Supply Chain science and tech
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.
Introduction to Supply Chain, Chapter One - Ep 188
Joannes Vermorel joins Conor Doherty to unpack his book Introduction to Supply Chain, exposing flawed “best practices” and redefining how companies should think about variability, profit, and planning.
Has AI Replaced Consultants? - Ep 187
Joannes Vermorel critiques the consulting industry’s reliance on perceived expertise, arguing that AI exposes its symbolic and psychological role more than its substance.
The State of Supply Chain Market Research - Ep 180
Conor Doherty and Joannes Vermorel expose vendor-biased market research and show how deep-search LLMs can deliver faster, fairer supply-chain insights.