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Art of Supply
by Kelly Barner, Art of Procurement · English
Art of Supply, hosted by Kelly Barner, draws inspiration from news headlines and expert interviews to bring you insightful coverage of today's complex supply chains.
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Inside The UPS Man, a Biography of UPS Founder James E. Casey
The episode reviews Mark Levinson’s new book The UPS Man, focused on UPS founder James E.
12 Nov 2026 · 20m · 11 chaptersSix Carriers Sue C.H. Robinson and TQL Under RICO Over Freight Pricing
Six family-owned trucking carriers sued freight brokers C.H. Robinson and TQL under RICO (civil) and the Lanham Act, alleging “bargain basement” freight rates were possible only through illegal…
5 Nov 2026 · 16m · 7 chaptersInside the FedEx Panda Express and the Logistics Behind It
The episode explains the multimodal logistics and legal “paper trail” behind FedEx transporting two giant pandas (Ping Ping, 6, and Fu Shuang, 5) from Chengdu, China to Zoo Atlanta, including…
29 Oct 2026 · 15m · 10 chaptersHow Physical AI Is Bringing Robots Into Real-World Warehouses W/ Çetin Meriçli
Atlas Robotics’ CEO Çetin Meriçli (spelled Chetan Mirchli in transcript) explains “physical AI” for real warehouse automation: robots that see, decide, and act amid variability, using one general…
22 Oct 2026 · 42m · 15 chaptersWhy Volvo Can Keep Selling Cars in the U.S. and Polestar Can't
The U.S. Commerce Department’s Connected Vehicle Rule blocks some Chinese-controlled connected cars from being sold in the U.S.
15 Oct 2026 · 17m · 6 chaptersWhen Agents Make Bad Supply Chain Decisions at Machine Speed W/ Russell Halper
Outcome-driven AI and agentic decision-making in supply chains—why “agentic, machine-speed” systems can amplify bad data and bad decisions, and how to build pragmatic AI roadmaps with measurable…
8 Oct 2026 · 35m · 9 chaptersWho Moved My Beer? Inside the Pabst Blue Ribbon Cargo Theft
A “strategic cargo theft” of 1,600 cases of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer from an Anheuser-Busch distribution center in Montclair, California (Aug 17, 2026), using fraudulent paperwork and deception rather…
1 Oct 2026 · 19m · 6 chaptersSledgehammers, Crowbars, and the Future of U.S. Trade Policy W/ Jeff Rittener
U.S. trade policy tariffs explained through Jeff Rittener’s “toolbox” analogy—sledgehammer (IEPA), crowbar (Section 338), and precision/longer-term tools (Section 232, Section 301)—plus how companies…
24 Sep 2026 · 38m · 18 chaptersInside the Rise of Cargo Theft W/ Keith Lewis
Cargo theft’s evolution into organized, fraud-driven, often global operations; why it’s hard to detect/report; how supply-chain value (especially electronics/copper for AI/data centers) and “follow…
17 Sep 2026 · 29m · 12 chaptersDetroit can build it, but can Detroit source it?
The episode examines tension between a July 20, 2026 executive order restricting defense contractors’ sourcing from China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea (ending non-availability waivers by Jan 21,…
10 Sep 2026 · 18m · 6 chaptersForeign-Trade Zones in a 20 Percent Tariff Environment
Foreign Trade Zones (FTZs) and how they help importers manage a new “20% tariff floor” environment, plus compliance, country-of-origin, and enforcement changes.
3 Sep 2026 · 38m · 16 chaptersThe $604 Million Freight Broker Liability Verdict
A Dallas County jury awarded part of a $604M verdict in Leip v. Lupus Superior against freight broker C.H.
27 Aug 2026 · 18m · 10 chaptersWhat "Dignity of Work" Means for Supply Chain Operations W/ Robert Martichenko
What “dignity of work” means for supply chain operations, and how to operationalize it alongside efficiency/lean practices.
20 Aug 2026 · 41m · 16 chaptersThe $285,000 Electric Truck Nobody Can Find
The episode investigates Windrose Technology, a Chinese-founded, Belgium-headquartered electric truck startup competing with Tesla Semi, after a $285,000 electric semi-truck went missing in Dec 2025.
13 Aug 2026 · 17m · 4 chaptersCMA CGM and FedEx Supply Chain: The Deal Behind the Deal
FedEx’s July 1 agreement to sell its FedEx Supply Chain (3PL warehousing/distribution/fulfillment) to CMA CGM for $1.4B, plus a multi-year ocean and air cargo commercial partnership.
6 Aug 2026 · 17m · 4 chaptersCheckbox Supply Chain Compliance Just Got a Lot More Expensive
The episode argues that supply chain compliance has become far more expensive and complex because US and other governments are shifting national-security and export-control responsibilities onto…
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