Alcott Global Podcast: Death of Globalization and Rise of Regionalization

In Episode #157 of Leaders in Supply Chain and Logistics Podcast, Radu Palamariu, Managing Director of Asia Pacific & Europe of Alcott Global, interviewed John Manners-Bell, Chief Executive at Transport Intelligence and Founder of the Foundation for Future Supply Chain.
Listen to the full episode here.
Key highlights of this episode:
Logistics and transportation journey leading to running Transport Intelligence
Challenges deglobalization brings to the global supply chain
The effects of regionalization on raw materials and shipping lines
Attracting more female talents into the space
Automation in the logistics and transportation space

In this episode, John Manners-Bell shared his career journey and how he ended up in the transportation and logistics space, having his father as one of his biggest influences. The topic focused on deglobalization and regionalization, discussing challenges and how current events will affect the global supply chain- mentioning how the world is breaking up into different regions and hegemonies. He also added how we will soon see much more demand for intra-regional volumes of containers, driving growth in that area. Lastly, he shared his views on how the industry will be able to attract more female talents and how automation will affect the space.
About John Manners-Bell
John Manners-Bell is the Chief Executive of Transport Intelligence, one of the leading market research companies specializing in the transport and logistics industry. He is also the Founder of the Foundation for Future Supply Chain, where he and his team deal with a couple of topics related to different manufacturing companies, how they operate, and how they send their footprints around the world, and global supply chains in general.
About Leaders in Supply Chain Podcast
Leaders in Supply Chain and Logistics Podcast is one of Alcott Global’s projects focused on bringing some of the best thought leaders in the industry, picking their brains, and sharing their insights with as many interested listeners as possible. They want to connect you with global experts, thought leaders, and executives in the supply chain. They discuss Supply Chain and Logistics leading-edge technologies, leadership stories, and personal success habits.
Alcott Global connects and upgrades the supply chain ecosystem by finding the right talent through executive search, developing talent through learning solutions, and meeting supply chain technology needs through a comprehensive crunch-based marketplace.
The host, Radu Palamariu, co-authored the book “From Source to Sold - Stories of Leadership in Supply Chain”. He has been named one of the top 3 Global Supply Chain Influencers on LinkedIn and was featured in Forbes, Bloomberg, WEF, Bangkok Post, and MIT Supply Chain Talent magazine. Radu invites executives to share stories and perspectives around technology, logistics, e-commerce, supply chain, and manufacturing, and their views on how the future will look on his Leaders is Supply Chain Podcast channel. All episodes are available on iTunes, Spotify, and Google Podcasts.
