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

This week’s edition of The Buzz included hosts Scott Luton and Greg White as well as special guest Delaney White from Deel. As Greg’s daughter, she was on hand to discuss the impact of the Silicon Valley Bank collapse and to celebrate his birthday!

In this livestream, created in collaboration with a live Supply Chain Now audience, Delaney, Scott, and Greg discussed some of the week’s top stories:

• Analysis of the good news / bad news from sustainable shoe and apparel company Allbirds, from the exciting introduction of a new plant-based leather to terrible sales results: down 13% year over year, and down 60% in their retail locations

• A quick series of takes: Kroger’s use of driverless vehicles for ‘middle mile’ transport from fulfillment centers to retail locations, PepsiCo’s decision to stop purchasing palm oil from an Indonesia-based supplier based on allegations of human rights abuses, and the feasibility of Canada as a replacement source for rare earth minerals

• The destabilizing impact of the Silicon Valley Bank failure, and the concerns faced by corporate account holders who scrambled to cover payroll

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This episode is hosted by Scott Luton and Scott Luton. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/supply-chain-buzz-1096