BONUS EPISODE: A Conversation About Decision Intelligence With Gary van Tassel of INFORM | SupplyChainBrain

BONUS EPISODE: A Conversation About Decision Intelligence With Gary van Tassel of INFORM

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

October 28, 2025

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On this bonus episode of The SupplyChainBrain Podcast, SupplyChainBrain editor-in-chief Bob Bowman speaks with Gary van Tassel, director of terminal and distribution center operations at software provider INFORM, about the coming of decision intelligence, and how it's impacting information flows across ports, terminals, distribution centers and carriers. The conversation was recorded at the 2025 Intermodal Expo of IANA, the Intermodal Association of North America, in Long Beach, California.

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