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Atomic Industries CEO talks AI’s role in the US manufacturing renaissance

In the latest episode of the Bring It Home podcast, host JP Hampstead and Aaron Slodov, CEO of Atomic Industries and co-founder of the New American Industrial Alliance (NAIA), discussed new AI technology’s impact on manufacturing and key developments paving the way for a manufacturing renaissance in the U.S.

Slodov shared the journey that led him to establish Atomic Industries in 2019, detailing how a personal side project to manufacture a consumer product found significant inefficiencies in the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/atomic-industries-ceo-talks-ais-role-in-the-us-manufacturing-renaissance

[Podcast] Shipping’s Shame: Addressing Seafarer Abandonment

After a massive spike in cases of seafarer abandonment was reported in 2024, Lloyd’s List reporter Joshua Minchin asks what can be done to reduce a persistent problem in the shipping industry.

What are the regulatory processes when an abandonment case is reported? What happens if flag states don’t do what is required of them under the Maritime Labour Convention? And what other options are available to the industry to drive down a seemingly persistent problem for thr shipping industry?

Joining...

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AI virtual agents making the call

Brokers and other logistics companies with a high volume of incoming calls tend to rely on tedious automated phone navigation menus and are often forced to leave customers on hold for more complex issues. With a sophisticated AI voice agent, many of those calls can now be solved without needing a transfer.

David Bell, founder and CEO of CloneOps.ai, recognized the value of a powerful AI tool that could help streamline call centers and customer support operations. 

“When I first saw AI being used...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ai-virtual-agents-making-the-call

Podcast: El desatado juego de poder sobre el Canal de Panamá

En una nueva edición del podcast «Abriendo el Tarro», hablamos sobre la estratégica labor del Canal de Panamá. Conoceremos parte de su historia; su importancia geopolítica y lo que para muchos es neoimperialismo ante las «amenazas» de Estados Unidos por «recuperar… CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE FROM...

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Reshoring Institute advises companies on returning to America

In the latest Bring It Home podcast, Rosemary Coates, executive director of the Reshoring Institute, spoke on economic and supply chain factors influencing a company’s decision to bring production back to the U.S.

Bring It Home celebrates the manufacturing renaissance, reindustrialization and reshoring taking place across North America. Its co-hosts are Craig Fuller, founder and CEO of Firecrown Media, and JP Hampstead, strategic analyst at Firecrown.

The Reshoring Institute

Coates has been a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/reshoring-institute-advises-companies-on-returning-to-america

LSP strategy in a very different year

With tariff negotiations underway and industry trends favoring nearshoring and process shifts, logistics service providers (LSPs) must remain flexible and strategic to manage changing costs and supply chain availability.

Ann Marie Jonkman, Vice President of Global Industry Strategy at Blue Yonder, sees both challenges and opportunities ahead.

Navigating Cost and Efficiency in Logistics

Logistics companies are always seeking ways to improve labor costs and efficiency. Now, they are closely watching...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/lsp-strategy-in-a-very-different-year

The logistics of moving minerals key to US re-industrialization

In the latest episode of the Bring It Home podcast, Geoffrey Bailey spoke about his work in organizing logistics for gathering and transporting mineral components to product manufacturers in the U.S.

Bring It Home celebrates the North American manufacturing renaissance, reindustrialization and reshoring taking place across the continent. Its co-hosts are Craig Fuller, founder and CEO of Firecrown Media, and JP Hampstead, strategic analyst at Firecrown.

Introducing Imerys

Bailey is the logistics...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-logistics-of-moving-minerals-key-to-us-re-industrialization

Training and technology can mitigate fraud risk

Fraud, theft and scam tactics have been an incredibly worrying topic of discussion across the freight industry over the past year, and the issues are only growing as technology continues to become more sophisticated.

Although Truckstop has been tracking reports of fraud across its entire customer base for 30 years, Lisa Haubenstock, vice president of product, risk and compliance solutions, says incidents of fraud have risen to unprecedented levels in the past few years. 

“From the point of view...

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