Andrew Lockwood

GSCW chat: Freight industry should value truck drivers’ time

This fireside chat recap is from Day 2 of FreightWaves’ Global Supply Chain Week. 

FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Bottom line, no one wants their time wasted 

DETAILS: Truck driver shortages and retention issues continue to affect the freight industry. This fireside chat discusses what has to happen for the industry to become more attractive to current and new drivers.

SPEAKERS: Suddath Global Logistics’ Andrew Lockwood and FreightWaves’ Kevin Hill discuss how to attract and retain drivers in the trucking...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/gscw-freight-industry-should-value-truck-drivers-time

Retailers pull forward their buying schedules — Great Quarter, Guys

Great Quarter Guys 11/17

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Congestion continues to build in every sector of the supply chain, and experts are already putting out warnings that it may be too late to build a new supply chain strategy. The...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/retailers-pull-forward-their-buying-schedules-great-quarter-guys

GSCW chat recap: Suddath’s Lockwood on the consumer as the final mile

This fireside chat recap is from Day 1 of FreightWaves’ Global Supply Chain Week. Day 1 focuses on the military, aerospace and manufacturing.

FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Last-mile delivery networks for manufacturers

DETAILS: More and more delivery is cutting out the warehouses, distribution centers and retailers and going direct from the manufacturer to the consumer.

SPEAKER: Andrew Lockwood, senior manager of solutions design at
Suddath Global Logistics

BIO: Lockwood has been in the logistics and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/andrew-lockwood-on-the-consumer-as-the-final-mile

Reverse logistics requires handling customers with white gloves (with video)

FreightWaves Last Mile Logistics Summit

There is nothing simple about providing a reverse logistics service, especially for large replacement or return items that do not fit neatly into a small package.

However, more U.S. third-party logistics service providers (3PLs) and trucking companies in recent years have found this to be the type of niche service where their expertise can shine.

“We have found this especially important to our appliance customers and anyone doing furniture delivery,” Jason Neal, manager of dedicated accounts at Ke...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/reverse-logistics-requires-handling-customers-with-white-gloves-with-video