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Amazon’s Former Logistics Guru Aims to Repeat Growth at Flexport

By Lisa Baertlein LONG BEACH, Calif., Feb 28 (Reuters) – The former Amazon.com Inc executive who oversaw the e-commerce company’s transportation network buildout for its sellers, now aims to do the same for rival shipping customers as chief executive of logistics startup Flexport. “I wanted to … do it again for everyone else,” said Dave Clark, the former Amazon executive who will become Flexport CEO on March 1 after spending six months as co-CEO. Getting big is the key to success, Clark said at...

https://gcaptain.com/amazons-former-logistics-guru-aims-to-repeat-growth-at-flexport/

Flexport offers simplified ocean logistics for Shopify merchants

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Flexport, a freight forwarder that says its homegrown technology to automate supply chain processes...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/flexport-offers-simplified-ocean-logistics-for-shopify-merchants

This Shipping Giant To Lay Off 20% Of Its Global Workforce

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  • Supply chain software startup Flexport is laying off 20% of its global workforce, or roughly 640 employees, according to a memo from co-CEOs Ryan Petersen and Dave Clark.
  • The co-CEOs cited the global macroeconomic downturn and softening trade volumes, but wrote, “As the economy recovers … we’re going to need to be nimble, fiscally responsible and focused on building fast with operational excellence.”
  • Flexport joins a long list of tech companies cutting jobs after...

https://mfame.guru/this-shipping-giant-to-lay-off-20-of-its-global-workforce/

Flexport recortará el 20% de su plantilla al disminuir la demanda mundial de transporte marítimo 

Flexport, una empresa transitaria tecnológica de rápido crecimiento respaldada por importantes firmas de capital riesgo, anunció el miércoles que va a despedir a unas 700 personas, el equivalente al 20% de su plantilla mundial, debido a la ralentización del comercio mundial.  

La empresa de logística, con sede en San Francisco, declaró que el aumento de los sistemas automatizados y la reducción de los volúmenes de envío hacen que tenga más empleados de los que necesita. 

La noticia se produce...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/flexport-recortara-el-20-de-su-plantilla-al-disminuir-la-demanda-mundial-de-transporte-maritimo

Flexport to cut 20% of workforce as global shipping demand wanes

Flexport, a rapidly growing tech-enabled freight forwarder backed by major venture capital firms, announced Wednesday it is laying off about 700 people, equivalent to 20% of its global workforce, because of the slowdown in global trade. 

The San Francisco-based logistics company said more automated systems and reduced shipping volumes mean it has more employees than it needs.

The news follows job cuts in the logistics and tech sectors in recent months.

“While we are looking forward to what’s to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/flexport-to-cut-20-of-workforce-as-global-shipping-demand-wanes

Sources: Clarke would seriously consider C.H. Robinson CEO job

Andrew Clarke, the former CFO at brokerage giant C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc., would seriously consider an offer from the board to return to the company as CEO following last week’s abrupt firing of president and CEO Bob Biesterfeld, according to sources familiar with the situation.

Clarke, who served as the Eden Prairie, Minnesota-based company’s CFO from 2015-19, would consider it a “fascinating opportunity” to assume the helm of the nation’s largest broker and $25 billion company, said one of...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/sources-clarke-would-seriously-consider-ch-robinson-ceo-job

Flexport names former Microsoft, Amazon exec as chief commercial officer

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Flexport, a global logistics provider built from inception with digital infrastructure to simplify...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/flexport-names-former-microsoft-amazon-exec-as-cco

Chance that container ship arrives on time is still a coin toss

chart showing container service reliability

A year ago, fear was a big driver of the supply chain crunch: fear that goods wouldn’t arrive on time, stoked by headlines warning that shipping delays could “cancel Christmas.” It became a vicious cycle. The threat of delays caused importers to max out orders and bring them forward, causing more delays.

Importers ordered too much in late 2021, and to avoid another holiday scramble, they shipped in seasonal goods early in 2022. This front-loading alleviated pressure on the supply chain in the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/chance-that-container-ship-arrives-on-time-still-a-coin-toss

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