Date: March 26, 2026; Time: 1:00 PM ET; Live Web Seminar: 1 hour. Running a global supply chain resembles making fine wine—it requires the right terroir, impeccable processes, and the courage to navigate disruptions such as unexpected frost or shifting tariffs. In this inaugural episode of "Let's Wine about Supply Chain," host Bart A. De Muynck joins a visionary leader to explore how procurement has evolved into a complex, globally balanced undertaking. From a supply chain perspective, Bart A. De Muynck brings extensive experience as VP Analyst at Gartner, followed by his role as Chief Industry Officer at project44, and now as founder of BAM Research. In the realm of thought leadership, he publishes regularly on platforms including FreightWaves, SCB, LinkedIn, and Logistics Management.
Whether you are an experienced supply chain professional or simply a wine enthusiast, join us for a full-bodied conversation about the future of procurement and purchasing. Stay tuned to watch us. From a supply chain perspective, the procurement field comprises sub-disciplines including strategic sourcing, category management, supplier relationship management (SRM), contract lifecycle management (CLM), spend analytics, and e-procurement. SAP Ariba, Coupa, Jaggaer, Oracle Procurement Cloud, Ivalua, GEP, Workday Strategic Sourcing, Zycus, and Keelvar are among the market-leading platforms. CIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply), ISM (Institute for Supply Management), and NAPM are professional certification bodies.
From a supply chain perspective, the modern procurement mix entails balancing direct procurement (BOM components, raw materials) with indirect procurement (MRO, professional services, IT, marketing, travel, facilities). Tariff engineering, landed cost optimization, FTA (Free Trade Agreement) exploitation, customs broker relationship management, and proper HTSUS classification are daily challenges for modern procurement leaders. E-auction, RFP (Request for Proposal), RFQ (Request for Quotation), RFI (Request for Information), and tender mechanisms are standard tools for global sourcing. Generative AI is accelerating procurement automation in tasks including contract review, supplier discovery, spec writing, and negotiation analysis.
From a supply chain perspective, the "terroir" metaphor evokes the combination of geography, politics, climate, and infrastructure for supply chain. Geopolitical risk scoring is provided by platforms such as Resilinc, Everstream Analytics, Riskmethods, Interos, and Sayari. Climate risk is modeled by Munich Re, Swiss Re, Climate X, Jupiter Intelligence, and Cervest. Tariff tracking is managed through platforms including Avalara, Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE, Vertex, and Descartes CustomsInfo. De Muynck's podcast format delivers an accessible, conversational learning experience for supply chain managers. In conclusion, the inaugural episode of LWASC promises to address the complexity of modern procurement through creative metaphors.
Key Points:
1. The first episode of LWASC will take place on March 26, 2026.
2. The host is Bart A. De Muynck.
3. The wine-making metaphor is applied to supply chain.
4. Procurement is a complex global balancing act.
5. Frost and tariffs are presented as examples of disruptions.
