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SUMMARY:Trade Chat: Shifting Supply Chains and Sourcing Concerns
DESCRIPTION:Trade Chat will focus on shifting supply chains and supplier concerns amid the global pandemic. \n\n\n	\n	What are companies doing to manage supply chains around countries that are closed?  What if they cannot shift?\n	\n	\n	What are the challenges of dual sourcing? \n	\n	\n	What effect is the pandemic having on suppliers and customers of international companies? How are companies handling these challenges domestically and internationally?\n	\n	\n	What are the critical things to be doing now to manage disruption in the supply chain and maintain continuous improvement practices?\n	\n\n\nJoin us for an engaging discussion with panelists from industry who are addressing these issues every day and finding solutions. \n\n\n\nOur panelists:\n\nDave Robeson LCB - Trade Advisor WTC-KY\n\nTara Boneta - Logistics\, Lectrodryer Inc.\n\nBrett Renfroe - Supply Chain Expert\, Advantage Kentucky Alliance.\n\n\nAs a member of the regional trade community\, Trade Chat was designed with you\, the trade practitioner in mind. This free to members\, monthly call will provide industry professionals a forum to discuss the day-to-day challenges you and others face in the execution of your export operations. \n\n\n\nIan Mooers\, our Director of Training & Advisory Services\, will facilitate this interactive group call.\n\n\n\nDuring our monthly Trade Chat sessions\, we normally discuss such questions as:\n\n\n	\n	What keeps you up at night regarding your export operations?\n	\n	\n	What strategies are you utilizing to make your export operations more efficient?\n	\n	\n	What resources could you use to mitigate your risk in your export operations?\n	\n\n\n\n*This seminar is an approved STEP Grant reimbursement. If you have not applied for the STEP (State Trade and Export Promotion)\, please visit the Kentucky Export Initiative website for more information: Click here to learn more about the STEP Grant.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Arial\; font-size: 16px\;">\n<div style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Arial\; font-size: 16px\;">\n<div>\n<p>Trade Chat will focus on shifting supply chains and supplier concerns amid the global pandemic.&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li style="font-size:11pt\;font-family:Calibri\, sans-serif\;">\n	<p><span style="font-size:16px\;">What are companies doing to manage supply chains around countries that are closed?&nbsp\; What if they cannot shift?</span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li style="font-size:11pt\;font-family:Calibri\, sans-serif\;">\n	<p><span style="font-size:16px\;">What are the challenges of dual sourcing?&nbsp\;</span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li style="font-size:11pt\;font-family:Calibri\, sans-serif\;">\n	<p><span style="font-size:16px\;">What effect is the pandemic having on suppliers and customers of international companies? How are companies handling these challenges domestically and internationally?</span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li style="font-size:11pt\;font-family:Calibri\, sans-serif\;">\n	<p><span style="font-size:16px\;">What are the critical things to be doing now to manage disruption in the supply chain and maintain continuous improvement practices?</span></p>\n	</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>Join us for an&nbsp\;engaging discussion with panelists from industry who are addressing these issues every day and finding solutions.&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\nOur panelists:<br />\nDave Robeson LCB - Trade Advisor WTC-KY<br />\nTara Boneta - Logistics\, Lectrodryer Inc.<br />\nBrett Renfroe - Supply Chain Expert\, Advantage Kentucky Alliance.</p>\n</div>\n\n<p><span _mce_style="font-size: 12pt\;">As a member of the regional trade community\, Trade Chat was designed with you\, the trade practitioner&nbsp\;in mind. This free to members\, monthly call will provide industry&nbsp\;</span>professionals&nbsp\;a forum to discuss&nbsp\;the day-to-day&nbsp\;challenges&nbsp\;you and others face in the execution of&nbsp\;your export operations.&nbsp\;</p>\n</div>\n\n<div style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Arial\; font-size: 16px\;">\n<p><span _mce_style="font-size: 12pt\;">Ian Mooers\, our Director of Training &amp\; Advisory Services\, will facilitate this interactive group call.<br />\n<br />\nDuring our monthly Trade Chat sessions\, we normally discuss&nbsp\;such questions as:</span></p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li>\n	<p>What keeps you up at night regarding your export operations?</p>\n	</li>\n	<li>\n	<p>What strategies&nbsp\;are you&nbsp\;utilizing&nbsp\;to make your export operations more efficient?</p>\n	</li>\n	<li>\n	<p>What resources could you use to mitigate your risk in your export operations?</p>\n	</li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Arial\; font-size: 16px\;"><em><span _mce_style="font-size: 10pt\;" style="font-size: 10pt\;">*This seminar is an approved STEP Grant reimbursement. If you have not applied for the STEP (State Trade and Export Promotion)\, please visit the Kentucky Export Initiative website for more information: </span><span _mce_style="font-size: 10pt\;" style="font-size: 10pt\;"><a _mce_shape="rect" shape="rect">Click here</a></span><span _mce_style="font-size: 10pt\;" style="font-size: 10pt\;">&nbsp\;to learn more about the STEP Grant.</span></em></p>\n\n<p><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Arial\; font-size: 16px\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span></p>\n</div>\n
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