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Flexing your warehouse space before it’s too late — At Your Doorstep

Warehouse space is at a premium right now with low vacancy rates and high price tags for new builds. How are shippers handling finding places to keep their inventory as we get ready for peak parcel season?

Kaylee Nix hosts Flexe CEO Karl Seibrecht to talk about how Flexe is using its network to flex out warehouse space that may not be accessible normally. 

Flexe offers options to clients to place smaller amounts of inventory across more warehouse locations, making for shorter delivery times while...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/flexing-your-warehouse-space-before-its-too-late-at-your-doorstep

More mixed earnings from CPG companies — The Stockout

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With all the current disruptions happening in container shipping, many shippers are trying to think through how they can position themselves long-term to access capacity. One of the strategies that are becoming popular is to sign multi-year agreements with your carrier partners. NYSHEX is hosting an upcoming webinar with Lars Jensen, CEO of Vespucci Maritime, to highlight how shippers are signing multi-year ocean contracts to create an insurance policy for their highest priority lanes. Don’t...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/more-mixed-earnings-from-cpg-companies-the-stockout

Turning crisis into opportunity ー Put That Coffee Down

Surge Transportation is the fastest growing 3PL in the logistics space today. Based in Chicago and Jacksonville, they offer unrestricted access to almost all accounts, limitless territory, and a chance to be a key player in a growing company. To find out more email jobs@eric-lisciandrellosurgetransportation-com

Disruptions are just part of the way of life for the transportation industry, but how do you turn those disruptions into opportunities before they become catastrophes?

Richie Daigle and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/turning-crisis-into-opportunity-ー-put-that-coffee-down

Using natural gas as alternative fuels ー Net-Zero Carbon

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 Norfolk Southern isn’t just in the business of moving freight, they’re in the business of a better planet. To learn more about Norfolk Southern’s industry-leading sustainability initiatives, go to nscorp.com/betterplanet.

The search for alternatives to diesel fuel has been ongoing, leading people to turn to options like hydrogen, battery fuel cells, and the subject of this episode of Net-Zero Carbon: liquified natural gas. 

Danny Gomez hosts Joe Raia, chief commercial officer of Abaxx Exchange,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/using-natural-gas-as-alternative-fuels-ー-net-zero-carbon

Soaring high-tech equipment volumes evidence for sustained digital transformation

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Volumes for high-tech office equipment continue to soar. Bill Fallon, EVP of client solutions at AIT Worldwide Logistics, reported that his high-tech Fortune 500 clients see this growth as an outcome of continued investment in the equipment necessary for digital transformation. 

AIT Worldwide Logistics is a freight forwarder with more than 85 locations, providing sea, air and ground solutions for customers in just about every industry. Investments in cloud computing equipment and high-value...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/soaring-high-tech-equipment-volumes-evidence-for-sustained-digital-transformation

Trouble for Trevor Milton ー Freightonomics

Trevor Milton, founder and former chairman of Nikola Corp., was handed down three federal fraud charges Thursday morning for his alleged involvement in misleading investors and retailers about Nikola’s true equipment capabilities. 

On this episode of Freightonomics, Zach Strickland and Anthony Smith talk about what this means for Nikola as a whole and how it changes public perception of the company. They host Detrioit Bureau Chief Alan Adler, who provides some perspective on the situation. 

Adler...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/trouble-for-trevor-milton-ー-freightonomics

Come to the dark side ー Cyberly

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The marketing dark funnel is a complex topic. Marketers use this term to refer to the ways content is spread that can’t be measured by metrics, like direct messaging, texts and email threads. 

The dark funnel is the main topic for Blythe Brumleve on this episode of Cyberly. Whether it’s through screenshots, text messages or a Slack channel, content is being shared in ways that can’t be tracked. 

Brumleve welcomes “marketing rock star” Amanda Natividad of SparkToro and Adweek and they talk about...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/come-to-the-dark-side-ー-cyberly

Supporting small US mask manufacturers ー Medically Necessary

In 2020, a wave of businesses started manufacturing personal protective equipment to make up for severe shortages. As demand for PPE has declined, many of those small businesses are now close to shutting down. 

Matt Blois talks to Brent Dillie, founder and chairman of the American Mask Makers Association, a trade group representing these companies. Dillie also is the commercial director for Premium-PPE. 

AMMA wants the federal government to immediately place orders with the small mask...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/supporting-small-us-mask-manufacturers-ー-medically-necessary

The final mile inside warehouses ー Point of Sale

Point of Sale is sponsored by ArcBest. ArcBest is more than logistics. Whatever you do, whatever you ship, ArcBest makes it easier for you to do business. ArcBest combines reliable capacity, innovative technology and trusted relationships to take the complexity out of your supply chain and keep your shipments moving. That’s what makes ArcBest more than logistics.

Warehouse real estate is at a premium right now and crucial to retailers’ final-mile strategies heading into peak season. 

Deema Adada,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-final-mile-inside-warehouses-ー-point-of-sale

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