Supply Chain Now

Supply Chain Now's latest episode features Scott Luton and special guest Mike Griswold from Gartner, discussing the intersection of supply chain management and popular TV shows. The conversation highlights how shows like MacGyver, Press Your Luck, and others offer valuable lessons in resilience, adaptability, and cross-functional teamwork. Listen in as they even touch on the rising issue of cargo theft, drawing a parallel with a memorable train heist from Breaking Bad.

Tune in for an engaging discussion that blends entertainment with practical supply chain insights.

Additional Links & Resources:

• 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
• Subscribe to Supply Chain Now on your favorite platform: https://supplychainnow.com/join
• Work with us! Download Supply Chain Now’s NEW Media Kit: https://bit.ly/3XH6OVk
• WEBINAR- Mastering Shipping: Insider Tips for Reliable and Cost-Effective Deliveries: https://bit.ly/3XdC3t5
• WEBINAR- Creating the Unified Supply Chain Through the Symbiosis of People and Technology: https://bit.ly/3XDtrej
• WEBINAR- Defending Your Business from Ransomware and Cyber Threats: https://bit.ly/4d0VGcf
• WEBINAR- End-to-End Excellence: Integrating Final Mile Logistics: https://bit.ly/3ZlpE7U
• WEBINAR- AI for SMBs: Unlocking Growth with Netstock's Benchmark Report: https://bit.ly/3AWtoCD

This episode is hosted by Scott Luton and produced by Amanda Luton. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/supply-chain-small-screen-leadership-lessons-tv-classic-gartner-1328

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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 Karin Bursa delve into the critical issues and opportunities in global supply chain management. Together they discuss:

• The potential impact of a looming strike by the International Longshoreman's Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX)
• The importance of AI in supply chain optimization, with 99% of CEOs considering its implementation
• The declining focus on sustainability among CEOs, despite increasing consumer demand for environmentally friendly products
• Iconic trucking moments in media, celebrating National Truck Driver Appreciation Week

Additional Links & Resources:

• Most recent edition of WTS: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/thank-trucker-supply-chain-now-gae4e/
• Top 10- Supply Chain Optimization Strategies: https://bit.ly/4d2BmHy
• CEOs: Our Supply Chains Have a resiliency problem: https://bit.ly/47xFUom
• Sustainability is Falling on the CEO to-do list. Customers still see it as a priority: https://bit.ly/4dcHxJ4
• Learn more about our hosts: 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
• Subscribe to Supply Chain Now on your favorite platform: https://supplychainnow.com/join
• Work with us! Download Supply Chain Now’s NEW Media Kit: https://bit.ly/3XH6OVk
• WEBINAR- Mastering Shipping: Insider Tips for Reliable and Cost-Effective Deliveries: https://bit.ly/3XdC3t5
• WEBINAR- Creating the Unified Supply Chain Through the Symbiosis of People and Technology: https://bit.ly/3XDtrej
• WEBINAR- Defending Your Business from Ransomware and Cyber Threats: https://bit.ly/4d0VGcf
• WEBINAR- End-to-End Excellence: Integrating Final Mile Logistics: https://bit.ly/3ZlpE7U
• WEBINAR- AI for SMBs: Unlocking Growth with Netstock's Benchmark Report: https://bit.ly/3AWtoCD

This episode is hosted by Scott Luton and Karin Bursa and produced by Amanda Luton and Katherine Hintz. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/buzz-national-truck-driver-appreciation-week-1327

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How are supply chain leaders addressing disruptions and improving supplier relationships?

In this episode, host Scott W. Luton speaks with Tom Kieley, CEO and co-founder of SourceDay, about how automation and AI are reshaping procurement and supplier collaboration. The conversation highlights SourceDay’s approach to reducing inefficiencies by automating purchase orders, predicting supply risks, and enhancing supplier reliability. Tom shares stories of companies that have reduced inventory costs, improved operations, and allowed their procurement teams to focus on strategic tasks.

Listeners will gain insights into how buyers play a key role in procurement and how technology is being used to enhance communication with suppliers. The discussion also covers the benefits of data visibility and AI-driven decision-making, which are helping businesses avoid production delays and maintain a competitive edge in the global market.

Jump into the conversation:

(00:00) The Great Race: Tom’s family tradition and its connection to endurance and logistics

(05:51) Overview of SourceDay and how it improves supplier collaboration

(09:17) Managing supplier reliability and real-time PO changes

(16:17) Addressing supply chain risks by reducing excess inventory

(22:33) Buyers as the unsung heroes in procurement

(23:18) SourceDay’s partnerships with ERP providers like Infor

(24:58) A personal story: How SourceDay changed a buyer’s life

(26:34) Saving costs for a tier-two automotive manufacturer

(44:38) The future of SourceDay and upcoming innovations

Additional Links & Resources:

• Connect with Tom Kieley: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomkieley/
• Learn more about SourceDay: https://sourceday.com/
• Connect with Scott: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottwindonluton/
• 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
• Subscribe to Supply Chain Now on your favorite platform: https://supplychainnow.com/join
• Work with us! Download Supply Chain Now’s NEW Media Kit: https://bit.ly/3XH6OVk
• WEBINAR- Mastering Shipping: Insider Tips for Reliable and Cost-Effective Deliveries: https://bit.ly/3XdC3t5
• WEBINAR- Creating the Unified Supply Chain Through the Symbiosis of People and Technology: https://bit.ly/3XDtrej
• WEBINAR- Defending Your Business from Ransomware and Cyber Threats: https://bit.ly/4d0VGcf
• WEBINAR- End-to-End Excellence: Integrating Final Mile Logistics: https://bit.ly/3ZlpE7U
• WEBINAR- AI for SMBs: Unlocking Growth with Netstock's Benchmark Report: https://bit.ly/3AWtoCD

This episode was hosted by Scott Luton and produced by Amanda Luton. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/revolutionizing-procurement-guide-smarter-supply-chain-operations-1326

The content in this episode, including all audio, videos, visuals, and graphics, is the property of Supply Chain Now and is protected by copyright law. Unauthorized use, reproduction, distribution, modification, or re-uploading of this content in any form is strictly prohibited without explicit written permission from Supply Chain Now.

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The advance of human capabilities has been led by people who were able to imagine things that were not possible and then muster the willpower to build them. That requires a combination of seeing the world a bit differently and being willing to take risks and push the limits to create something new.

Eric Adolphe, CEO of Forward Edge-AI, Inc., is a technology-savvy executive with over thirty years of success building high-growth firms focused on mission impact, revenue, and margin attainment, primarily in the national security sector. But he isn’t interested in technology for technology’s own sake. Instead, he believes that it has the potential to generate enormous benefits for all of humanity.

In this classic Supply Chain Now episode, sponsored by Microsoft, Eric joins co-hosts Scott Luton and Kevin L. Jackson to talk about his passion for innovation and willingness to go where no man has gone before:

• Eric’s opportunities to work first with NASA and now with the United States Space Force
• Why innovators must dedicate themselves to building responsible and more inclusive AI capabilities than we have today
• How AI is acting as an accelerant in manufacturing, making it possible to bring designs to market faster than ever before

Additional Links & Resources:

• Connect with Eric: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericadolphe/
• Learn more about our hosts: 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
• Subscribe to Supply Chain Now on your favorite platform: https://supplychainnow.com/join
• Work with us! Download Supply Chain Now’s NEW Media Kit: https://bit.ly/3XH6OVk
• WEBINAR- Mastering Shipping: Insider Tips for Reliable and Cost-Effective Deliveries: https://bit.ly/3XdC3t5
• WEBINAR- Creating the Unified Supply Chain Through the Symbiosis of People and Technology: https://bit.ly/3XDtrej
• WEBINAR- Defending Your Business from Ransomware and Cyber Threats: https://bit.ly/4d0VGcf
• WEBINAR- End-to-End Excellence: Integrating Final Mile Logistics: https://bit.ly/3ZlpE7U
• WEBINAR- AI for SMBs: Unlocking Growth with Netstock's Benchmark Report: https://bit.ly/3AWtoCD

This episode is hosted by Scott Luton and Kevin L. Jackson. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/supply-chain-now-classic-nothing-impossible-1325

The content in this episode, including all audio, videos, visuals, and graphics, is the property of Supply Chain Now and is protected by copyright law. Unauthorized use, reproduction, distribution, modification, or re-uploading of this content in any form is strictly prohibited without explicit written permission from 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 Digital Transformers edition of The Buzz, hosts Scott Luton and Kevin L. Jackson discuss the state of the manufacturing industry, the impact of AI and digitization on supply chain visibility, and the role of transportation management technology in supply chain success. Listen and learn more about:

• How manufacturers are propelling their partners into the digital supply chain era
• How today's shippers are demanding effective transportation management
• Universities that are empowering high school students with AI and manufacturing skills
• And much more!

