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Feb 2024
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The Buzz for February 19th Featuring Sco...

Supply Chain Now
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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 Allison Giddens discuss some of the top news stories and trends in supply chain and industry today. Listen in and learn more about:

  • Frontline workers and the burden they bear
  • The allegations that management at Boeing have been placing priorities on speed of production and profits over safety and quality
  • The report that sources within US intelligence are saying that Russia is attempting to build a nuclear space weapon to take out satellites that area critical to our modern way of life
  • The intersection of supply chain, greater industry, global trade shifts and politics- and Mexico becoming the US' top trading partner recently

Additional Links & Resources:

Learn more about Supply Chain Now: https://supplychainnow.com

2023 Q4 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: https://bit.ly/3VuwnIk

Recent edition of “With That Said”: https://bit.ly/3UJYJAj

WEBINAR- Data-Driven Decision Making in Logistics: https://bit.ly/49lt102

WEBINAR- Navigating Logistics Disruptions with Advanced Technology and Automated Collaboration: https://bit.ly/42KfZaz


This episode is hosted by Scott Luton and Allison Giddens. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/buzz-1239

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