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The Supply Chain Buzz is Supply Chain Now’s regular Monday livestream, held at 12n 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!

This week’s edition of The Buzz was a Dial P for Procurement edition, so Scott Luton was joined by Dial P host Kelly Barner and longtime Supply Chain Now friend Kim Winter, Founder & Group Managing Director of Logistics Executive Group.

In this session, created in collaboration with a live Supply Chain Now audience, Scott, Kelly and Kim discussed:

• The trend of ‘quitting’ in the world of talent, whether quietly or out loud

• What’s going on with FedEx and their Ground contractors

• Why a high-profile procurement executive recently made a speedy and unexpected departure from his position

• What Kim has been hearing as he travels to and speaks at in-person events around the world

Additional Links & Resources:

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

Check out our new Supply Chain Now Media Kit: https://bit.ly/3zKRLyL

Subscribe to Supply Chain Now and all other Supply Chain Now programs: https://supplychainnow.com/subscribe

Leveraging Logistics and Supply Chain for Ukraine: https://vectorgl.com/stand-with-ukraine/

2022 Q2 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: https://freight.usbank.com

WEBINAR- Managing in a Supply Constrained Environment: https://bit.ly/3BW77Bp

WEBINAR- Beyond One Number Forecasts: Why a Probabilistic Approach is Better to Manage Uncertainty: https://bit.ly/3cQAzAB

WEBINAR- Finance & Commercial Teams Collaborating to Improve Supply Chains: https://bit.ly/3UX1lIr

WEBINAR- A New Paradigm Of Resilience: Protect Against The Next Supply Chain Crisis: https://bit.ly/3KSYdJg

WEBINAR- Undermanaged Spend Categories: How GPOs Can Help Mitigate Your Risks: https://bit.ly/3SM5WeK

This episode is hosted by Scott Luton, Kelly Barner, and Kim Winter. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/supply-chain-buzz-dial-p-999

War, hurricanes, droughts, energy shortages, food shortages, the list goes on. Many are the major challenges facing today's supply chains. Can understanding the psychology of both supply chains and the modern consumer help organizations ride the wave of economic uncertainty? Join Scott and Greg as they explore the three foundational pillars for building resilience into today's supply chains with Stephanie Richelieu Stagger, Chief Customer Officer at 3G.

Additional Links & Resources:

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

Check out our new Supply Chain Now Media Kit: https://bit.ly/3zKRLyL

Subscribe to Supply Chain Now and all other Supply Chain Now programs: https://supplychainnow.com/subscribe

Learn more about 3G: https://bit.ly/3fqxHeG

WEBINAR with 3G- A New Paradigm Of Resilience: Protect Against The Next Supply Chain Crisis: https://bit.ly/3KSYdJg

Leveraging Logistics and Supply Chain for Ukraine: https://vectorgl.com/stand-with-ukraine/

2022 Q2 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: https://freight.usbank.com

WEBINAR- Managing in a Supply Constrained Environment: https://bit.ly/3BW77Bp

WEBINAR- Beyond One Number Forecasts: Why a Probabilistic Approach is Better to Manage Uncertainty: https://bit.ly/3cQAzAB

WEBINAR- Finance & Commercial Teams Collaborating to Improve Supply Chains: https://bit.ly/3UX1lIr

WEBINAR- Undermanaged Spend Categories: How GPOs Can Help Mitigate Your Risks: https://bit.ly/3SM5WeK

This episode is hosted by Scott Luton and Greg White. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/3-ways-grow-sustainable-resilient-supply-chain-3G-998

How do you plan for your company's air and ocean freight shipments when the one constant in the market is unpredictability? What do you do when you can only look six months into the future, and you know that what you’re predicting is unlikely to happen? 

Jeff McCorstin, President of UPS Global Freight Forwarding, has firsthand experience leading a global organization through volatile market conditions and disruption. Jeff recently joined Scott Luton and Greg White for a livestream to share his insights based on over 30 years’ experience in supply chain… actually, that’s 32 years, 11 relocations, three continents, and 18 different jobs. 