Additional Links & Resources:

• Most recent edition of With That Said: https://bit.ly/3zklhz1
• 9/10 Webinar- Optimizing Procurement Operations with Group Purchasing Organizations: https://bit.ly/3z1fTAX
• Join us for our livestream with Tive on Thursday, as we unpack cargo security: https://bit.ly/3B5OOwR
• Most recent episode of Digital Transformers: https://bit.ly/3zbGD1A
• US manufacturing mired in weakness; construction spending falls: https://bit.ly/4ee1VKJ
• Manufacturers propel partners Into the digital supply chain era: https://bit.ly/3zfLMpp
• How AI and Digitization Impact Supply Chain Visibility: https://bit.ly/3MFJcfm
• Today’s Shippers Demand Effective Transportation Management: https://bit.ly/3XkCe4z
• Manufacturing Intelligence: Deltia AI Delivers Assembly Line Gains With NVIDIA Metropolis and Jetson- https://bit.ly/4edYTGu
• Auburn empowers high school students with AI, manufacturing skills- https://bit.ly/4cXzn7w
• Learn more about our hosts: https://supplychainnow.com/about
• Learn more about Supply Chain Now: https://supplychainnow.com
• Learn more about Digital Transformers: https://supplychainnow.com/program/digital-transformers
• Watch and listen to more Supply Chain Now episodes here: https://supplychainnow.com/program/supply-chain-now
• Subscribe to Supply Chain Now on your favorite platform: https://supplychainnow.com/join
• Work with us! Download Supply Chain Now’s NEW Media Kit: https://bit.ly/3XH6OVk
• WEBINAR- Mastering Shipping: Insider Tips for Reliable and Cost-Effective Deliveries: https://bit.ly/3XdC3t5
• WEBINAR- Creating the Unified Supply Chain Through the Symbiosis of People and Technology: https://bit.ly/3XDtrej
• WEBINAR- Defending Your Business from Ransomware and Cyber Threats: https://bit.ly/4d0VGcf
• WEBINAR- End-to-End Excellence: Integrating Final Mile Logistics: https://bit.ly/3ZlpE7U
• WEBINAR- AI for SMBs: Unlocking Growth with Netstock's Benchmark Report: https://bit.ly/3AWtoCD

This episode is hosted by Scott Luton and Kevin L. Jackson and produced by Amanda Luton and Katherine Hintz. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/buzz-digital-transformers-1324

The content in this episode, including all audio, videos, visuals, and graphics, is the property of Supply Chain Now and is protected by copyright law. Unauthorized use, reproduction, distribution, modification, or re-uploading of this content in any form is strictly prohibited without explicit written permission from Supply Chain Now.

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Is your marketing team prepared to make 2025 the best year ever?

Join Supply Chain Now host Scott Luton, along with special guest host, CEO of The Robinson Group, Adam Robinson, for this special episode of Supply Chain Now as we share our recent webinar conversation with marketing dynamos Elaine Benfield and Gale Daikoku.

Listen in and learn from these seasoned business leaders as they share their proven best practices, expertise, and perspective for marketing teams, especially those that serve the greater supply chain industry. Elaine and Gale will also share critical insights from their professional journeys, countless marketing campaigns, and shared experience in the supply chain marketing space.

As you prepare for a successful close to 2024 and are getting ready for an even bigger 2025, make sure you tune into this conversation and learn from the experts!

