This week’s edition of The Buzz featured hosts Scott Luton and Constantine Limberakis, along with special guests from Boston Consulting Group: Managing Directors…
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The Supply Chain Buzz for June 26th: How much is the beef?
In this week’s edition of The Buzz, regular co-host Greg White was back after a few weeks away, ready to dig into the trends, the issues, and the opportunities of the moment…
Looking to stay ahead of the curve when it comes to supply chain strain?
COVID-19, the Great Resignation, inflationary pressures … Supply Chain leaders have had to maneuver several disruptions in recent history. Chances are they will continue to have to do so far into the future. Navigating the current business landscape is confusing and downright exhausting, and, as a potential recession looms, controlling costs and freeing up working capital…
The Supply Chain Buzz for November 28th with Kinaxis Director of Product Marketing Alexa Cheater
Macy’s makes a supply chain comeback, rail freight hangs in the balance and retail winners emerge from Black Friday weekend. On this week’s Buzz, Scott, Greg and Karin are discussing it all…
The Supply Chain Buzz for November 14th Sponsored by 6 River Systems
With so many global forces affecting the supply chain, which do you focus on first? Reshoring: the way of the future or a path to new problems? And is it time for all of us to dump the internal…
Four Ways Retailers Can Win the Holiday Season (And Beyond) with Mike Griswold of Gartner
As we head into the holiday season, retail has plenty to contend with: rising costs, increased employee turnover, somehow managing inventory and more…
How to Navigate Inflation and a Changing Economy
Inflation is the highest it’s been in decades, standing at 8.3% as of August 2022. Sky high prices have plagued the United States economy for months, pinching the…
The Supply Chain Buzz for October 31st with Scott W. Luton and Greg White
The Supply Chain Buzz is Supply Chain Now’s regular Monday livestream, held at 12n ET each week. This show focuses on some of the leading stories from…
The Supply Chain Buzz for July 11th with Silvia Judy of JAS Worldwide
Another week, another Buzz with Scott and Greg! In this week’s episode, the fearless duo welcomes Silvia Judy, President of The Customs, Brokers and Freight Forwarders Association of Charleston, SC for an update on Southeastern port activity and labor negotiations in Germany. Plus, get Scott and Greg’s take on the relationship between nearshoring…
The Supply Chain Buzz for June 27th featuring Andrew Fink with 6 River Systems
Challenging times are ahead for retailers as inflation continues and discretionary spending trends downward. On this week’s Buzz, Scott and Greg join forces with 6 River Systems Head of Customer Success Andrew Fink to discuss retail forecasting challenges, rising labor rates and how retailers like Walgreens are rising to the occasion with new…
The Supply Chain Buzz for June 13th Featuring Guest Host Billy Taylor
Clogged ports, executive action, more inflation and The Winning Link! The Buzz is on for June 13 and Scott and Greg are teaming up with Billy Taylor, host of our NEW podcast program, The Winning Link, to discuss the top supply chain headlines of the day. Tune in for their thoughts on Target’s inventory problem, the upward trajectory of inflation, the arrival…
Does it Matter if We Go Into a Recession?
Recessions are more common than most people realize. We have had 12 recessions in the last 75 years and 4 in the last 30. Some were caused by wars, and others by tech and housing bubbles, but they each left their mark on the American people and businesses. What everyone wants to know today is whether another recession is on the horizon…