Season 1, Episode 36—audio with transcript
Dec. 18, 2020
Guest: Kristi Montgomery of Kenco on the importance of innovation
Other topics:
- Problems with our cold chains.
- New roads ahead for transportation.
Season 1, Episode 35—audio with transcript
Dec. 11, 2020
Guest: Kevin Paramore from Yale on technologies for social distancing in facilities
Other topics:
- Carriers reach their capacity breaking points.
- What emerging technologies will have a lasting impact in years to come?
Season 1, Episode 34—audio with transcript
Dec. 4, 2020
Guest: Phil Rich of Sweetwater on his company's holiday season preparations
Other topics:
- Transportation continues to be a volatile sector.
- Shippers prepare for the Brexit deadline.
Season 1, Episode 33—audio with transcript
Nov. 20, 2020
Guest: Kevin Doucette of C.H. Robinson on Global Trade
Other topics:
- Automation is spurring industrial real estate/
- Volatility continues in the truckload freight sector.
Season 1, Episode 32—audio with transcript
Nov. 13, 2020
Guest: Colin Yankee of Tractor Supply on how his company has excelled during the pandemic
Other topics:
- Some challenges await Covid-19 vaccine distribution.
- There's new building boom for logistics facilities.
Season 1, Episode 31—audio with transcript
Nov. 6, 2020
Guest: Rebecca Brewster of ATRI on what worries the trucking industry
Other topics:
- Prop 22 passes in California and may impact gig deliveries.
- New logistics numbers show a surge in economic recovery.
Season 1, Episode 30—audio with transcript
Oct. 30, 2020
Guest: Steve Horwitz of Ball State University on a holiday retail season like no other
Other topics:
- Warehouse availability tightens.
- Logistics firms invest in venture capital markets.
Season 1, Episode 29—audio with transcript
Oct. 23, 2020
Guest: Drew McElroy of Transfix and freight markets and last-mile delivery
Other topics:
- Retailers prepare for peak.
- New options to handle returns.
Season 1, Episode 28—audio with transcript
Oct. 16, 2020
Guest: Dr. Yossi Sheffi of MITon the future of logistics
Other topics:
- What's driving the growth of warehouse automation?
- MHI's latest Roadmap looks at the workforce of the future, predicts robotics and augmented reality will be common by 2030
Season 1, Episode 27—audio with transcript
Oct. 9, 2020
Guest: Gillan Hawkes of 6 River Systems on robotics for distribution
Other topics:
- The Logistics Managers' Index shows a surge in activity.
- Retailers use marketplaces to reach customers.
Season 1, Episode 26—audio with transcript
Oct. 2, 2020
Guest: Ron Dutt, CEO, Flux Power on lithium-ion battery technology
Other topics:
- How Amazon's rescheduled Prime Day may affect shippers.
- Moving toward sustainable supply chains.
Season 1, Episode 25—audio with transcript
Sept. 18, 2020
Our editors recap highlights of CSCMP EDGE
Topics covered:
- Social responsibility and diversity in the supply chain.
- Creating a more resilient supply chain.
- How Target became a major e-commerce player.
- Shippers find creative ways to get around the capacity crunch.
Season 1, Episode 24—audio with transcript
Sept. 18, 2020
Guest: Randy Guillot of ATAon National Truck Driver Appreciation Week
Other topics:
- The numbers are in on the e-commerce surge.
- U.S. ports rebound.
Season 1, Episode 23—audio with transcript
Sept. 11, 2020
Guest: Chris Wolfe of PowerFleeton new sustainability practices and technologies
Other topics:
- Risk mitigation gets a fresh look during the pandemic.
- Supply chains begin to brace for a vaccine rollout.
Season 1, Episode 22—audio with transcript
Sept. 4, 2020
Guest: Brian Thompson of SMC3 on the LTL market
Other topics:
- How shippers are getting creative to find capacity in a tight freight market.
- What to expect at this year’s CSCMP EDGE Virtual Conference & Exhibition.
Season 1, Episode 21—audio with transcript
Aug. 28, 2020
Guest: Dr. Philip Evers of the University of Maryland on the possible future of the U.S. Postal Service
Other topics:
- During the pandemic, more shippers look to transportation management systems.
- Hurricane Laura's effect on the supply chain.
Season 1, Episode 20—audio with transcript
Aug. 21, 2020
Guest: Patrick Penfield of Syracuse University on Amazon's new strategy of taking over mall space
Other topics:
- Shippers are moving away from the big parcel carriers.
- New initiatives to attract logistics workers.
Season 1, Episode 19—audio with transcript
Aug. 14, 2020
Guest: Thomas Goldsby of The University of Tennessee on failures in the PPE supply chain
Other topics:
- What's ahead for the trucking market?
- Social distancing technology for the DC.
Season 1, Episode 18—audio with transcript
Aug. 7, 2020
Guest: Zac Rogers of Colorado State University on how to use the Logistics Managers' Index
Other topics:
- New collaborations between lift truck makers and robotics firms could spur development of autonomous forklifts.
