{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"556: Discover AI Applications for Global Supply Chain Management and The Role of Total Landed Cost, with Trade Facilitators","description":"Dan Gardner of Trade Facilitators talks about AI hype, challenges & opportunities; & how their Total Landed Cost engine is driving big impact for US importers.   IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: [03.17] Dan\u2019s collection of currency notes, and what they say about his career journey. [05.33] How, and why, Dan transitioned from logistics to global supply chain management. \u201cThere\u2019s a lot of competition in that space, so to legitimately differentiate is difficult\u2026 I started to look beyond logistics, to see how I could enhance a clients performance in other areas.\u201d [10.26] Dan\u2019s experience as an adjunct professor of global trade, and his perspective on the future of trade related education in the \u2018Age of AI.\u2019 \u201cThere\u2019s a need for more education, not less.\u201d [14.34] The hype around AI, and how much we should all be buying into it. \u201cI don\u2019t believe the hype, but I do believe in the fundamental power of AI\u2026 It\u2019s data-oriented and the global supply chain runs on data, so there\u2019s a natural compatibility there.\u201d \u201cBlockchain didn\u2019t do us any favors!\u201d [19.06] Why TFI focus on Machine Learning, and some of the best applications Dan currently sees in the market. [23.30] The issue of job displacement alongside the rise of AI, and how individuals need to think about upskilling at all career stages. \u201cPeople have to continue to skill up \u2013 but that might not be enough.\u201d [26.54] From cost to over-reliance, the key pitfalls of AI that supply chain professionals need to keep an eye on. [29.47] Why TFI developed the Total Landed Cost engine for U.S. importers, and why it matters. [33.25] What makes TFI\u2019s Total Landed Cost engine different. \u201cTotal landed cost is what drives so many other activities across the supply chain\u2026 How do you know how to price a product unless you really know what it will cost you?\u201d [36.35] How TFI\u2019s Total Landed Cost engine navigates constantly changing tariffs. \u201cThe element of human knowledge still plays a huge role in all of this.\u201d [41.26] The data security issues around AI, and how companies can address the \u2018oversharing\u2019 of data and still achieve their goals. \u201cLegal, policy, technical and monetary \u2013 you need to bring these things together.\u201d [44.27] From \u2018hyper-scalers\u2019 overwhelming power grids to heavy water consumption, how sustainability concerns around AI data centers are driving innovation.   RESOURCES AND LINKS MENTIONED: Head over to Trade Facilitator\u2019s website now to find out more and discover how they could help you too. You can also connect with Trade Facilitators and keep up to date with the latest over on LinkedIn, or you can connect with Dan on LinkedIn. Check out our other podcasts HERE. ","author_name":"Let's Talk Supply Chain","author_url":"https:\/\/www.letstalksupplychain.com","html":"