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UPS Supply Chain Solutions®
The 3rd Supply Chain Virtual Connect
On March 9th, UPS brought together leading experts in global freight forwarding,
warehousing, and logistics, to help you stay ahead of the trends and connect with peers in the industry.
The supply chain crisis has placed even more importance on understanding current market trends and forecasts than ever before.
In these sessions, get practical tips on how to create efficiencies in your supply chain: how to best avoid delays, what to look out for in trade compliance to mitigate risks, and how to leverage automation to build a smart warehouse operation. Hear about the macro-economic outlook and how it might affect your business. Set expectations on where the air and ocean freight markets are heading. And learn about leading global operations and how to manage global teams in times of ongoing change.
In case you missed the event or want to revisit some of the sessions for more insights, check out our recordings available below on demand.
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Supply Chains Taking Center Stage
Phillipe Gilbert, President of UPS Supply Chain Solutions, and Jeff McCorstin, President of Global Freight Forwarding, discuss the current supply chain trends and expectations moving forward in 2022 and beyond.
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The Role of Geopolitics in International Trade
Laura Lane, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at UPS, and Andrew Wilson, the Global Policy Director at the International Chamber of Commerce, discuss how geopolitical tensions effect supply chains and how customers can prepare for future disruptions.
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Shipper Perspective - Megatrends and the Race to Resilience
Ron Jordan, Vice President of Global Freight Forwarding Sales, talks with Marcos Meirelles, Senior Vice President of Supply Chain at Seagate, and Robert Palmer, Executive Sponsor Global Transportation, Audits and Contracts at Emerson, about building resiliency in supply chains.
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Reducing Risk Through Trade Compliance
Jessica Rosen, Director of STTAS and UPS Zone Solutions, and Ron Shepherd, Director of Customs & Trade Compliance UPS, discuss current trade news and how a robust trade compliance program can help mitigate risks and avoid supply chain disruptions.
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Post-Pandemic Healthcare Logistics and Innovations
Joey Hanson, Healthcare Business Segment Manager at UPS Supply Chain Solutions, and John O’Sullivan, Enterprise Manager at UPS Supply Chain Solutions, discuss innovation relating to healthcare logistics and cold chain in the post-pandemic era.
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Creating a Smart Warehouse
With a tight labor market, the spike in e-commerce, public health concerns about the coronavirus, and the need to cut costs, meeting customer demands calls for creative and innovative strategies. Eddie Cissell, Vice President of Engineering at UPS Global Logistics, discusses several solutions UPS is deploying in our warehouses to better serve our customers.
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2022 Macro-Economic Outlook and Trends
Chief US Economist and co-head of US Economics at IHS Markit, Joel Prakken, discusses the macro-economic trends currently shaping supply chains. The session will touch on growth trends, risks and forecasts, fiscal and monetary policy and normalizing supply chains and the labor force as we move from a pandemic to an endemic.
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Air and Ocean Freight Market Outlook
Join UPS Air and Ocean Freight Forwarding leaders to hear the latest market update and recommendations for operating in a complex logistics environment.
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Five Ways to Avoid Shipment Delays
Keith Andrey, Vice President of US Freight Forwarding, Bruce Kidwell, Vice President of Global Customs Brokerage and Trade Advisory Services, and Jill O’Dell, Vice President of GFF Strategy and IE, discuss the top things that shippers can do to avoid shipment delays and improve supply chain resiliency.
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Leading Global Teams Through Times of Disruption
Jeff McCorstin, President of Global Freight Forwarding at UPS, leads a conversation with Bob Murphy, Chief Procurement Officer at IBM, regarding the opportunities and challenges that result from leading global teams in a remote and hybrid work environment.
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Developing a Growth Mindset
Olympic gold medalist, Reid Priddy, shares his experience and advice on how to lean into a growth mindset amidst challenging times.
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