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Breaking- Dave Clark Announces Departure From Flexport

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech highlights breaking news that Dave Clark has unexpectedly resigned as CEO of digital freight technology services provider Flexport. Since then, other reports including that of The Wall Street Journal have followed. The initial headline emanated from business broadcasting network CNBC.

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Top Transportation & Logistics Influencers

The Logistics of Logistics

Trillion by 2026 according to IMARC Group and the overall total U.S. miles of freight is expected to reach 7.67 He is also the Founder and Co-Director of the MIT FreightLab – a research initiative that works on improving the way freight transportation is designed, procured, and managed. trillions of ton-miles by 2045 (Statista).

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Why the Great Driver Shortage Is Now Top of Mind for Shippers & a Driver of a Capacity Crunch

GlobalTranz

Cassidy of the Journal of Commerce (JOC), and the continued climb of the stock market alludes to an imminent, modern-day Industrial Revolution. In addition, wages and benefits for truckers now exceed commutative fuel costs, making the driver shortage responsible for increasing freight shipping rates.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

Thanks to container prices rising as much as 600%, money that could be used for advertising went to freight companies instead. Wall Street Journal ). Wall Street Journal ). Wall Street Journal ). Wall Street Journal ). Wall Street Journal ). Wall Street Journal ). Deloitte Global). Deloitte Global).

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Addressing Labor Shortages in Warehouse and DC Operations

NC State SCRC

A recent story in the Wall Street Journal trumpeted that “ The job market doesn’t get much better than this. The Journal cited the case of one individual who dropped out of high school in the 10th grade and started selling drugs, which eventually led to a lengthy incarceration. economy has added jobs for 100 consecutive months.

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Looking Back at Previous Capacity Crunches & How Shippers Responded

GlobalTranz

Gross of the Journal of Commerce (JOC). Also, the driver short has continually grown worse for the last eight years, and it is expected to continue through 2026, asserts Iris Kuo of Trucks.com. Increased Freight Rates Can Tone Down Capacity Crunches. Increased Freight Rates Can Tone Down Capacity Crunches.

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The Uberization of Trucking Part 4: Solutions & Conclusions

Freight Plus

3PLs are going to have to adapt to new service models and embrace them by offering data/freight management solutions instead of transactional rate negotiations. As we covered in part 3 of this blog series, there are a number of inherent problems that limit the types of freight that can be uberized. Regional Carriers. Conclusion.