Episode Details

The Buzz is Supply Chain Now’s regular Monday livestream, held at 12 noon ET each week. This show focuses on some of the leading stories from global supply chain and global business, always with special guests – the most important of which is the live audience!

In this week's episode of The Buzz, hosts Scott Luton and Marty Parker welcome special guest Kristi Porter, with Vector Global Logistics, to the show. Listen in as they discuss:

• The current needs for Vector's Leveraging Logistics for Ukraine initiative
• What's next for the Logistics With Purpose podcast
• The threat to two-day or less shipping that Americans have come to expect
• The slowing economy of the US compared to the resiliency of the global economy
• How Supply Chain Leaders are Attracting and Retaining Talent in 2024
• And more!

Additional Links & Resources:

• Recent edition of With That Said: https://bit.ly/4cBvcOs
• 2024 Q2 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: https://bit.ly/scn-us-bank
• The two-day or less shipping Americans have come to expect faces a climate change threat: https://bit.ly/3Mln7mf
• Logistics for Ukraine: https://vectorgl.com/stand-with-ukraine/
• Check out Logistics with Purpose: https://supplychainnow.com/program/logistics-with-purpose
• Recent Logistics with Purpose Episode with Better Shelter: https://bit.ly/3Ma3jSR
• U.S. Slows a Little but Global Economy Proves Resilient: https://bit.ly/3WYUAI1
• Optimizing Procurement Operations with Group Purchasing Organizations with OMNIA Partners: https://bit.ly/3yKnaVB
• How Supply Chain Leaders are Attracting and Retaining Talent in 2024: https://bit.ly/3X0pxvx
• Marty's recent LinkedIn post: https://bit.ly/3X36mB5
• Connect with the Supply Chain Now community and programming:
• https://linktr.ee/Supplychainnow
• Connect with Kristi on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kporter9876/
• Learn more about our hosts at: https://supplychainnow.com/about
• Learn more about Supply Chain Now: https://supplychainnow.com
• Watch and listen to more Supply Chain Now episodes here: https://supplychainnow.com/program/supply-chain-now
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