COVID supply chain

XPO’s Wilkerson: Look for 2020 shipping trends to stick around in 2021

XPO's Drew Wilkerson talks supply chain, 2021 trends

A capacity crunch, rising freight rates and inventory disruptions are just a few of the 2020 supply chain impacts from COVID-19. None, though, are likely to disappear anytime soon, and that means carriers and shippers are searching for partners that have the right mix of technology, scale and history of innovation to guide them through a fundamentally changed supply chain.

“E-commerce was a boom,” said Drew Wilkerson, president of North American transportation business forXPO Logistics. “We...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/xpos-wilkerson-look-for-2020-shipping-trends-to-stick-around-in-2021

Caring for our truckers: A critical link in the US supply chain during the COVID-19 pandemic

The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates.

Truckers are a critical link in the U.S. supply chain. Today, during the current coronavirus pandemic, this critical link takes on even greater significance. These Highway Heroes harken back to the days of the White Knights of Trucking.

Whether it’s bringing necessary food products to market, household items to those sheltering in place, or healthcare supplies to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/caring-for-our-truckers-a-critical-link-in-the-us-supply-chain-during-the-covid-19-pandemic

Resisting supply shocks due to market volatility using data intelligence

Resisting supply shocks due to market volatility using data intelligence (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)

Within supply chains, visibility across upstream vendors has increasingly become of paramount importance — especially to supply chain stakeholders that look to guarantee their sourcing meets quality standards during times of such volatility. FreightWaves connected with Gregor Stühler, the CEO and co-founder of procurement technology startup scoutbee, to discuss how companies can shift their procurement strategies from being reactive to proactive. 

Stühler explained that most supply chains...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/resisting-supply-shocks-due-to-market-volatility-using-data-intelligence

Supply chains will face multiple scenarios for shipping COVID vaccines (with video)

A big yellow, refrigerated truck backed up to a warehouse dock.

The instability of early-stage COVID-19 vaccines will push the limits of supply chain capabilities worldwide, but as more traditional medicines enter the market, distribution will become easier for many logistics companies and regions of the world, a key figure in DHL’s preparations for the blockbuster shipping event said.

At least 10 billion doses of coronavirus vaccine will likely be required to immunize 7.8 billion people worldwide, according to some estimates. More than 220 vaccine...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/supply-chains-will-face-multiple-scenarios-for-shipping-covid-vaccines-with-video

FEMA launches 5-year supply chain plan for pandemic preparedness

National Guard troops unload a large pallet out the back of a helicopter.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Tuesday encouraged more companies to participate in a voluntary agreement to better coordinate manufacturing and distribution of critical health care products, such as personal protective equipment and pharmaceuticals, to combat COVID-19 and other pandemics during the next five years.

The agreement enables private sector partners to more freely share information with the federal government, and across industries, and take  action in the public interest...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/fema-launches-5-year-supply-chain-plan-for-pandemic-preparedness

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