FOSC2024

DAT vs. SONAR debate examines where freight market is headed

ATLANTA — FreightWaves and DAT Solutions squared off during FreightWaves’ Future of Supply Chain conference at an inaugural event, the “Great Debate — DAT vs. SONAR: Where is the Market Headed Next?”

The live event on Tuesday pitted Zach Strickland, FreightWaves SONAR director of market intelligence, against Ken Adamo, chief of analytics for DAT.

The debate was moderated by George Abernathy, a board member and adviser for freight procurement platform Emerge. Abernathy was president of...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/dat-vs-sonar-debate-examines-where-freight-market-is-headed

Transports-only hedge fund manager hopeful despite ‘perfect negative storm’

Institutional investor Seth Holm said he’s upbeat on transportation stocks long term but noted the sector is in a “perfect negative storm,” with volumes under pressure, a collapse in pricing and roughly 50% inflation across most cost buckets. His comments were part of a fireside chat with Craig Fuller, FreightWaves founder and CEO, at Future of Supply Chain in Atlanta on Wednesday.

“I’m very, very positive … I think if you invest in anything in surface transportation, you’re going to make a lot...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/transports-only-hedge-fund-manager-hopeful-despite-perfect-negative-storm

Flexport CEO says AI poised for big things in global supply chain

ATLANTA — Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen predicts that freight logistics will see a lot more AI usage, from ocean freight contract writing to other parts of the supply chain that currently involve manual input.

“In five years we will be talking about what AI has done, which is take stuff we thought wasn’t going to be automatable, that’s taken us 10 years to wrangle data to structured ways that we  can write scripts and algorithms to process and take some action against, and it’s turned out to be...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/flexport-ceo-says-ai-poised-for-big-things-in-global-supply-chain

FreightWaves honors 2024 Shipper of Choice award winners at FOSC

FreightWaves, in partnership with TriumphPay, announced the recipients of the prestigious 2024 Shipper of Choice awards during Future of Supply Chain in Atlanta on Wednesday. 

This award series pays tribute to 25 exceptional manufacturers, distributors and retailers who have consistently demonstrated unwavering commitment to fostering robust, collaborative partnerships with their logistics counterparts.

The winners, nominated by industry professionals, were recognized for their tireless efforts...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightwaves-honors-2024-shipper-of-choice-award-winners-at-fosc

Future of Supply Chain Live in Atlanta Day 1 | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

On episode 720 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is coming to you live from FreightWaves’ Future of Supply Chain in Atlanta. We’re getting into the tech, people, and solutions that will drive the fate of the industry.

With special guests Samantha Foley, Chief Growth Officer at Turvo; Abby Hafenbredl, Account Development Manager at Lean Solutions Group; Chris Mullen, Senior Director, Organizational Safety at Aurora

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https://www.freightwaves.com/news/future-of-supply-chain-live-in-atlanta-day-1-what-the-truck

Rail freight in US plays a vital role in the nation’s supply chain, experts say

ATLANTA — After the turmoil of Norfolk Southern’s proxy fight against an activist investor last month, Stefan Loeb said the shareholders’ vote showed confidence in the board’s performance.

While board chair Amy Miles lost her position, Norfolk Southern’s (NYSE: NSC) management mainly prevailed on May 9 in its battle to retain control of the Class 1 railroad, with Ancora Holdings winning only three seats on the board of directors.

“What it showed us is the strategy of a better way. The vote and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/rail-freight-in-us-plays-a-vital-role-in-the-nations-supply-chain-experts-say

J.B. Hunt executive: Focus on customers key amid industry uncertainty

As companies continue to navigate economic challenges during the freight recession, a top executive at J.B. Hunt Transport says it’s important to listen and focus on customers’ changing needs to provide long-term value, while also collaborating and balancing investments in technology and people.

“If we think about where the industry has been over the last five to eight years, the level of investment seen in the supply chain has been substantial as billions of dollars have poured in to try and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/j-b-hunt-executive-focus-on-customers-key-amid-industry-uncertainty

Cass, FreightWaves SONAR partner on supply chain intelligence

FreightWaves SONAR and freight audit and payments provider Cass Information Systems announced on Tuesday a channel and integration partnership at Future of Supply Chain in Atlanta. The agreement allows Cass’ customers to access industry rates for internal benchmarking purposes.

Cass (NASDAQ: CASS) is now a critical channel partner for SONAR’s Supply Chain Intelligence (SCI) tool. Its customers will now be able to access their own data on the SCI platform, allowing them to benchmark cost and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cass-freightwaves-sonar-partner-on-supply-chain-intelligence

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