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

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 workThe AME International Conference that is returning to Atlanta in 2024 Gulf & East Coast port workers labor contract negotiationsHow Amazon is making some progress when it comes to reducing wasteHow the Global Supply Chain Is Like a Summer Metallica TourAnd so much more!Additional Links & Resources:Learn more about Supply Chain Now: https://supplychainnow.comSubscribe to Supply Chain Now: https://supplychainnow.com/joinCheck out Supply Chain Now’s NEW Media Kit: https://bit.ly/3XH6OVkMost Recent With That Said: https://bit.ly/4bRmDP3Subscribe to Supply Chain Now on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@supplychainnowGlobal Tech Outage- How it Happened: https://bit.ly/3LB4eLMGlobal Tech Outage- What's the Latest: https://bit.ly/4d9gChMRemote work- How manufacturers are experimenting in a hands-on industry: https://bit.ly/3y4pTJdThe AME International Conference returns in Atlanta in 2024: https://bit.ly/46etFMKUSMX says there is ‘forward movement’ to resolving ILA issues: https://bit.ly/4d8cbnpAmazon says it’s cut down on those plastic air pillows in packages: https://bit.ly/4dbaoxNHow the Global Supply Chain Is Like a Summer Metallica Tour: https://bit.ly/4fbc1NXWEBINAR- Taming Logistics Complexity: How Logistics Leaders Can Optimize Operations with Emerging Technology; https://bit.ly/3XBbf6yWEBINAR- Protecting Value in the Supply Chain with Rebates: https://bit.ly/3WsJSKZWEBINAR- Benefits & Challenges of Bringing More Data to the Demand Planning Process: https://bit.ly/3SiqxcMWEBINAR- Beyond Resilience: Capitalizing on Supply Chain Uncertainty: https://bit.ly/46kdltYThis 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 The content in this episode, including all audio, videos, visuals, and graphics, is the property of Supply Chain Now and is protected by copyright law. Unauthorized use, reproduction, distribution, modification, or re-uploading of this content in any form is strictly prohibited without explicit written permission from Supply Chain Now.For licensing inquiries or permissions, please contact us at [email protected]© 2026 Supply Chain Now. All rights reserved. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.