Additional Links & Resources:

• Connect with Gale: https://www.linkedin.com/in/galedaikoku/
• Connect with Elaine: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainebenfield/
• Connect with Adam: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markadamrobinson/
• Learn more about our hosts: 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
• Subscribe to Supply Chain Now on your favorite platform: https://supplychainnow.com/join
• Work with us! Download Supply Chain Now’s NEW Media Kit: https://bit.ly/3XH6OVk
• WEBINAR- Mastering Shipping: Insider Tips for Reliable and Cost-Effective Deliveries: https://bit.ly/3XdC3t5
• WEBINAR- Creating the Unified Supply Chain Through the Symbiosis of People and Technology: https://bit.ly/3XDtrej
• WEBINAR- Defending Your Business from Ransomware and Cyber Threats: https://bit.ly/4d0VGcf
• WEBINAR- End-to-End Excellence: Integrating Final Mile Logistics: https://bit.ly/3ZlpE7U
• WEBINAR- AI for SMBs: Unlocking Growth with Netstock's Benchmark Report: https://bit.ly/3AWtoCD

This episode is hosted by Scott Luton and Adam Robinson, produced by Amanda Luton and Katherine HIntz. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/supply-chain-now-special-5-key-considerations-supply-chain-marketing-pros-2025-1323

The content in this episode, including all audio, videos, visuals, and graphics, is the property of Supply Chain Now and is protected by copyright law. Unauthorized use, reproduction, distribution, modification, or re-uploading of this content in any form is strictly prohibited without explicit written permission from Supply Chain Now.

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In this episode of Supply Chain Now, hosts Scott Luton and Kim Reuter delve into the intricacies of the airfreight industry, a critical yet often overlooked component of the global supply chain. Joined by special guest Sean Francisco, Chief Operating Officer for the Americas at Apex Logistics International, the conversation explores the current state of airfreight, the profound changes post-pandemic, and the evolving strategies companies must adopt to stay ahead.

Listeners will gain valuable insights into how e-commerce is reshaping airfreight dynamics, the importance of selecting the right logistics partners, and the challenges of managing change in a rapidly shifting industry. Tune in to learn how to optimize your organization’s approach and stay competitive in a changing landscape.

Jump into the conversation:

(00:00) Introduction to today's topic: the airfreight industry

(09:15) Overview of the airfreight industry

(14:16) Changes in the airfreight industry post-pandemic

(18:28) The importance of picking the right airfreight partner

(22:18) The role of change management in airfreight

(24:01) Securing airfreight capacity: a strategic approach

(27:27) Flexibility and silo-busting in supply chain

(30:07) The consequences of sticking to old supply chain strategies

(35:53) Predictions for the peak season in airfreight

(41:03) Challenges of adapting to changes in the airfreight market

(44:18) Final thoughts: the importance of evolving supply chains

Additional Links & Resources:

• Multi-Modal Flexibility Within Your Logistics Network: Future-Proofing Operations Amidst Supply Chain Volatility Whitepaper: https://bit.ly/3X0ZmWM
• Apex Introduces the Final Boeing 747-8F: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPqegI866w8
• Learn more about Apex Logistics: https://apexglobe.com
• Connect with Sean: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seanm-francisco
• Learn more about our hosts: 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
• Subscribe to Supply Chain Now on your favorite platform: https://supplychainnow.com/join
• Work with us! Download Supply Chain Now’s NEW Media Kit: https://bit.ly/3XH6OVk
• WEBINAR- Optimizing Procurement Operations with Group Purchasing Organizations: https://bit.ly/3yKnaVB
• WEBINAR- Mastering Shipping: Insider Tips for Reliable and Cost-Effective Deliveries: https://bit.ly/3XdC3t5
• WEBINAR- Creating the Unified Supply Chain Through the Symbiosis of People and Technology: https://bit.ly/3XDtrej

This episode was hosted by Scott Luton and Kim Reuter and produced by Amanda Luton and Katherine HIntz. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/air-freight-roulette-how-win-1322

The content in this episode, including all audio, videos, visuals, and graphics, is the property of Supply Chain Now and is protected by copyright law. Unauthorized use, reproduction, distribution, modification, or re-uploading of this content in any form is strictly prohibited without explicit written permission from Supply Chain Now.

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Healthcare supply chains must be agile and cost effective, but all the efficiency in the world cannot guarantee a good patient experience. For that, organizations need to understand what patients expect and work closely with providers to ensure they have what they need for a range of treatment circumstances.

Tom Harvieux is the Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer at BJC Healthcare, one of the largest non-profit healthcare organizations in the United States. Tom is responsible for supply chain and logistics strategy, and his team’s achievements were recently recognized with an 8th place ranking in the Gartner Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25 list.

