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Supply Chain Unlocked delivers actionable intelligence for suppliers to Walmart and other retailers. Hosted by Dr. Matthew Waller—renowned supply chain expert, author, and trusted advisor—the show decodes the strategies, technology, and leadership required to win on the world’s biggest retail stage. Each episode blends Dr. Waller’s expertise with insights from industry leaders, innovators, and former retail executives, giving listeners clear and practical strategies to navigate compliance, harness technology, and build stronger partnerships. More than just commentary, the show provides the intelligence and actionable guidance suppliers need to stay ahead in today’s fast-changing supply chain.
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Signup to Generate a PitchSupply Chain Unlocked delivers actionable intelligence for suppliers to Walmart and other retailers. Hosted by Dr. Matthew Waller, renowned supply chain expert, author, and trusted advisor, the show decodes the strategies, technology, and leadership required to win on the world’s biggest retail stage. Each episode blends Dr.
Supply Chain Unlocked is hosted by Dr. Matthew Waller. The show has published 18 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Ep. 19 - Securing Operations: Visibility Without the Cloud" (29 October 2026, 27 minutes), "Ep. 17 - Counterfeit Threats: Securing the Physical Supply Chain" (1 October 2026, 49 minutes), and "Ep. 16 - Value Over Cost: Redefining Supply Chain Metrics" (17 September 2026, 41 minutes).
Supply Chain Unlocked publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 37 minutes across 18 episodes.
Booking probability for Supply Chain Unlocked is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Supply Chain Unlocked requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Supply Chain Unlocked's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Supply Chain Unlocked are Warehousing & Storage and Freight Forwarding. Supply Chain Unlocked has a business audience.
Dr. Matthew Waller hosts Supply Chain Unlocked, a business podcast with 18 episodes published.
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Episode #19
Unwatched virtual entry points are silently threatening global supply chains. Brianna Sullivan, CEO of Iolite Secure, breaks down how threat actors exploit overlooked infrastructure to halt operations. Most security...
Episode #17
Supply chain operators lose billions annually to black market counterfeits because they blindly trust their suppliers. Daniel Stanton, known as Mr. Supply Chain, joins the show to break down how physical vulnerabilities...
Episode #16
Unchecked complexity is actively destroying operating margins across global supply chains. Supply chain veteran Lora Cecere unpacks why large multinationals are failing to scale performance and maintain structural...
Episode #15
Forced AI adoption is breaking legacy logistics workflows. Overroute CEO Alex Reed explains how to merge agentic technology with human tribal knowledge inside massive enterprises. Algorithms fail when perfect models hit...
Episode #13
<p>Safety is usually treated as a lagging indicator where leaders only react after a claim is filed or an injury occurs. This reactive stance is a massive profit leak and an avoidable human cost that traditional safety...
Episode #12
<p>Cold chain is one of those supply chain functions everyone relies on, yet few people really understand until something melts, spoils, or gets rejected at the dock. We sit down with Cindy Parker, Director of...
Episode #11
<p>Retail doesn’t just use technology anymore, it runs on it, and that changes what leadership looks like at the highest level. We sit down with Vinod Bidarkoppa, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of...
Episode #10
<p>Supply chain leaders love to ask for “the model,” but the hardest part is figuring out what the real problem is in the first place. We sit down with Georgia Tech professor Benoit Montreuil, Executive Director of the...
Episode #9
<p>Volatility isn’t a phase to ride out, it’s the operating system of modern logistics. We sit down with Michael Zimmerman, partner at Kearney and veteran of Fortune 500 supply chains, to unpack how structural shocks...
Episode #8
<p>What if your supply chain could answer hard questions in minutes instead of days? We sit down with Laurie Tuschen, Head of Customer Strategy at Optilogic, to explore how modern design stacks blend optimization...
Episode #7
<p>Checkout isn’t a place anymore. It’s a strategy. We dive into how modern POS now spans mobile devices in the aisle, self-checkout, curbside pickup, and scan-and-go, and what that means for customer experience...
Supply Chain Unlocked
<p>What happens when a Navy nuclear power alum and finance PhD turns his focus to trucking? Sam Tibbs joins us to make a bold case: freight doesn’t have a tech problem, it has an incentive problem. He traces the...
Supply Chain Unlocked
<p>Orders don’t move without clean data. We go deep with Jonathan Kish, SVP at Orderful, to reveal why EDI still runs global retail, where it quietly breaks omnichannel performance, and how modern teams can turn a...
Supply Chain Unlocked
<p>Ever wonder why a “standard” return policy can feel so unfair at the counter? We unpack the psychology and operations behind returns with Dr. Travis Tokar, Professor of Supply Chain Management at TCU, and explore how...
Episode #3
<p>What if your warehouse could flex labor across sites on demand, cut safety risk, and feed cleaner data into your WMS—all without a massive retrofit? We sit down with Brian Nachtigall, VP & GM of Vaux at ArcBest, to...
Episode #2
<p>Money should move as fast as your cart. We sit down with Garrett Harper, Head of Business Development at Squads Labs, to unpack how Stablecoin is quietly becoming the payment rail that matches modern retail speed...
Episode #1
<p>A single chat that fills your cart, schedules pickup, and optimizes delivery isn’t sci-fi anymore. We break down Walmart’s new partnership with OpenAI and show how turning conversation into checkout could reshape...
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