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

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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 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

Additional Links & Resources:

• Learn more about The Maritime Association of South Carolina: https://maritimesc.org
• Most Recent Edition of With That Said: https://bit.ly/4defNnr
• LogiCon24- Reimagine Supply Chain: https://bit.ly/3AZf2Be
• NASA Supply Chain Issues: https://bit.ly/4djTSeL
• Retailers embrace new sourcing practices: https://bit.ly/4eyG6FQ
• The Top 10 Economies Where Manufacturing is Most Important: https://bit.ly/3BfemIc
• Halloween spending to reach $11.6B this year: https://bit.ly/3MT4vuf
• Q2 2024 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: https://bit.ly/scn-us-bank
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This episode is hosted by Scott Luton and Marcia Williams produced by Amanda Luton. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/buzz-port-strike-1330