Wed, Mar 27
|Milgard Hall, MLG 110, UW Tacoma
Global Supply Chains: Challenges and Opportunities from a Regional Perspective
A panel of industry experts and scholars will discuss the impact of recent events that reshaped our thinking about global supply chains. We will focus on the challenges and opportunities for maintaining resilience and sustainability of our supply chains in the region.
Time & Location
Mar 27, 2024, 4:00 PM – 5:15 PM
Milgard Hall, MLG 110, UW Tacoma, 1950 S C St, Tacoma, WA 98402
About the event
Our March program features a group of industry experts and scholars discussing the impact of recent events that reshaped our thinking about global supply chains. Topics will focus on the challenges and opportunities for maintaining resilience and sustainability in our regional supply chains considering the COVID-19 pandemic, governmental policies, and new technologies. Panelists will also share their insights on implications of changing market forces and the political landscape on land use, harbor maintenance, and labor market for global supply chains.
Moderator:
Sam Kaplan, Director of the Center of Excellence Global Trade & Supply Chain, Highline College
Panelists:
Deanna Keller, Commissioner, Port of Tacoma
Tong Zhu, Chief Commercial and Strategy Officer, Northwest Seaport Alliance
Rick Miltimore, Vice President, Logistics Operations, Providence St. Joseph Health
Luna Zhang, Assistant Professor of Business Analytics, University of Washington Tacoma
Thank you to Tacoma Creates and Milgard School of Business, UW Tacoma for their support of our program.