Supply Chain Now

The Buzz: AI at Scale, Panama Canal Risk, and the Future of IBP

Supply Chain Now

Show Notes

In this episode of The Buzz, powered by MFG.inc, Scott Luton and special guest co-host Tanzil Uddin with Manifest are joined by Dheera Anand, Partner at Bain & Company, to unpack some of the biggest forces shaping supply chain today. They explore the latest challenges at the Panama Canal, changing consumer behavior, and lessons in regional resilience from APAC before diving deep into AI and supply chain transformation.

More from Supply Chain Now

Oct 23, 2026

In this episode of The Buzz, powered by Altium, host Scott Luton and co-host David Shillingford welcome Ben Farrell, MBE, Global CEO of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS), for a conversation about the evolving role of procurement and supply chain leadership.

Oct 21, 2026

In this episode of Supply Chain Now, hosts Scott Luton and Karin Bursa welcome Razat Gaurav, CEO of Kinaxis, to explore how supply chains have evolved, why faster decision-making matters, and how AI is driving the shift from traditional planning to orchestration.

Oct 19, 2026

In this episode of Supply Chain Now, Scott W. Luton speaks with Dr. Glenn Richey, Harbert Eminent Scholar at Auburn University, and Matt Brolsma of SPS Commerce, about why visibility tools keep falling short and what actually moves the needle.

Oct 16, 2026

In this episode of The Buzz, powered by Altium, hosts Scott Luton and Scott DeGroot welcome Dr. Rod Thomas, Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management at the University of Arkansas, and Joanna Pachnik, Founder and CEO of BlueClip, for a discussion on the issues shaping global supply chains.

Oct 14, 2026

Scott Luton and Scott DeGroot speak with Jorge Bayona, vice president for Latin America at Apex Logistics International, about what it takes to do business across the region. Jorge shares his path from ADM to Deutsche Post and DHL, and then to leading the expansion of FEMSA Group's logistics division, Solistica. He also explains how he is now building Apex's Latin American footprint, which has grown to 18 countries in about two and a half years.

See all episodes →