The Supply Chain Buzz for August 16th, Featuring Kevin L. Jackson

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 global supply chain and global business, always with special guests – the most important of which is the live audience!

Moving Us All Forward: April Coolidge, Award-Winning Truck Driver with WalMart

When we think about logistics and supply chain, the first things that come to mind may be tractors and trailers, warehouses, and automation. But what really makes the supply chain possible are people; drivers who spend much of their life on the road away from friends and family so the rest of us get what we need when we go to the store…

Supply Chain Now & UPS Present: Will Ocean Freight Sink Holiday Shopping?

Steve McMichael is the Vice President of UPS Ocean freight. Even though he’s been in the field for his entire career and has been based all over the world, economically speaking, he has never seen anything like the ocean freight conditions we are observing right now. Ports are congested, rail is congested, and driver shortages persist. How should shippers and consumers adjust their plans?

Identity, Pride, and Purpose: Crossing the Line with Mark Ormrod

Service members are often faced with lines to cross: enlistment, tactical decisions, transitioning out of the military, and deciding what to do next. The decision they make at each crossroads not only determines the path of the journey they are on, it also plays a role in shaping the person they will become.

SCN Live: Insights from Supply Chain Rising Stars

Bulldog blood runs deep here at Supply Chain Now. Meanwhile, the Terry College of Business’s Supply Chain Advisory Board continues to grow and flourish at the University of Georgia and beyond. So it’s only natural that we’d join forces and hear from the next generation of supply chain leaders, starting with…