John Saldanha is the Sears Chair of Global Supply Chain Management at the John Chambers College of Business and Economics at WVU.

In this episode, Alex and John discuss various, current supply chain disruptions, supply chain resiliency, and how leaders can adapt to unexpected challenges in the supply chain.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:26 Background

01:36 Why Canals Are So Critical to the Supply Chain

04:53 Alternatives to Primary Canals Used for Trade

08:28 Effects From Recent Panama Canal Droughts

13:00 Effects From Recent Events Around the Suez Canal

16:35 Key Bridge Collapse in Baltimore

22:39 Strategies for Supply Chain Resilience

30:20 Artificial Intelligence & Supply Chain Resilience

34:23 Last Words From the Guest

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