In this conversation, Jeff focuses on: 

• How to navigate current freight market conditions and what to expect in Q4 2022 and beyond 

• What it was like getting a call from the White House in 2020 

• What participants are likely to learn at this year’s UPS Supply Chain Virtual Connect 

Additional Links & Resources:

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

Check out our new Supply Chain Now Media Kit: https://bit.ly/3zKRLyL

Subscribe to Supply Chain Now and all other Supply Chain Now programs: https://supplychainnow.com/subscribe

Leveraging Logistics and Supply Chain for Ukraine: https://vectorgl.com/stand-with-ukraine/

2022 Q2 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: https://freight.usbank.com

WEBINAR- Top Three Ways to Control Delivery Costs in Challenging Times: https://bit.ly/3qgefU5

WEBINAR- Managing in a Supply Constrained Environment: https://bit.ly/3BW77Bp

WEBINAR- Beyond One Number Forecasts: Why a Probabilistic Approach is Better to Manage Uncertainty: https://bit.ly/3cQAzAB

WEBINAR- Finance & Commercial Teams Collaborating to Improve Supply Chains: https://bit.ly/3UX1lIr

WEBINAR- A New Paradigm Of Resilience: Protect Against The Next Supply Chain Crisis: https://bit.ly/3KSYdJg

WEBINAR- Undermanaged Spend Categories: How GPOs Can Help Mitigate Your Risks: https://bit.ly/3SM5WeK

This episode is hosted by Scott Luton and Greg White. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/preparing-unknown-navigating-freight-market-ups-997

FedEx has been in the news a lot lately, and for all the wrong reasons. They are facing a challenge from many of the 6,000 contractors that handle their FedEx Ground and FedEx Ground Economy deliveries.

Spencer Patton has been the loudest voice in the dispute. As FedEx’s largest Ground contractor – at least until August 26th when his contract was cancelled – he has used his voice to call attention to the financial and operational difficulties faced by contractors. Many of those independent service providers gathered together in person at the 2022 Contractor Expo, held just days before Patton was terminated and FedEx sued his company in Federal Court.

In this Dial P crossover episode, Kelly Barner looks into the source of the dispute between FedEx and their Ground contractors:

• What is the current status of the FedEx Ground contractor dispute and where did it begin?

• What of we know about Spencer Patton?

• What are the contractors main pain points?

• What has FedEx’s response been?

• How does the ongoing saga look from a macro perspective – and what we have learned from FedEx’s recent financial disclosures?

Additional Links & Resources:

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

Check out our new Supply Chain Now Media Kit: https://bit.ly/3zKRLyL

Subscribe to Supply Chain Now and all other Supply Chain Now programs: https://supplychainnow.com/subscribe

Leveraging Logistics and Supply Chain for Ukraine: https://vectorgl.com/stand-with-ukraine/

2022 Q2 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: https://freight.usbank.com

WEBINAR- Top Three Ways to Control Delivery Costs in Challenging Times: https://bit.ly/3qgefU5

WEBINAR- Managing in a Supply Constrained Environment: https://bit.ly/3BW77Bp

WEBINAR- Beyond One Number Forecasts: Why a Probabilistic Approach is Better to Manage Uncertainty: https://bit.ly/3cQAzAB

WEBINAR- A New Paradigm Of Resilience: Protect Against The Next Supply Chain Crisis: https://bit.ly/3KSYdJg

This episode is hosted by Kelly Barner. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/dial-p-fedex-ground-996

It's a great time to be in supply chain, and what better place to talk about it than The Buzz? Settle in as Scott, Greg and Karin launch into a discussion of today's top headlines with James Malley, CEO and co-founder of Paccurate. This week, it's all about finding the right fit, whether that's through a supply chain seat at the C-suite table at Ford, new visibility into ESG initiatives, rethinking service models at Fed-ex or mastering cartonization with Paccurate. Tune in today for the latest!

Additional Links & Resources:

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

Check out our new Supply Chain Now Media Kit: https://bit.ly/3zKRLyL

Subscribe to Supply Chain Now and all other Supply Chain Now programs: https://supplychainnow.com/subscribe

Learn more about Paccurate's Pacsimulate: https://paccurate.io/pacsimulate

Leveraging Logistics and Supply Chain for Ukraine: https://vectorgl.com/stand-with-ukraine/

2022 Q2 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: https://freight.usbank.com

WEBINAR- Top Three Ways to Control Delivery Costs in Challenging Times: https://bit.ly/3qgefU5

WEBINAR- Managing in a Supply Constrained Environment: https://bit.ly/3BW77Bp

WEBINAR- Beyond One Number Forecasts: Why a Probabilistic Approach is Better to Manage Uncertainty: https://bit.ly/3cQAzAB

WEBINAR- A New Paradigm Of Resilience: Protect Against The Next Supply Chain Crisis: https://bit.ly/3KSYdJg

This episode is hosted by Scott Luton, Karin Bursa, and Greg White. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/supply-chain-buzz-paccurate-995

According to Checkpoint Research, the second quarter of 2022 was an all-time high for the number of global cyber-attacks reported. They were up by 32 percent over the same time frame just a year earlier. Since we are all subject to cyber risk, whether as supply chain professionals, suppliers, or consumers, we need to be well-informed on the potential sources of risk and steps we can take to protect ourselves.

