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Customer focus can’t fade during times of disruption (with video)

ArcBest CEO Judy McReynolds joins FreightWaves President George Abernathy at FreightWaves Live @Home

A laser focus on service has allowed logistics provider ArcBest Corp. (NASDAQ: ARCB) to thrive during the pandemic, according to Chairman, President and CEO Judy McReynolds.

McReynolds joined FreightWaves President George Abernathy Thursday at FreightWaves LIVE @HOME to discuss the challenges COVID-19 has presented and how the company’s customer-centric focus has allowed it to grow during a period of disruption.

The biggest challenge for ArcBest has been serving every stage of the supply chain...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/customer-focus-cant-fade-during-times-of-disruption-with-video

Understanding Uber’s rise in the transportation industry (with video)

Craig Fuller and Mike Isaac on the rise of Uber.

“The ride-sharing business has been decimated,” says Mike Isaac, New York Times technology reporter and best-selling author of “Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber.”

Isaac joined FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller for a special Fuller Speed Ahead episode Thursday on the opening day of the FreightWaves LIVE @HOME virtual conference.

Isaac and Fuller discussed how the COVID-19 pandemic has brought ride-sharing to a halt but sent the food delivery business soaring. Fuller noted the role that...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/understanding-ubers-rise-in-the-transportation-industry-with-video

Inside JB Hunt’s transformational journey (with video)

JB Hunt executives talk about the company's digital transformation

“Disruption is a great theory. It’s wonderful to read about, and hear about and watch from the sidelines, and what we’ve learned together is, it’s a lot harder to do,” said John Roberts III.

The president and CEO of J.B. Hunt Transport (NASDAQ: JBHT) joined the company’s EVP and Chief Commercial Officer Shelley Simpson to deliver the opening keynote address on Thursday at FreightWaves’ LIVE @HOME virtual conference. The free two-day conference is being streamed at live.freightwaves.com and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/inside-jb-hunts-transformational-journey

The Daily Dash: YRC taps loan agreement; Landstar’s CFO steps down

The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, YRC Worldwide didn’t just announce earnings on Monday, it announced a host of changes. Plus, Landstar’s CFO suddenly stepped down and FreightWaves gets ready to kick off the two-day LIVE @HOME virtual event.

YRC making changes

Less-than-truckload carrier YRC Worldwide (NASDAQ: YRCW) announced a bunch of changes in its third-quarter report — likely none bigger than its draw on the second tranche of a...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/the-daily-dash-yrc-taps-loan-agreement-landstars-cfo-steps-down

Disruption, technology and more to highlight FreightWaves LIVE @HOME

FreightWaves’ signature fall event is here, and while attendees won’t be able to mingle in person this year, they will be able to mingle virtually – and still see and hear all the great content that FreightWaves LIVE events are known for.

FreightWaves LIVE @HOME will be held Thursday and Friday. Headline sponsor is J.B. Hunt 360 and title sponsor is TriumphPay. Universal sponsors include Platform Science, SkyBitz and Transflo. J. J. Keller & Associates is the global sponsor and Lean Staffing...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/disruption-technology-and-more-to-highlight-freightwaves-live-home

FreightWaves launches Firecrown Media

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FreightWaves has launched Firecrown Media, a Content-as-a-Service (CaaS) virtual media production platform. Firecrown provides custom-produced virtual events, virtual media networks and broadcast-quality video. Firecrown’s clients are both inside and outside the transportation and logistics industries. 

Empowered by the success of its own streaming video and virtual events platform, FreightWaves established Firecrown as a separate division dedicated to customized content.  

The Firecrown...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/freightwaves-launches-firecrown-media

Efficiency, relationships key for Shipper of Choice winners Costa Farms, Syngenta

Costa Farms and Syngenta are both FreightWaves Shipper of Choice winners because they strive to create productive supply chains through investments in technology, while maintaining great relationships with carriers and drivers.

“We are extremely proud and humbled by the recognition of the Shipper of Choice Award and truly satisfied that we are able to make the lives of the thousands of drivers that pass through our farms yearly just a bit more pleasant,” said Willy Maurer, Costa Farms’ director...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/efficiency-relationships-key-for-shipper-of-choice-winners-costa-farms-syngenta

FreightCasts Weekly Recap (5/18-5/24)

You can find every FreightWaves podcast conveniently in one feed via the free FreightCasts channel on freightwaves.com/podcasts, iTunes, Spotify or wherever podcasts are found. Subscribe to FreightCasts to never miss a FreightWaves podcast.

The full list of FreightWaves media can be streamed via the FreightWavesTV app available for your smartphone, Apple TV, Roku and Fire TV. The app is free on all platforms.

Users of the FreightWavesTV app also have access to a full lineup of FreightWavesTV...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightcasts-weekly-recap-5-18-5-24

How to run a virtual conference

A few weeks ago, FreightWaves hosted its first virtual conference, FreightWaves LIVE @HOME. The event consisted of content that ran from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT for three days. The content consisted of 85 video presentations and 200 commercials. During the three-day event,  there were more than 90,000 unique visitors, 250,000 video streamed sessions, and 5 million minutes of content viewed by the audience. We also had a Slack channel that had almost 2,000 registered members actively engaging...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/how-to-run-a-virtual-conference

FreightCasts Weekly Recap (5/11-5/17)

You can find every FreightWaves podcast conveniently in one feed via the free FreightCasts channel on freightwaves.com/podcasts, iTunes, Spotify or wherever podcasts are found. Subscribe to FreightCasts to never miss a FreightWaves podcast.

The full list of FreightWaves media can be streamed via the FreightWavesTV app available for your smartphone, Apple TV, Roku and Fire TV. The app is free on all platforms.

Users of the FreightWavesTV app also have access to a full lineup of FreightWavesTV...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightcasts-weekly-recap-5-11-5-17

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