Outdated Thinking Is the Real Supply Chain Threat

29/05/2025 39 min
Outdated Thinking Is the Real Supply Chain Threat

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Supply chains weren’t built for the complexity of today’s world. Outdated infrastructure, siloed thinking, and an obsession with cost-efficiency have left operations vulnerable to constant disruption. The real issue isn’t speed or scale—it’s strategic misalignment.This week, host Ellen Wood sits down with Dr. Ayman Omar, Professor and Associate Dean of Graduate Programs at the Kogod School of Business at American University. Together, they dig into the mindset shift needed to build resilient supply chains, the overlooked risks hiding in legacy systems, and why logistics leaders must rethink everything from talent to technology.In this episode:What’s really driving repeated breakdowns in global supply chainsThe case for total landed risk over total landed costHow cross-functional strategy builds adaptabilityThe talent gap no one’s talking about but everyone’s feeling