The Buzz for August 9th
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 Jake Barr welcome guest Luis Roman, the Vice President of Johnson & Johnson MedTech Supply Chain, to the show. Together they discuss:
- How supplier collaboration is key to Johnson & Johnson’s climate push
- Manufacturing entering a ‘deeper slowdown period’ ahead of election
- 5 Supply Chain Concerns to Watch in Late 2024
- How Johnson & Johnson MedTech is empowering business units and prioritizing sustainability
- Advice for professionals in anticipating and preparing for disruptions in the supply chain
This episode is hosted by Scott Luton and Jake Barr, 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://youtu.be/n91RrSi9ljc
- Check out the episode transcript here: https://bit.ly/3SCykSP
- Recent edition of With That Said: https://bit.ly/3Ab1yCh
- OMNIA Partners- Spend Visibility: From Analysis to Action: https://bit.ly/3LdMgyS
- Supplier Collaboration Key to Johnson & Johnson Climate Push: https://bit.ly/3A9BwiC
- Manufacturing enters ‘deeper slowdown period’ ahead of election: July PMI: https://bit.ly/3WyxOGL
- 5 Supply Chain Concerns to Watch in Late 2024: https://bit.ly/46GGVtO
- Connect with the Supply Chain Now Community: https://linktr.ee/Supplychainnow
- Connect with Luis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luis-roman-3bba955/
- Learn more about our hosts: https://supplychainnow.com/about
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