Supply Chain — Unfiltered, The Podcast
Where peers are saying what you're already thinking!
In 20-to-30-minutes our podcasts put supply chains front and center where they belong. Join us while we address the challenges of the profession, ask the big questions and learn new technologies while living in the trenches of the supply chain world.
You’ll hear from industry experts who live and breathe it. The content isn’t rehearsed or forced. It’s real, raw, and transparent.
Discussions will cover planning, logistics, procurement, sustainability and social responsibility, all areas of risk, talent management, industry research and topics from you. Make some time, take a break, laugh and have some fun as we explore how we succeed together.
Previous Episodes
How Energy and Agriculture Maximize Land Use and Sustainability
Join us for our latest episode featuring Angela Burke, Director, Operations & Maintenance, at Pivot Energy, who joins our host, Melanie Stern, to discuss the creative dual use of energy production and agricultural support that organizations are prioritizing.
How to Integrate Blockchain to Supply Chains
Join us for our latest episode featuring Alexander Style, General Manager of Americas at Vinturas, who joins our host, Melanie Stern, to discuss integrating blockchain technology into supply chains. They tackle the risks, cybersecurity, benefits, and use cases for how this technology is accelerating information sharing.
Managing Supply Chains When VUCA Yields Transformation
From the 2025 ISM World Conference in Orlando, Florida, this episode features transformative supply chain executive LeAnne Coulter.
She joins host Melanie Stern to share crucial insights on how procurement and supply chain professionals can survive and thrive, amid today's VUCA environment (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity) and supply chain regionalization. As Coulter notes, "The world is too small, and supply chains are too vast"-a reminder of the delicate balance between global interconnectivity and local resilience.
Is Your Work Facility Healthy?
Join us for our latest episode featuring Joanna Frank, CEO and President of Fitwel, who joins our host, Melanie Stern, to discuss building safe and healthy facilities. Frank highlights examples of health impacts along with design decisions to increase the health of employees and customers using a physical space.
The Status Quo of Climate Shifts and Supply Chains' Resistance
Tune in to the latest ISM podcast featuring Yann Babarroux, co-founder and CEO of Otonomi, and Peter Waggonner, public policy director at Greater New Orleans, Inc. In this episode, they explore the impact of climate crises, evolving policies, and the shifting risk landscape-along with the actions individuals and organizations are taking to mitigate these challenges.
Challenges in Trucking 2025
Join us for our latest episode featuring Brian Antonellis, Senior Vice President of Fleet Operations at Fleet Advantage. Together, our host Melanie Stern and Brian will explore the current and future challenges for the trucking industry in 2025, what moves organizations can make to set themselves up for success, and what considerations to understand.
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