#FOSC2022

What is the future of sustainability in supply chain education?

Matt Waller shares insights about the role of sustainability in supply chain education.

Supply chains are striving to improve sustainability as companies downstream demand it. As sustainability gains importance in the eyes of companies, consumers and investors, educating the next generation of supply chain professionals will need to adapt. 

FreightWaves asked Matt Waller, dean of the Sam M. Walton College of Business and a supply chain management professor at the University of Arkansas, about how supply chain education may evolve.

Waller is also a FreightWaves adviser and will speak...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/what-is-the-future-of-sustainability-in-supply-chain-education

Live demo preview: Show me the money

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Days to pay is a common problem for companies. How soon are carriers paid? What about shippers? Invoice processing and payment is a tedious, time-consuming process that is a necessary evil. Carriers want to be paid immediately and most shippers will pay eventually. Issues arise, extra charges appear on invoices and collections are a nightmare. 

A major attraction of FreightWaves’ The Future of Supply Chain live event in Northwest Arkansas on May 9-10 will be the 7-minute live demos. Here’s a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/live-demo-preview-show-me-the-money

What is dynamic LTL pricing?

Dynamic pricing models change to reflect excess capacity as well as shortfalls.

Pricing in the less-than-truckload industry is evolving from annual RFPs and static tariffs to a more fluid approach, which includes dynamic pricing.

Historically, the industry has worked off base rates and in-house models to best account for trailer space occupied, time spent at pickup and delivery sites and handling costs on the docks. Risks like injury to drivers and costs stemming from potential cargo claims are also factored. Rates are generated based on assumptions and averages, often...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/what-is-dynamic-ltl-pricing

4 reasons The Future of Supply Chain is a must-attend event for VCs

In less than two months, logistics professionals from across the globe will be traveling to Northwest Arkansas to provide insights on emerging FreightTech and to predict trends and deviations in the supply chain industry.

May 9-10, FreightWaves will host supply chain experts at the Rogers Convention Center for a two-day exhibition including world-renowned speakers, rapid-fire demos of the latest industry technologies, captivating discussions, and opportunities to network with decision makers for...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/4-reasons-the-future-of-supply-chain-is-a-must-attend-event-for-vcs

The Future of Supply Chain: How to travel to FreightWaves’ live event

When driverless vehicles, flying cars and drone deliveries become a daily reality, chances are companies and entrepreneurs in Northwest Arkansas will have been a part of the process at some point in the near future.

Highlighting the important role the area plays in global logistics, FreightWaves’ The Future of Supply Chain live event will be heading to the Rogers Convention Center in Northwest Arkansas May 9-10.

The event will include exclusive VIP experiences, rapid-fire demos, interactive...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/how-to-travel-to-freightwaves-event-in-rogers

Moneyball’s Billy Beane named a keynote speaker at Future of Supply Chain

Oakland Athletics Executive Vice President Billy Beane, the inspiration for the bestselling book and movie ‘Moneyball,” will be one of the keynote speakers at FreightWaves’ The Future of Supply Chain live event on May 9-10 in Northwest Arkansas.

FreightWaves made the announcement Friday as it continues to add to the agent at the event to be held at Rogers Convention Center.

Considered one of the most progressive and talented baseball executives in the game today, Beane has molded the Athletics...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/moneyballs-billy-beane-named-a-keynote-speaker-at-future-of-supply-chain

Check Call: FreightWaves has no chill

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FreightWaves Corner

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We are taking a small deviation from our regularly scheduled programming to break down some BIG FreightWaves developments. We have no chill and it’s a lot to keep up with sometimes. There’s no time like the present to break it down. 

First of all, next week is the 3PL Summit. It’s virtual! So grab your comfies and join us Wednesday for all things 3PL. We’ve got a chat for just about everything. Want to grow your business and find new shippers? Got it....

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/check-call-freightwaves-has-no-chill

The future of the final mile is bright

The future of last mile delivery is bright

As the final cog in the massive supply chain machine, the last mile has been a hub of innovation and turmoil amid pandemic-driven disruptions. The final leg of logistics has been regarded for years as a cost base rather than a revenue driver, but it’s finally getting its time in the limelight as retailers and carriers increasingly place the last mile under the microscope.

What’s in store for the last leg of logistics in 2022? We’ll be exploring that and a range of other industry questions at The...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-future-of-the-final-mile-is-bright

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