We often underestimate the risk in shipping goods on the high seas. Despite our best efforts, the world is still an unpredictable place, filled with uncertainty. This Halloween, sit back and enjoy a cautionary tale about the most famous disappearing ship in history. And let it be a lesson: supply chain risk is not something to be trifled with! Sounds used in this episode: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Daniel_James_Dolby/Hopelessness/12_-_Hopelessness_XII https://www.freesound.org/people/bigmanjoe/sounds/350761/ https://www.freesound.org/people/kupper/sounds/23640/ https://www.freesound.org/people/Rowy101/sounds/186907/ https://www.freesound.org/people/jazbavac/sounds/198525/ https://www.freesound.org/people/Mydo1/sounds/198962/ https://www.freesound.org/people/lennyboy/sounds/244053/ https://www.freesound.org/people/Xanco123/sounds/244110/ https://www.freesound.org/people/Xanco123/sounds/260689/ https://www.freesound.org/people/chrillz3r/sounds/336529/ https://www.freesound.org/people/miastodzwiekow/sounds/345862/ https://www.freesound.org/people/Xanco123/sounds/347302/

In a global supply chain, risk often lies outside the four walls of your enterprise. We take a look at examples of risk management, operational excellence, and supplier collaboration through the lens of companies like Airbus, Levi's, and Puma.

3D-printing spider robots in space: science fiction or manufacturing future? Industry experts Guy Courtin of GT Nexus and IDC Manufacturing Insights' John Santagate discuss the coolest emerging technology in manufacturing today.

GT Nexus VP Guy Courtin discusses the power of networks with industry analyst John Santagate of IDC Manufacturing Insights in this episode of Supply Chain Radio recorded live from CSCMP 2016.

A live recording from the Supply Chain Executive Conference in London, where Gartner predicted that by 2018, the deployment of end-to-end supply chain visibility solutions will increase by up to 50 percent. Visibility has ranked on top of the agenda for most supply chain executives for many years. So why has visibility been so hard to achieve and what’s fueling the massive growth that Gartner predicts? Greg Kefer and Boris Felgendreher dive into the issue.