Feb 26 2025 23 mins
One minute you’re going about your business, and the next minute all of the news headlines are focused on the Arctic Circle. What may initially seem like overblown geopolitical drama and hyperbole quickly comes into sharp focus with just a bit of reading: especially where ocean trade routes are concerned.
In this episode of The Sourcing Hero podcast, Host Kelly Barner welcomes back Kris Lance, Vice President and Senior Director at Una, for a monthly conversation about current news stories. Kris has experience in multiple industries and has his finger on the pulse of the trends and topics that procurement, sourcing, and supply chain professionals need to be aware of.
In this month’s discussion, Kris and Kelly talk about the sudden interest (and intensity) focused on the Arctic Circle:
- The global players in this region and what their interests are
- How it directly touches on our ever-evolving supply routes and sources of key materials
- Other topics and areas of concern that might be just beyond the common consciousness, but could be tomorrow’s breaking news
Links:
- Kris Lance on LinkedIn
- Subscribe to Una’s Procurement Newsletter, “The Sidekick”
- Episode 200: Fostering the Conditions That Lead to Success
- Episode 196: The Best of Kris Lance in 2024
- Episode 192: The Surging Power of the Podcast Format with Kris Lance
- Episode 189: The Calm? After the Storms feat. Kris Lance