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The Buzz for August 23rd featuring Jenny Froome and Echo Nomsa VanderWal

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 Marcia Williams welcome special guests Jenny Froome with ASCEA and Echo NOmsa VanderWal with The Luke Commission. Together they discuss:

  • The incredible work that Echo and The Luke Commission are doing in Eswatini, Africa, providing comprehensive healthcare to underserved communities, and why the work has recently been recognized by the Africa Supply Chain Excellence Awards
  • The importance of choosing the right partners in supply chain
  • The progress of women in supply chain leadership roles
  • The recent slowdown in inflation rates
  • And much more!

 

 

This episode is hosted by Scott Luton and Marica Williams, and produced by Amanda Luton and Katherine Hintz.

 

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