 minS0

  <p>In this episode, I unpack the recent U.S. military operation that led to Nicolás Maduro’s capture and ongoing narco-terrorism proceedings in New York, and look at what this actually means for health and pharma supply chains in and around Venezuela.</p><p>Rather than debating the politics, I focus on access to medicines, sanctions and logistics friction, and two working scenarios: a managed transition with selective relief versus a prolonged standoff where Venezuela remains a high-friction, low-priority market. </p><p>I also explore how spillover effects, migration, shifting demand, and NGO procurement, could impact neighboring health sys...

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  Holiday Message – Merry Christmas and see you in 2026!

  Dec 22, 20251 minS0

  <p>This short holiday episode is a quick thank-you from me to you before I step away for a year-end break. </p><p>I share a few reflections on this past year in pharma supply chains and what’s coming next for the podcast, then hit pause until the new year.</p><p>Wishing you a Merry Christmas, and a healthy start into the new year. </p><p>See you soon in the next season of Supply Chain 360. </p>

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