The Supply Chain Dialogues started in early 2023 with a simple idea: turn four decades of executive experience into structured conversations about what actually goes wrong in operations, supply chains, procurement, and corporate design — and what to do about it.
Season 1 laid the groundwork. Working with AI co-host Amy, the episodes walked through the core questions that reveal blind spots in any organisation: where value leaks, where processes break down, and where leadership gaps hide in plain sight.
Season 2 opened the door to guests. Practitioners and academics joined the conversation — on sustainability, GHG emissions, digital transformation, leadership, and the harder questions that rarely make it into management meetings.
Season 3 went deeper into sustainability and the path to Net Zero, exploring the human, organisational, and market forces that determine whether companies actually change — or just report change.
Season 4 drew directly on doctoral research into GHG emission reduction in discrete manufacturing. The findings challenged much of the conventional wisdom around regulation, measurement, and organisational size — and pointed toward what actually works.
All episodes are available on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube, with full transcripts available here.
Bonus Episode: S03E14 - Life After the Ladder: When Your Only KPI is Quality of Life
In this episode of Supply Chain Dialogues, host Daniel Helmig asks the question:
Step off the corporate ladder and into what?
Before the podcast takes a prolonged hiatus to let Daniel finish a dissertation and a book project, join us as we discuss the real-life challenges and opportunities of post-executive life, where success is measured by well-being rather than quarterly results.
From brain science to black swan events, discover why traditional retirement planning often falls short and how to design your next chapter in life strategically.
Whether you're years away or actively planning your exit, this episode reveals the unexpected truths about life after leadership.
S02E08 - Profit - Giving visions an eye exam or the DIY of visioning
Peter Drucker, the famous management guru, once said: Culture eats strategy for breakfast.
Now, this episode is about devising a vision, that ensures that the following strategy sits at the table, and not on the menu.
In other words: We give vision an eye exam.
Enjoy.