Thursday Apr 22, 2021
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT
Cisco WebEX webinar
Virtual Event on Webex
Details will be distributed in the registration confirmation.
Cost
Members: No Charge but registration is required.
Future Members: $15
Ian Mooers - 859-225-0006
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Trade Chat: The fragility of the global supply chain
Please join us on April 22nd for an engaging panel discussion on the resiliency and fragility of global supply chains. The recent blockage of the Suez Canal and ice storms that affected Kentucky and the eastern U.S. demonstrated that one event or a multitude of events can cause cascading supply chain disruptions. According to a recent Reuter’s article, “More than 60% of Asian exports to the west flowed via the choked Canal in 2020.” Recent ice storms caused port delays and disruptions in the U.S. supply chain. The conversation will focus on the impact that recent disruptions has had on both domestic and international supply chains, the actions that companies can take to limit their risk, and ways to build a more resilient supply chain.
Our panelists will frame this discussion around the following points:
*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.
Printed courtesy of www.wtcky.org/ – Contact the World Trade Center Kentucky for more information.
824 Bull Lea Run, Lexington, KY 40511 – (502) 574-2400 – administration@wtcky.org