Justin welcomes Jason Miller, Interim Chairperson at Michigan State University for the Supply Chain Program.  Jason speaks to Justin and Jay about national statistics and how he goes through looking for insights into the supply chain and logistics industries.    Highlights Jason Miller’s background and experience – 2:45 The supply chain and logistics industry today – 7:40 Consumer Spending – 12:00 Safety inventory leading to volatility of demand and lead time – 15:20 What is impacting the labor market – 20:00 Trends to look out for that could indicate a recession -33:00 Dealing with labor and material shortages – 38:00   Episode Resources Connect with Jason Miller https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-miller-32110325/ Connect with Jay Tanjuan Tanjuan@scannellproperties.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaytanjuan scannellproperties.com Connect with Justin Smith https://smithcre.com/ https://www.lee-associates.com/ jbsmith@leeirvine.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinbsmith