The Buzz for August 30th Featuring Kristi Porter with Vector Global Logistics
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!
This episode is hosted by Scott Luton and Marty Parker, and produced by Amanda Luton and Katherine Hintz.
Additional Links & Resources
Check out all the great resources and information mentioned during the show:
- Watch this episode NOW on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/pqQL8EbNDmI
- Check out the episode transcript here: https://bit.ly/3X9XEBl
- 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
- Connect with Kristi on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kporter9876/
- 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
- Learn more about our hosts: https://supplychainnow.com/about
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