The Buzz for July 26th Featuring Kim Humphrey with AME: Talking Global Tech Outages, Port Workers, & Reducing Waste

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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 Allison Giddens welcome special guest Kim Humphrey, President and CEO of the Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) to the show. Together they discuss:

• The Recent Global Tech Outage- How it happened and what's the latest
• How manufacturers are experimenting with remote work
• The AME International Conference that is returning to Atlanta in 2024
• Gulf & East Coast port workers labor contract negotiations
• How Amazon is making some progress when it comes to reducing waste
• How the Global Supply Chain Is Like a Summer Metallica Tour
• And so much more!

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Global Tech Outage- How it Happened: https://bit.ly/3LB4eLM

Global Tech Outage- What's the Latest: https://bit.ly/4d9gChM

Remote work- How manufacturers are experimenting in a hands-on industry: https://bit.ly/3y4pTJd

The AME International Conference returns in Atlanta in 2024: https://bit.ly/46etFMK

USMX says there is ‘forward movement’ to resolving ILA issues: https://bit.ly/4d8cbnp

Amazon says it’s cut down on those plastic air pillows in packages: https://bit.ly/4dbaoxN

How the Global Supply Chain Is Like a Summer Metallica Tour: https://bit.ly/4fbc1NX

WEBINAR- Taming Logistics Complexity: How Logistics Leaders Can Optimize Operations with Emerging Technology; https://bit.ly/3XBbf6y

WEBINAR- Protecting Value in the Supply Chain with Rebates: https://bit.ly/3WsJSKZ

WEBINAR- Benefits & Challenges of Bringing More Data to the Demand Planning Process: https://bit.ly/3SiqxcM

WEBINAR- Beyond Resilience: Capitalizing on Supply Chain Uncertainty: https://bit.ly/46kdltY

This episode is hosted by Scott Luton and Allison Giddens. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/buzz-AME-global-tech-outages-port-workers-reducing-waste-1304