In this classic Supply Chain Now episode, Tom joins hosts Scott Luton to discuss:

• How his 22 years of experience in the U.S. Army allowed him to build the leadership and supply chain experience he now applies in the private sector

• The changes he has observed in patient expectations about their healthcare experiences since the COVID-19 pandemic, and how BJC Healthcare is rising to the challenge

• The four pillars he and his team use to guide their work: price performance, service excellence, cost to serve, and team engagement

Additional Links & Resources:

• 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
• Subscribe to Supply Chain Now on your favorite platform: https://supplychainnow.com/join
• Work with us! Download Supply Chain Now’s NEW Media Kit: https://bit.ly/3XH6OVk
• WEBINAR- Optimizing Procurement Operations with Group Purchasing Organizations: https://bit.ly/3yKnaVB
• WEBINAR- Mastering Shipping: Insider Tips for Reliable and Cost-Effective Deliveries: https://bit.ly/3XdC3t5

This episode is hosted by Scott Luton. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/supply-chain-now-classic-passion-patient-consumer-revolution-bjc-healthcare-1321

The content in this episode, including all audio, videos, visuals, and graphics, is the property of Supply Chain Now and is protected by copyright law. Unauthorized use, reproduction, distribution, modification, or re-uploading of this content in any form is strictly prohibited without explicit written permission from Supply Chain Now.

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Some of the Supply Chain Now team's favorite episodes are conversations featuring longtime friends who have achieved amazing things in their personal and professional lives. This episode features one of those special colleagues, Mark Preston, Founder and CEO of Lean Applications.

Mark is a published author, a continuous improvement guru, and a sought-after keynote speaker. He has been driving positive change in manufacturing and sales environments for over 30 years, impacting people and organizations in equal measure.

In this classic Supply Chain Now episode, host Scott Luton welcomes Mark back to the show to discuss:

• What Lean really means to him, and what kinds of waste it truly eliminates

• His five-step checklist to help organizations reinvigorate their Continuous Improvement Programs in 2023

• How we can all resist the ‘drama’ and become more focused and productive

Additional Links & Resources:

• Learn more about Lean Applications: www.leanappl.com
• Connect with Mark: www.linkedin.com/in/markpreston7
• WEBINAR- 5 Key Considerations for Supply Chain Marketing Pros in 2025: https://bit.ly/3MtnoDX
• WEBINAR- Mastering Shipping: Insider Tips for Reliable and Cost-Effective Deliveries: https://bit.ly/3XdC3t5
• WEBINAR- Optimizing Procurement Operations with Group Purchasing Organizations: https://bit.ly/3yKnaVB
• 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
• Subscribe to Supply Chain Now on your favorite platform: https://supplychainnow.com/join
• Work with us! Download Supply Chain Now’s NEW Media Kit: https://bit.ly/3XH6OVk

This episode is hosted by Scott Luton. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/supply-chain-now-classic-5-ways-jumpstart-continuous-improvement-efforts-1320

The content in this episode, including all audio, videos, visuals, and graphics, is the property of Supply Chain Now and is protected by copyright law. Unauthorized use, reproduction, distribution, modification, or re-uploading of this content in any form is strictly prohibited without explicit written permission from 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 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
• Subscribe to Supply Chain Now on your favorite platform: https://supplychainnow.com/join
• Work with us! Download Supply Chain Now’s NEW Media Kit: https://bit.ly/3XH6OVk
• WEBINAR- 5 Key Considerations for Supply Chain Marketing Pros in 2025: https://bit.ly/3MtnoDX
• WEBINAR- Optimizing Procurement Operations with Group Purchasing Organizations: https://bit.ly/3yKnaVB
• WEBINAR- Mastering Shipping: Insider Tips for Reliable and Cost-Effective Deliveries: https://bit.ly/3XdC3t5

This episode is hosted by Scott Luton and Marty Parker and produced by Amand Luton and Katherine Hintz. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/buzz-vector-global-logistics-1319

The content in this episode, including all audio, videos, visuals, and graphics, is the property of Supply Chain Now and is protected by copyright law. Unauthorized use, reproduction, distribution, modification, or re-uploading of this content in any form is strictly prohibited without explicit written permission from Supply Chain Now.

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