The Buzz for September 27th: The Port Strike is Looming

The Buzz for September 27th: The Port Strike is Looming

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 guest Taylor Jackson, President and CEO of The Maritime Association of South Carolina, who discusses the potential impact of the ILA-USMX stalemate.

Listen in as they discuss:

  • The need for automation and better wages as a potentially crippling port strike looms
  • NASA’s supply chain challenges
  • Ongoing shifts in retail sourcing practices
  • Halloween spending and the growing significant economic impact of the holiday

 

This episode is hosted by Scott Luton and Marcia Williams and produced by Amanda Luton.

 

 

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Kim Reuter

Host

From humble beginnings working the import docks, representing Fortune 500 giants, Ford, Michelin Tire, and Black & Decker; to Amazon technology patent holder and Nordstrom Change Leader, Kimberly Reuter has designed, implemented, and optimized best-in-class, highly scalable global logistics and retail operations all over the world. Kimberly’s ability to set strategic vision supported by bomb-proof processes, built on decades of hands-on experience, has elevated her to legendary status. Sought after by her peers and executives for her intellectual capital and keen insights, Kimberly is a thought leader in the retail logistics industry.

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Jose Manuel Irarrazaval es parte del equipo de Vector Global Logistics Chile. José Manuel es un gerente experimentado con experiencia en finanzas corporativas, fusiones y adquisiciones, financiamiento y reestructuración, inversión directa y financiera, tanto en Chile como en el exterior. José Manuel tiene su MBA de la Universidad de Pennsylvania- The Wharton School. Conéctese con Jose Manuel en LinkedIn.

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