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Back to EpisodesGuest: Kyle Rice from SAP NS2 on securing our supply chains; Clearing containers from West Coast ports; New research into autonomous truck technologies
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Our guest in this week's episode is Kyle Rice, chief technology officer at SAP NS2. He is an expert on cyber security and is here to discuss ways to assure supply chain security. He shares how bad actors and opposing governments are using vulnerabilities in our technologies to further disrupt our supply chains beyond those delays directly attributed to the pandemic. He also offers some best practices for making certain that our supply chains are less vulnerable to attack.
Containers continue to stack up at West Coast ports awaiting trucks to clear them. Now there are new efforts to move the containers to temporary holding areas near the ports. The results are that some of the backlog has been cleared and room has been created to offload ships faster. Will these efforts affect the congestion long term, or are they just temporary measures?
New research is being conducted into autonomous truck technologies. Several partnerships between technology developers, trucking firms, and vehicle manufacturers are allowing self-driving technologies to be tested safely on roadways. What progress has been made, and what are the latest tests hoping to accomplish?
DC Velocity's sister publication CSCMP's Supply Chain Quarterly has produced an 11-episode limited podcast series called Top 10 Supply Chain Threats. Each week, a different threat to our supply chains is discussed, including capacity constraints, labor shortages, inflation and economics, weather-related issues, component and product shortages, digitalization, automation, and much more. Subscribe at your favorite podcast platform. Search "Top 10 Supply Chain Threats."
Articles and resources mentioned in this episode:
- SAP NS2
- California seeks to ease port congestion by leasing six container storage sites
- CH Robinson and Waymo partner to advance autonomous trucking for logistics
- Embark to equip Knight Swift trucks with autonomous software
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