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What’s Next for The Freight Market with Chris Pickett

The Logistics of Logistics

Joe Lynch and Chris Pickett discuss what’s next for the freight market. Chris is the Chief Operating Officer at Flock Freight , a technology company that is on a mission to solve the US trucking industry’s wasted capacity problem. in Industrial & Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech, an M.Eng.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 6 – 12)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. In 2023, Amazon experimented with new logistics strategies and technologies to quickly fulfill and deliver orders, and these changes paid off big. The faster delivery times this year specifically may be attributed to changes in Amazon’s logistics strategy. went out of business in 2023.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 21 – 27)

Logistics Viewpoints

Dick’s Sporting Goods Beats Forecast in Q1 But Cautions on Inflation, Supply Chain. North American Transborder Freight up 23.8% The more cautious outlook is driven by wage and inflationary pressures, as well as increased freight costs. households across six states – Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Texas, Utah and Virginia.

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REPOST: Understanding the Rise and Fall of Truckload Rates with Chris Pickett

The Logistics of Logistics

Chris Pickett is the Lead Market Analyst and Founder of Pickett Research, LLC – an independent market research firm focused exclusively on the dynamics that drive US truckload freight rates. in Industrial & Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech, an M.Eng. in Logistics from MIT, and an MBA from Georgia Tech. He earned a B.S.

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Understanding the Rise and Fall of Truckload Rates with Chris Pickett

The Logistics of Logistics

Chris Pickett is the Lead Market Analyst and Founder of Pickett Research, LLC – an independent market research firm focused exclusively on the dynamics that drive US truckload freight rates. in Industrial & Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech, an M.Eng. in Logistics from MIT, and an MBA from Georgia Tech. He earned a B.S.

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Customer Advisory – Hurricane Michael

CH Robinson Transportfolio

CSX advised that intermodal freight traveling between the Florida and Midwest will experience delays of 24 to 36 hours as the storm moves through the area and track obstructions are cleared. The Georgia Ports (GPA) continues to monitor the forecasted track of Hurricane Michael and any impact it may have on our area. Intermodal.

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Top Supply Chain and Logistics Articles of 2019

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Matt Yearling’s articles ranked on both Logistics Viewpoints’ and Talking Logistics’ most-read article lists for 2019. . For 2019, he holds the distinction of being one of the top-read authors for both Logistics Viewpoints and Talking Logistics. Talking Logistics). Logistics Viewpoints). No Problem.