Supply Chain science and tech
What Does Lokad Actually Do?
In this episode, Fabian Hoehner (Director of Strategic Accounts at Lokad) is interviewed by Conor Doherty to explain what Lokad actually does. Lokad delivers decision intelligence for supply chains, transforming operational data into purchasing, allocation, pricing, and prioritization decisions.
Stop Planning in Your ERP
ERP systems are useful systems of record, but they are poor planning engines. Joannes Vermorel explains why supply chain planning should be handled outside the ERP.
Why Pricing Belongs in Supply Chain
Pricing is a core supply chain lever shaping demand, margins, inventory, promotions, and purchasing decisions. Joannes Vermorel explains why pricing policies must be economically modeled rather than siloed.
Why You Should Forecast Lead Times - Ep 196
Joannes Vermorel and Conor Doherty discuss why forecasting lead times matters, how uncertainty shapes supply chain decisions, and why static lead times fail.
Introduction to Supply Chain: Chapter ten (Deployment) - Ep 195
Joannes Vermorel and Conor Doherty discuss Chapter 10 of Introduction to Supply Chain, examining what it takes to deploy automated supply chain decisions in real companies.
Introduction to Supply Chain: Chapter eight (Decisions) - Ep 194
Joannes Vermorel and Conor Doherty discuss Chapter 8 of Introduction to Supply Chain, examining decisions as the practical core of supply chain under uncertainty.
Introduction to Supply Chain: Chapter seven (The Future) - Ep 193
Joannes Vermorel and Conor Doherty discuss Chapter 7 of Introduction to Supply Chain, examining how supply chains should reason about the future under uncertainty.
Introduction to Supply Chain: Chapter six (Intelligence) - Ep 192
Joannes Vermorel and Conor Doherty discuss Chapter 6 of Introduction to Supply Chain, unpacking intelligence in supply chain, from AI and automation to systems of decision-making and supply chain as a productive asset.
Introduction to Supply Chain: Chapter five (Information) - Ep 191
Joannes Vermorel and Conor Doherty discuss Chapter 5 of Introduction to Supply Chain, exploring information, immutable history, and smarter decision-making.
Introduction to Supply Chain: Chapter four (Economics) - Ep 190
Joannes Vermorel and Conor Doherty discuss chapter 4 of Introduction to Supply Chain, exploring economics, rate of return, and why supply chain is about making money.
Introduction to Supply Chain: Chapter three (Epistemology) - Ep 189
Conor Doherty challenges Joannes Vermorel on Chapter 3 (Epistemology). Falsifiability, thought experiments, safety stock, and why case studies can mislead.
Introduction to Supply Chain, Chapter two - Ep 189
Joannes Vermorel and Conor Doherty unpack Chapter 2 (History) of Introduction to Supply Chain, showing why terminology matters, how vendors weaponize buzzwords, and why falsifiability is key to real progress.