About this episode

The episode discusses how procurement is evolving into a strategic advantage in the supply chain sector.

In this episode of The Buzz, powered by APL Logistics, Scott Luton and Kim Reuter are joined by Edmund Zagorin, Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Arkestro, for a timely conversation on the latest supply chain and business news shaping the second half of 2026.

People in this episode

Hosts: Kim Reuter, Scott Luton

Guest: Edmund Zagorin

Topics covered

• procurement
• strategic advantage
• supply chain
• business news
• 2026

Keywords

• procurement
• supply chain
• strategic advantage
• business news
• 2026

Sponsors

APL Logistics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Arkestro

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