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GSCW chat recap: Circular economy for EV batteries

This fireside chat recap is from Day 5 of FreightWaves Global Supply Chain Week. Day 5 focuses on energy, mining and chemicals.

FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Creating a circular economy for electric vehicle batteries with blockchain

DETAILS: Lauren Roman and Patrick Duffy discuss the importance of recycling electric vehicle batteries and how blockchain technology can help make data more visible as batteries move through the supply chain.

SPEAKER: Roman, business development director, metals and minerals...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/gscw-chat-recap:-circular-economy-for-ev-batteries

Transmission: Does Tesla face a demand constraint?

Here’s what’s cookin’ today in Transmission:

  • GSCW recap: How blockchain can transform tire distribution
  • Does Tesla face a demand constraint?
  • Industry news

GSCW recap: How blockchain can transform tire distribution

If you registered to be a part of FreightWaves’ Global Supply Chain Week, then there’s a solid chance you stumbled upon the interview I conducted with Rak-Joon Choi, the VP of blockchain and supply chain digitization at American Tire Distributors.

Throughout the conversation, Rak...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/transmission-does-tesla-face-a-demand-constraint

Fed Economists See Freight Rates Surging Lifts Inflation

Some consumers of ocean freight services are chartering their own vessels to try to keep costs down, says an article published in Bloomberg.

Raising questions to Federal Reserve

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is going to face some big questions from Congress about the outlook for inflation, like: Will unprecedented stimulus eventually come back to haunt the U.S. economy in the form of higher costs for American consumers?

Shipping Costs

For anyone involved in global trade, surging prices...

https://mfame.guru/fed-economists-see-freight-rates-surging-lifts-inflation/

GSCW chat recap: Enhancing automotive supply chain resilience

This fireside chat recap is from Day 4 of FreightWaves’ Global Supply Chain Week. Day 4 focuses on automotive.

FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Making trucking supply chains resilient amid growth in electrification 

DETAILS: The rush to get more electric trucks to market sooner creates supply chain challenges in two areas: battery components and charging infrastructure.

SPEAKER: Sam Abuelsamid, principal analyst, Guidehouse Insights 

BIO: Abuelsamid is a principal analyst leading Guidehouse Insights’...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/gscw-chat-recap:-enhancing-automotive-supply-chain-resilience

GSCW chat recap: Lessons from moving parts in a pandemic

This fireside chat recap is from Day 4 of FreightWaves Global Supply Chain Week. Day 4 focuses on automotive.

FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Keeping parts moving online, in stores and through dealerships 

DETAILS:  Daimler Trucks North America relies on e-commerce, its dealerships, parts distribution centers and analytics to get truck parts to the right place as quickly as possible. Richard Simons oversees all of it.

SPEAKER: Richard Simons, general manager of parts sales and marketing for Daimler Trucks 

BIO...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/gscw-chat-recap:-lessons-from-moving-parts-in-a-pandemic

Revolution makes $2.7B SPAC deal with ‘perfect fit’ Berkshire Grey

Berkshire Grey

Making its inaugural deal, special purpose acquisition company Revolution Acceleration Acquisition Corp. has entered into an agreement with Berkshire Grey, which provides AI-enabled integrated robotic solutions for the supply chain. 

The deal values the combined company at $2.7 billion and is expected to provide Berkshire Grey about $413 million in cash.

“My partner Steve Case and I are thrilled to have identified Berkshire Grey for our inaugural SPAC,” said Revolution Chief Executive Officer...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/revolution-makes-$27b-spac-deal-with

GSCW chat recap: Fuel efficiency and a changing automotive supply chain

FreightWaves Executive Publisher Kevin Hill and TruckLabs founder and CEO Daniel Burrows as GSCW

This fireside chat recap is from Day 4 of FreightWaves’ Global Supply Chain Week. Day 4 focuses on the automotive supply chain.

FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: How fuel efficiency will change trucking and supply chains

DETAILS: FreightWaves Executive Publisher Kevin Hill and Daniel Burrows look at fuel efficiency in trucking, changes in the automotive supply chain in a post-COVID world and the need for in-person collaboration to properly construct supply chains.

SPEAKER: Burrows is the founder and CEO of...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/gscw-chat-recap:-fuel-efficiency-and-a-changing-automotive-supply-chain

GSCW chat recap: Pirelli’s Godfrey on choosing shipping modes

This fireside chat recap is from Day 4 of FreightWaves’ Global Supply Chain Week. Day 4 focuses on automotive.

FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: The thought process behind choosing a shipping mode

DETAILS: Choosing a mode of transportation for freight is often difficult. John Godfrey and FreightWaves’ Kevin Hill explore how to choose a shipping mode in different situations, including cross-border transportation. 

SPEAKER: Godfrey, executive supply chain consultant at Pirelli Tire North America

BIO: Godfrey has...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/gscw-chat-recap:-pirellis-godfrey-on-choosing-shipping-modes

GSCW chat recap: Zeta Smith on leadership during a pandemic

This fireside chat recap is from Day 3 of FreightWaves Global Supply Chain Week. Day 3 focuses on food and consumer packaged goods.

FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Leadership in the midst of a pandemic

DETAILS: Zeta Smith and FreightWaves’ Anthony Smith discuss how the pandemic has created new challenges for leaders. They also talk about the specific challenges senior communities have faced in terms of sourcing personal protective equipment and changing the way they operate to keep residents safe.

SPEAKER:...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/gscw-chat-recap:-zeta-smith-on-leadership-during-a-pandemic

GSCW chat recap: Logistics warehouse space for CPG startups

Ernie Manansala, Jr. and Grant Langston at Day 3 of Global Supply Chain Week

This fireside chat recap is from Day 3 of FreightWaves’ Global Supply Chain Week. Day 3 focuses on food and CPG.

FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Challenges of launching CPG brands and the importance of on-demand warehousing options

DETAILS: Sourcing logistics tools and assets is tough for small and midsize companies. Owners and operators of traditional warehouses want long leases, large footprints and personal guarantees from tenants. From leadership trends to customer perspectives, hear how companies are...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/gscw-chat-recap:-logistics-warehouse-space-for-cpg-startups

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