McKinsey
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Modern Shipper
Do gig workers want to be employees? It depends who you ask
Conflicting surveys continue to cloud the picture on the best approach to employment status for gig workers, leaving legislators, companies and drivers in a state…
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American Shipper
Freight, economy may not rebound in lockstep post-pandemic, report says
A study looking at U.S. recessions over a 30-year period suggests freight and the overall economy may rebound according to different timetables after the pandemic.
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Trucking
Hydrogen costs could fall quickly for heavy-duty trucks
The cost of hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric trucking could drop 50% by the end of the decade, making it competitive with other clean energy options…
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News
Today’s pickup: Car hauling’s challenging times; Amazon’s foray into freestanding logistics
Car-haulers face challenging times. Kalanick sells out-literally. Will Amazon's free standing logistics model spring forth?
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Economics
Four views of global growth: BlackRock, McKinsey, Deutsche Bank and BoAML
In 2020, growth is expected to slow further in nearly every global region, except Latin America and emerging Asian economies.
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Finance
McKinsey: the best M&A strategy is systematically pursuing many small deals
Companies that build a dedicated M&A program return more value to shareholders.
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Economics
Private equity on a mission to bring transport and logistics into the future
Private equity and venture capital are major forces consolidating transport & logistics and bringing technology into the industry.
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News
China may be first in large-scale autonomous vehicle adoption
China leads the world in adopting futuristic transport technology and transit models - like electric vehicles and mobility as a service (MaaS). McKinsey believes that…
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Autonomous Vehicles
McKinsey paints too-rosy picture of autonomous trucking
If driver wages are eliminated, total cost of ownership will fall. But capacity will saturate the market and rates will crash. In the end, trucking…
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Digital Supply Chains
Creating value in the supply chain through digital collaboration
In partnership with Slync… It has become clear that the market increasingly views digitization as one of the most important means of creating value and…
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