Guest: Bryan Palma on what retailers can expect this peak season; The unicorns of supply chain; News from America's ports; Supply Chain Quarterly launches a new podcast on the Top 10 Threats to supply chains

In this episode, our guest is Bryan Palma of Kinaxis. Retailers are in for an uncertain holiday season, as inventories are out of whack and demand is difficult to satisfy. What should retailers and consumers expect from this year's peak season?

There are some new unicorns among supply chain startup companies. These are firms that have reached $1 billion in valuation. What makes them so attractive to investors?

Maritime ports have all reported near-record levels of cargo passing through, and there is little end in sight to the high volumes they must support. This week, some ports are reporting their latest statistics and offering some solutions to help with supply chain bottlenecks.

DC Velocity's sister publication CSCMP's Supply Chain Quarterly is beginning  a new 11-episode limited podcast series, The Top 10 Supply Chain Threats. Each week, following an introductory episode, a different threat to our supply chains will be discussed, including capacity constraints, labor shortages, inflation and economics, weather-related issues, component and product shortages, digitalization, automation, and much more. Subscribe at your favorite podcast platform. Search "Top 10 Supply Chain Threats."


Articles and resources mentioned in this episode:

• Kinaxis website
• Flock freight lands $215 million VC round for its freight carpooling model
• East Coast ports post record volume
• Port of Oakland calls for more cargo
• Visit DCVelocity.com for the latest news. 
• Visit Supply Chain Quarterly
• Listen to Supply Chain Quarterly's Top 10 Supply Chain Threats podcast
• Send feedback about this podcast to podcast@dcvelocity.com.

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