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.
S03E07 - Planet - Avoid HIPPOs or: Evidence-Based Management
In this episode, host Daniel Helmig and AI co-host AImee emphasise the urgent need for transformative changes within organisations and governments to adapt to escalating climate-related challenges. They discuss the role of evidence-based management in fostering resilient and sustainable supply chains by integrating insights from academia. The episode explores the impact of technology, consumer behaviour, academic research, and governmental roles, highlighting strategies and real-world examples and demonstrating informed decision-making's effectiveness in addressing current and future supply chain risks.