{"podcast":{"title":"The Future of Supply Chain","slug":"the-future-of-supply-chain-5986965","podcast_index_feed_id":5986965,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10cb2bb84/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.sap.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/44980073/e4bc95413d8b05ed.png","author":"SAP SE","episode_count":174,"summary":"The Future of Supply Chain podcast is a show hosted by Richard Howells, Sin To, and Oyku Ilgar. The trio discusses hot topics, best practices, and the latest innovations to deliver a risk-resilient and sustainable supply chain. The show features interviews with experts from the world of supply chain, sustainability, AI and automation, who will address the issues of today and tomorrow. This is an ideal podcast for supply chain, R&D, manufacturing, logistics, and operations executives to learn and share ideas and best practices with their peers.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-22T08:17:58.095086+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-future-of-supply-chain-5986965"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 165: Why A Business Network Is The Invisible Backbone of Supply Chains With BrainBox’s Adi Sharoff","slug":"episode-165-why-a-business-network-is-the-invisible-backbone-of-supply-chains-with-brainbox-s-adi-sharoff","published_at":"2026-06-15T14:55:46+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-future-of-supply-chain-5986965/episode-165-why-a-business-network-is-the-invisible-backbone-of-supply-chains-with-brainbox-s-adi-sharoff","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-future-of-supply-chain-5986965","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/future-of-supply-chain/episodes/Episode-165-Why-A-Business-Network-Is-The-Invisible-Backbone-of-Supply-Chains-With-BrainBoxs-Adi-Sharoff-e3kqjvq","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10cb2bb84/podcast/play/121507258/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-15%2Fd3adaeef-54a7-cd61-28a9-4f7d8e036103.mp3","summary":"In this episode, we speak with Adi Sharoff of BrainBox Consulting Digital about why business networks are the invisible backbone of supply chains. We discuss B2B friction, supplier onboarding, touchless automation, AI, and how procurement teams can move from manual execution to forward-looking value creation. Guest: Adi Sharoff, Managing Partner, Brainbox Consulting Adi Sharoff is a seasoned business leader, entrepreneur, and investor with over two decades of experience in digital transformation, procurement, and enterprise technology. As Managing Partner of Brainbox Consulting, he leads global initiatives across SAP Ariba, SAP Business Network, Concur, and BTP-driven automation programs. With a strong track record of delivering large-scale transformation projects across APAC, Europe, and North America, Adi is passionate about helping organizations modernize procurement, enhance operational efficiency, and drive sustainable business growth. He is also actively involved in strategic advisory, practice development, and building high-performing global teams. Host: Richard Howells, SAP Richard Howells has been working in the Supply Chain Management and Manufacturing space for over 30 years. He is responsible for driving the thought leadership and awareness of SAP’s ERP, Finance, and Supply Chain solutions and is an active writer, podcaster, and thought leader on the topics of supply chain, Industry 4.0, digitization, and sustainability. ===== Show Links: Brainbox Consulting Supply Chain Management: SAP Supply Chain Management SAP Insights: Supply Chain Follow Us on Social Media Adi Sharoff - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adi-sharoff-a14870187/ Richard Howells - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardjhowells/ SAP Digital Supply Chain - LinkedIn: https://www.l…","meta_description":"In this episode, we speak with Adi Sharoff of BrainBox Consulting Digital about why business networks are the invisible backbone of supply chains. We disc…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1825,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-future-of-supply-chain-5986965/episodes/episode-165-why-a-business-network-is-the-invisible-backbone-of-supply-chains-with-brainbox-s-adi-sharoff/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-future-of-supply-chain-5986965/episode-165-why-a-business-network-is-the-invisible-backbone-of-supply-chains-with-brainbox-s-adi-sharoff.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}