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Enter the Supply Chain World

Enter the Supply Chain World

Written by: Vikas Kumar
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Step inside the world that moves the world!

This podcast is your gateway to understanding supply chains - the hidden systems that connect farms, factories, warehouses, stores, and homes. Every product we touch, from food to clothing to technology, has traveled through a supply chain. Yet for most people, this journey remains invisible.

Supply chains are the backbone of modern life. They determine whether products are available, affordable, and reliable. They influence sustainability, innovation, and resilience in times of disruption. Understanding supply chains means understanding how the world works. Enter the Supply Chain World breaks down the complexity of supply chains into clear, approachable lessons with simple language, relatable examples, and structured progression.

Note: The content in this podcast is created independently by me and is based on information that is widely available in the public domain. It does not represent, reflect or relate to the views, work, or interests of any organisation, company or employer.

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Episodes
  • E007 - What is Supply?

    E007 - What is Supply?
    Sep 1 2026

    What is Supply? Demand asks the question. Supply is the world's answer. This episode breaks down what supply really is, the six forces that shape it and what happens when it breaks down through shortage or surplus. Why surplus is far more damaging than it first appears.
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    20 mins
  • E006 - What is Demand?

    E006 - What is Demand?
    Aug 1 2026

    Every supply chain exists for one reason - because somebody wants something. This episode breaks down what demand really is, the difference between needs and wants and the six forces that push demand up or pull it down. We also look at how demand shows up differently inside a supply chain - independent, derived, seasonal and impulse demand. We end by discussing Sustainable Demand.
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    19 mins
  • E005 - Value in Supply Chain

    E005 - Value in Supply Chain
    Jul 1 2026

    A cocoa bean costs very less. A chocolate bar costs a lot more. Same material, different price! So, what changed in between? This episode breaks down value, value addition and why cost, price and value are not the same thing. We trace a steel water bottle through six steps where value gets added, touch on Prof. Michael Porter's Value Chain idea and end with a 250-year-old puzzle about water and diamonds that still explains pricing today.
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    15 mins
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