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Check Call: Shipping on a jet plane

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This Sunday marks the beginning of NCAA March Madness. With it naturally comes millions of dollars in marketing campaigns joining in on the fun.

FreightWaves is no exception. The first in-person FreightWaves event of 2022 is coming soon! It’s going to be the hit of the year in Northwest Arkansas, and have we got a mad deal for you. Tickets are only $1,295 during the March Madness special. While you’re trying to recover your Yahoo fantasy sports password to fill out your bracket in your family’s...

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Cummins playing supply chain whack-a-mole for everything but semiconductors

The semiconductor shortage is a structural weakness in supply chain management, Cummins Inc. CEO Tom Linebarger says. Everything else the leading engine manufacturer needs in the supply chain crisis is like playing whack-a-mole.

“We have a fair bit of demand for our products, and we’re out of everything,” Linebarger told FreightWaves in an interview Wednesday. “Chips are by far the biggest problem but everything else is also problematic. When you think you kind of have solved the crisis, then...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cummins-playing-supply-chain-whack-a-mole-for-everything-but-semiconductors