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Zach Strickland talks about capacity on the coasts in the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, and Anthony Smith gives a macro update for shippers.

A new supply chain is emerging. Here’s a dive into supply chain recovery and adaptation, pre- and post-COVID.

William O’Donnell, managing partner of Prologis Ventures, the venture capital arm of the logistics real estate trust Prologis, cited a jaw-dropping stat in a discussion with FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller on Tuesday.  According to a recent study, every 100 basis points in the shift of consumer spending from traditional retail to e-commerce equates to 46 […]

In-person check-ins are not only time-consuming but also a risk to health as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect supply chains.

Using data aimed at developing workplace safety practices can not only enable safer environments, it can empower employees and bolster a company’s safety culture, according to speakers at FreightWaves’ The Future of Real Estate Logistics summit.

Prologis is partnering with tech startup Strivr to use virtual reality learning to train workers, maximize efficiency and reduce safety incidents.

FreightWaves’ JT Engstrom talked e-commerce logistics with Prologis’ Melinda McLaughlin during the FreightWaves Future of Logistics Real Estate Summit on Tuesday.

Poursohi and Smith seek competitive advantage by deploying systems early and often.

3PL Quiet Logistics lost its supplier of warehouse robots when Amazon bought Kiva Systems in 2012. After three years in stealth mode, Quiet Logistics spun off its own robotics business in 2015. Five years later, Locus Robotics is growing globally.

The logistics warehouse of the future will be heavily automated, purpose-built for e-commerce and ready for tenants to “plug in” and go live almost immediately, a top executive for distribution giant Ingram Micro said Tuesday. Keynoting FreightWaves’ daylong webinar on the future of logistics warehousing, Ken Beyer, executive vice president and president of commerce and […]

Digital Wildcatters cofounder Collin McLelland explains why it’s smarter for clean-tech to bring about petrochemical efficiencies instead of focusing on the elimination of fossil fuels altogether.

Airplane tires can withstand landings at incredible speed and impact. Here’s a look at how…

Dooner and The Dude are talking all about Hyliion going public and making Thomas Healey America’s youngest billionaire, digital freight brokers vs traditional freight brokers, EVs vs oil/gas, more

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Have spot rates found the upper end of the market?

On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about the state of FreightTech in 2020.

Zach Strickland examines an increase in rejection rates in the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet and Kevin Hill discusses an all-time high in pricing power for the Carriers in the DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index Update.

Mike Tegtmeyer of AIT Worldwide Logistics urges companies to factor global events like the COVID-19 pandemic into their business continuity planning.

Also on this week’s podcast: new technologies gunning to displace diesel, but it’s a tough battle

Anthony and Zach talk about driver retention and recruitment issues and how they will contribute to keeping the spot market for trucking active through the rest of 2020.