To get some actionable insight, Scott Luton and Allison Krache Giddens, President of Win-Tech, Inc. Win-Tech is an award-winning manufacturer that partners with a variety of industries, including aerospace, medical, and construction.

In this conversation, Allison shares her cyber know-how with Scott Luton, including:

• What supply chain professionals need to know about cyber security

• How to find someone you can trust, preferably an expert outside of your organization, to help monitor cyber risks

• Steps you can take today to start mitigating your company’s exposure to cyber risk

Additional Links & Resources:

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

Check out our new Supply Chain Now Media Kit: https://bit.ly/3zKRLyL

Subscribe to Supply Chain Now and all other Supply Chain Now programs: https://supplychainnow.com/subscribe

Leveraging Logistics and Supply Chain for Ukraine: https://vectorgl.com/stand-with-ukraine/

2022 Q2 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: https://freight.usbank.com

WEBINAR- There’s a Better Way to Pay: Procure to Pay in the New Abnormal: https://bit.ly/3cXFD6a

WEBINAR- Top Three Ways to Control Delivery Costs in Challenging Times: https://bit.ly/3qgefU5

WEBINAR- Managing in a Supply Constrained Environment: https://bit.ly/3BW77Bp

WEBINAR- Beyond One Number Forecasts: Why a Probabilistic Approach is Better to Manage Uncertainty: https://bit.ly/3cQAzAB

WEBINAR- A New Paradigm Of Resilience: Protect Against The Next Supply Chain Crisis: https://bit.ly/3KSYdJg

This episode is hosted by Scott Luton. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/cyber-risk-prevention-994

#ERP systems have been around for a while now, but have they managed to make good on their promised benefits for supply chain planning? As high inventory turnover continues to plague many organizations, Demand Driven Technologies and Nextworld® are joining forces to move supply chain planning and execution forward with no-code ERP. Tune in to hear leaders from both organizations, Erik Bush and Mark Goode, respectively, chat with Scott and Greg about new configuration capabilities, how their partnership can help you follow your product beyond your four walls, and why complex code shouldn't hold you back from moving to the future of ERP.

Additional Links & Resources:

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

Check out our new Supply Chain Now Media Kit: https://bit.ly/3zKRLyL

Subscribe to Supply Chain Now and all other Supply Chain Now programs: https://supplychainnow.com/subscribe

White Paper - Simulating DDMRP Buffers: https://demanddriventech.com/whitepapers/simulating-ddmrp-buffers/

Case Study - The Demand Driven Journey of Coca-Cola Beverages Africa: https://demanddriventech.com/case-study/coca-cola-beverages-africa-ccba/

Leveraging Logistics and Supply Chain for Ukraine: https://vectorgl.com/stand-with-ukraine/

2022 Q2 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: https://freight.usbank.com

WEBINAR- There’s a Better Way to Pay: Procure to Pay in the New Abnormal: https://bit.ly/3cXFD6a

WEBINAR- Top Three Ways to Control Delivery Costs in Challenging Times: https://bit.ly/3qgefU5

WEBINAR- Beyond One Number Forecasts: Why a Probabilistic Approach is Better to Manage Uncertainty: https://bit.ly/3cQAzAB

WEBINAR- A New Paradigm Of Resilience: Protect Against The Next Supply Chain Crisis: https://bit.ly/3KSYdJg

This episode is hosted by Scott Luton and Greg White. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/enterprise-software-reboot-993

Sure, Sherrika Sanders can whip up a new proprietary stabilizer for her company using her skills as a PhD in chemistry. But she's also got a deeper purpose to fulfill when it comes to opening doors to greater diversity in STEM. In this classic Supply Chain Now episode, Scott and special cohost Allison Giddens chat with Sherrika about her work founding and managing the SPE Lion's Den STEM Club, which connects students from a variety of backgrounds to hands-on STEM projects and immersive experiences. Tune in to learn more about what students are up to in the club and hear her thoughts on how companies can up their DEI game.

Additional Links & Resources:

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

Check out our new Supply Chain Now Media Kit: https://bit.ly/3zKRLyL

Subscribe to Supply Chain Now and all other Supply Chain Now programs: https://supplychainnow.com/subscribe

Leveraging Logistics and Supply Chain for Ukraine: https://vectorgl.com/stand-with-ukraine/

2022 Q2 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: https://freight.usbank.com

WEBINAR- There’s a Better Way to Pay: Procure to Pay in the New Abnormal: https://bit.ly/3cXFD6a

WEBINAR- Top Three Ways to Control Delivery Costs in Challenging Times: https://bit.ly/3qgefU5

WEBINAR- Beyond One Number Forecasts: Why a Probabilistic Approach is Better to Manage Uncertainty: https://bit.ly/3cQAzAB

WEBINAR- A New Paradigm Of Resilience: Protect Against The Next Supply Chain Crisis: https://bit.ly/3KSYdJg

This episode is hosted by Scott Luton and Allison Giddens. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/supply-chain-now-classic-lab-coats-access-stem-careers-992

In this episode of The Business Buzz with Scott Luton on Supply Chain Now, Scott gives updates on rising shipping costs and new computer chip factory construction and also offers Kelly Barner and Enrique Alvarez's news and ideas from recent industry events. In the special faith and humanity segment, learn about the incredible work being done by the Dave Krache Foundation.

Additional Links & Resources:

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

Check out our new Supply Chain Now Media Kit: https://bit.ly/3zKRLyL

Subscribe to Supply Chain Now and all other Supply Chain Now programs: https://supplychainnow.com/subscribe

Leveraging Logistics and Supply Chain for Ukraine: https://vectorgl.com/stand-with-ukraine/

2022 Q2 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: https://freight.usbank.com

WEBINAR- There’s a Better Way to Pay: Procure to Pay in the New Abnormal: https://bit.ly/3cXFD6a

WEBINAR- Top Three Ways to Control Delivery Costs in Challenging Times: https://bit.ly/3qgefU5

WEBINAR- Beyond One Number Forecasts: Why a Probabilistic Approach is Better to Manage Uncertainty: https://bit.ly/3cQAzAB

WEBINAR- A New Paradigm Of Resilience: Protect Against The Next Supply Chain Crisis: https://bit.ly/3KSYdJg

This episode is hosted by Scott Luton. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/business-buzz-991

The Digital Transformers Edition Buzz is on for September 19th, and this week, the crew is focused on all things cybersecurity and technology. Join Scott, Greg and Kevin L. Jackson as they chat with SAP's Florian Seebauer about the security and operational challenges stemming from siloization, the limits of rare earth mineral extraction, how technology can help new global supply chains manage increased compliance demands, the impact of vertical integration on automotive logistics and much more.

Additional Links & Resources:

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

Check out our new Supply Chain Now Media Kit: https://bit.ly/3zKRLyL

Subscribe to Supply Chain Now and all other Supply Chain Now programs: https://supplychainnow.com/subscribe

Leveraging Logistics and Supply Chain for Ukraine: https://vectorgl.com/stand-with-ukraine/

Download SAP’s whitepaper about transforming product sourcing for highly engineered products: https://bit.ly/3Sk9IMl

Read this blog to learn how product sourcing reins in the complexity of sourcing highly engineered products: https://bit.ly/3UIOM3E

SAP's Strategic Sourcing Solutions: https://bit.ly/3qQgwpc

2022 Q2 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: https://freight.usbank.com

WEBINAR- There’s a Better Way to Pay: Procure to Pay in the New Abnormal: https://bit.ly/3cXFD6a

WEBINAR- Top Three Ways to Control Delivery Costs in Challenging Times: https://bit.ly/3qgefU5

WEBINAR- Beyond One Number Forecasts: Why a Probabilistic Approach is Better to Manage Uncertainty: https://bit.ly/3cQAzAB

WEBINAR- A New Paradigm Of Resilience: Protect Against The Next Supply Chain Crisis: https://bit.ly/3KSYdJg

This episode is hosted by Scott Luton, Greg White, and Kevin L. Jackson. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/supply-chain-buzz-digital-transformers-sap-990