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Ondemand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!?: Kodiak Robotics new COO James Reed; Reliance Partners Thom Albrecht; Project K-9 Hero’s Jason Johnson; FreightWaves Donny Gilbert
Sugar reduction startups The consumer-packaged-goods-related article that I found most interesting this week was in FoodBusinessNews and it described three startups focused on developing very innovative sugar reduction alternatives. Here is a quick synopsis of those companies: Growing concern about sugar and salt intake Of course, there are easy ways for consumers to cut sugar. […]
Newly hired CPO Jenny Abernathy is out to change the game for CRST The Transportation Solution Inc.
On Tuesday, FreightWaves interviewed Werner Chief Information Officer Daragh Mahon about the company’s recent partnership with Samsara, diving into how AI and updated legacy systems are transforming Werner’s 8,500-truck fleet.
Inside this edition: It’s time for Lunar New Year stoppages; rent is on the rise; and big promotions in the logistics world.
Growing evidence of ‘shopper rebellion’ Elasticities, or the negative change in sales volume in response to rising prices, has been one of the main topics in the CPG industry in the past year. Despite two consecutive years of steeply rising prices, including last year’s CPG price growth of upward of 15% or more in many […]
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A Republican-backed bill introduced by U.S. Rep Brian Mast, R-Fla., seeks to exempt underage truck drivers from rules that prohibit them from hauling containers to and from marine terminals.
Inside this edition: Accessibility training for visually impaired freight brokers; California continues to be complicated; and GXO sets the bar high.
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Ondemand on WTT: Pam Simon gets us ready for one of the biggest FreightTech conferences of the year; Tom Curee on surviving at a conference; Torc talks autonomy
It is pretty much acknowledged across the trucking industry that a consolidation of players in autonomous trucking is coming.
Deceleration in Constellation Brands’ shipment growth and disappointing margin outlook Constellation Brands, the owner of the Corona and Modelo beer brands and various wine and spirits brands, such as Svedka Vodka, was among the first CPG companies to report earnings in the new year and it proved to be a controversial quarter. Shares declined 10% […]
WTT is live from FreightWaves Sales and Marketing Summit with sessions on social marketing, branding, internal and external marketing
Companies should maintain a curious mindset, creating space for feedback, to improve overall business performance.
Wabash and J.B. Hunt Transport have signed a multiyear deal that will supply J.B. Hunt with 15,000 trailers. The size and scope of the pact are significant, as the past two years saw pandemic-related supply chain disruptions throttle up new trailer orders, causing the average age of existing trailers to rise.
Inside this edition: FTC proposes to ban noncompetes; the nonshortage shortage of medicine; and Estes moves to hand down the family business.
Chris Grey, vice president of business development at SmartKargo, says not all delivery partners have the shipper’s best interest in mind.
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Ondemand on WTT: “Candy land” director John Swab; FAA system shutdown; human trafficking awareness and more
