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Flock Freight attracts top talent in competitive labor market

The logistics industry is rife with opportunities for innovation. Technology is advancing at breakneck speeds, and the previously slow-to-adopt industry is sprinting to catch up. Companies on the cutting edge are working to make transportation more efficient, sustainable and transparent, all attributes industry partners, investors and end consumers are beginning to appreciate more and more. 

The coronavirus pandemic temporarily took a toll on the labor market. Now, however, companies across the...

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Trailer orders tank in July as manufacturers struggle to find workers

A lack of workers, supply chain disruptions and the effective end of the order cycle combined to push new trailer orders down 58% year over year in July.

Manufacturers would have built more equipment to meet strong demand “if the supply chain would have been more robust,” Wabash National Corp. President and CEO Brent Yeagy told FreightWaves. 

“We have generally met our ramp targets for 2021,” he said. “We could have probably exceeded them based on the demand that we have.”

Suppliers’ own issues...

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FreightWaves LIVE recap: How logistics companies can overcome today’s industry challenges

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This fireside chat recap is from Day 1 of FreightWaves LIVE @HOME.

FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Moving forward from the pandemic 

DETAILS: Erin Van Zeeland shares career and industry insights on what it takes to be competitive with Haley Evans, TriumphPay’s vice president of sales and marketing. 

SPEAKER: Van Zeeland is the senior vice president and general manager of Schneider Logistics.

BIO: Van Zeeland is responsible for all aspects of Schneider’s logistics service offerings, including transportation...

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