- Can e-commerce will spearhead a market recovery for commercial real estate?
Season 1, Episode 17—audio with transcript
July 31, 2020
Guest: Dana Stiffler of Gartner on the 2020 Women in Supply Chain Survey
Other topics:
- How retailers can deal with the challenges of curbside pickup.
- How transportation providers can revamp their businesses for the Covid-19 era.
Season 1, Episode 16—audio with transcript
July 24, 2020
Guest: Bill Van Amburg of Calstart on the clean air initiative from U.S. states
Other topics:
- Retailers convert stores to distribution hubs.
- Congress looks to help commercial food distributors affected by the pandemic.
Season 1, Episode 15—audio with transcript
July 17, 2020
Guest: Michael Zimmerman of Kearny discusses CSCMP's State of Logistics Report
Other topics:
- Ports see declining volumes.
- Auburn University builds an autonomous vehicle research center.
Season 1, Episode 14—audio with transcript
July 10, 2020
Guest: Rob McKeel, CEO of Fortna, on how retailers and other distributors are adjusting to the "new normal"
Other topics:
- Freight companies change their business strategies in response to the pandemic.
- A surge in logistics activity.
Season 1, Episode 13—audio with transcript
July 3, 2020
Guest: David Henry of GlobalTranz on how the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement will affect shippers
Other topics:
- What it takes to be one of DC Velocity's Rainmakers.
- Sustainable warehousing and packaging.
Season 1, Episode 12—audio with transcript
June 26, 2020
Guest: Ken Raycroft of Briggs Equipment on keeping lift trucks safe for multiple users during the pandemic
Other topics:
- Why manufacturers are leaving China.
- How lack of automation could make the 2020 peak season harder.
Season 1, Episode 11—audio with transcript
June 19, 2020
Guest: Dr. Terry Esper on racism faced by Black delivery drivers
Other topics:
- The switch from NAFTA to USMCA.
- Investment firms are putting money into logistics companies.
Season 1, Episode 10—audio with transcript
June 12, 2020
Guest: Brian Feehan of the Industrial Truck Association on National Forklift Safety Day 2020
Other topics:
- How the Covid-19 pandemic has revealed problems in the IT infrastructure of many companies.
- Logistics workers honor the memory of George Floyd while bringing attention to racism and police violence.
Season 1, Episode 9—audio with transcript
June 5, 2020
Guest: Mike Griswold of Gartner on this year's Supply Chain Top 25
Other topics:
- Logistics activity stabilizes in May.
- Amazon to lease 12 more Boeing 767s.
- New technologies for safe operations during Covid-19.
Season 1, Episode 8—audio with transcript
May 29, 2020
Guest: Martin McVicar of Combilift on revamping operations for coronavirus safety, communicating with customers remotely, and developing a new ventilator splitter
Other topics:
- Layoffs and pay cuts due to the pandemic.
- Trucker pay has increased.
- The American Logistics Aid Network is accepting Humanitarian Award nominations.
Season 1, Episode 7—audio with transcript
May 22, 2020
National Forklift Safety Day: creating a culture of safety
Other topics:
- New truck and trailer sales are way down.
- Purdue University, Microsoft team up to monitor the food supply chain.
Season 1, Episode 6—audio with transcript
May 15, 2020
Jim Berlin of 3PL Logistics+ on how the company has operated during the Covid-19 pandemic and providing distributors and first responders with badly needed PPE equipment.
Other topics:
- Drones help in the virus fight.
- Retailers get creative with Dark Stores.
Season 1, Episode 5—audio with transcript
May 8, 2020
Jayson Lusk of Purdue University's Agricultural Economics department on why farmers are throwing away food even as we see shortages at the grocery store and other food supply chain issues
Other topics:
- We look at the latest Logistics Manager's Index.
- New Postmaster General Louis DeJoy.
Season 1, Episode 4—audio with transcript
May 1, 2020
May 2020 issue preview
Including:
- Our 17th annual salary survey;
- National Forklift Safety Day;
- consumers OK with longer delivery times; and
- ramping up after lockdown.
Season 1, Episode 3—audio with transcript
April 24, 2020
American Logistics Aid Network's Kathy Fulton on how logistics and supply chain companies are helping out during the Covid-19 crisis
Other topics:
- Resources available to logistics businesses to help deal with the virus;
- the coronavirus impacts suppliers worldwide; and
- freight-matching platforms aim to help with Covid-related capacity issues.
Season 1, Episode 2—audio with transcript
April 17, 2020
Robert McKeel, the new CEO of Fortna, on how customers' priorities are shifting during the Covid-19 crisis
Other topics:
- high demand for cold storage
- top Covid-19 stories
Season 1, Episode 1—audio with transcript
April 13, 2020
Effects of Covid-19
Including:
- The challenges of helping employees feel safe coming to work during the coronavirus crisis;
- Covid-19 deaths in the logistics industry;
- new companies emerging to serve the at-home workforce;
- how the virus is affecting cargo volumes; and
- Covid-19 resources for supply chain professionals.
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