The "Building Sustainable and Resilient Supply Chains"
webinar, part of the "Make Trade Work" series, was hosted by the U.S.
Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration (ITA) and WTCA on Tuesday, December 10.
This session
featured expert insights from:
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Thomas
Cook, Managing Director of Blue Tiger International,
on the shifting dynamics of global supply chains, the diversification of
sourcing strategies, and the rise of reshoring and nearshoring.
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Mary
Lamie, Executive Vice President of Multi Modal Enterprises for Bi-State
Development, on infrastructure investment,
workforce development, and innovative regional freight initiatives.
Key topics
included:
- Navigating
environmental regulations and geopolitical challenges.
- Leveraging
trade agreements and best practices in customs and trade facilitation.
- Adopting
sustainable practices to enhance global competitiveness.Â
If you missed
the live event or would like to revisit the discussion, the recording is now
available -- please email events@wtca.org.Â
We hope to see you at the next webinar in
the series!