Transportation Chain Episode 2: State of the Freight and Transportation Industry

Discover the state of freight and transportation, including economic data on the availability of vehicles and supply of and movement of materials and goods across the United States.

June 1, 2020

Discover the state of freight and transportation, including economic data on the availability of vehicles and supply of and movement of materials and goods across the United States.

To watch the previous episode of Transportation Chain, click here.

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SCN Summit: Future of Supply Chains

December 5, 2022

Let's talk future! Sit down with industry experts and thought leaders to talk about what’s in store for the supply chain space and more. Register now for the Dec. 5-8 virtual event!

Supply Chain Network Launches Women in Supply Chain Forum

Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive launch in-person event to help supply chain professionals and industry experts learn, grow, network and more.

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Nominations Close Sept. 25 for Top Software & Technology Providers Award

This award honors software and technology providers that ensure a safe, efficient and reliable global cold food and beverage supply chain.

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What Characteristics Helped Companies Fare Better During Disruption?

Rapid Ratings International's Eric Evan explains that risk aware, proactive and the ability to react fast are qualities that can help a business better sustain problems in the supply chahin.

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A Center of Excellence Enables Better Collaboration

An executive from Coupa details why a Center of Excellence is important for supply chain organizations.

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Drone Technology Likely to Deliver Small Packages in Rural Areas

A 3PL expert describes the near future of delivery, which could likely be comprised of drone delivery in rural areas and electric bikes in urban environments.

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Companies Need to Play 3 Primary Roles for True Value Chain

Suraj Patil, assistant manager of Aranca, explains that value chain-developing edge-enable industrial machine ecosystem will require entities playing three primary roles.

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Supporting Continuous Improvement Is Key

Karen Lobdell of Thomson Reuters divulges three key points the company looks for at a high level for partners.

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L.I.N.K. | Fleets Need Intelligent Route Optimization to Keep Up

As demand continues to increase in the logistics sector, while a labor shortage and other major supply chain disruptions occur, fleets turn to intelligent ways to optimization their route planning.

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Internal, External Collaboration Is Key to Breaking Down Silos

Barry Bradley, head of Supply Chain at Crisp, explains that breaking down silos is key in supply chains, and to do so we need communication inside and outside of organizations.

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L.I.N.K. | 67% of Frontline Workers Feel They Aren’t Heard

Listen to the latest podcast episode, where an executive from SafetyCulture gives us insight into the world's new focus on safety today in the supply chain.

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UgoWork: Benefits of Lithium-Ion Power Solutions are Endless in Material Handling

Learn about the many benefits of lithium-ion power solutions in the material handling industry and how these solutions achieve safety and sustainability from UgoWork.

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Sunlight Group’s Energy Storage Solutions Support Sustainability

Executives from Sunlight Group walk viewers through numerous lithium ion innovations live from the floor of MODEX 2022.

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Bastian Solutions: Robotics is the Future

Watch a tour of all the automation Bastian Solutions exhibited at this year's MODEX.

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Rockwell Automation Talks Advanced Solutions for Logistics

Michael Lennard, material handling industry consultant for Rockwell Automation, talks about how Rockwell’s advanced automation and information solutions keep operations moving amid skills shortages.

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Open Sky Group’s Transportation Technologies Solve Warehousing Challenges

See how Open Sky Group is positioned to help companies implement various transportation technologies in order to solve their warehousing challenges.

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Supply Chain Execution: Kaleris Evolves to Become All Things to Both Sides of the Yard

Hear what Kaleris CEO and Supply & Demand Chain Executive's Pros to Know winner has to say about mergers and acquisitions in the supply chain from the floor of MODEX.

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L.I.N.K. | How Will the Russia/Ukraine War Affect Procurement?

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine during an already stressed time for the supply chain could mean serious risks to sourcing and procurement.

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Rock Stars of the Supply Chain: Disruptions Shed Tremendous Light on the Cold Chain

David Sours, SVP at CBRE, explains how there's been a groundswell of interest in the cold food chain and details how companies are making adjustments as a result.

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Rock Stars of the Supply Chain: Keeping Strong Relationships Through Distance

John Ditmars, EVP of Operations at National DCP, and one of the recipients of Food Logistics' Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award, explains how his business was able to readjust during social distancing requirements.

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L.I.N.K. | Cold Storage Heats Up

NAI James E Hanson Inc. executive comes on the podcast to discuss the popularity of cold storage today and how that changes the industry.

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L.I.N.K. | What is the State of the Pharma Cold Chain?

Disruption in the pharmaceutical supply chain continues to threaten the medical field. Envirotainer COO joins the podcast to give an in-depth look at the state of it today.

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L.I.N.K. | Inside DTC Furniture Sales, Delivery and Reverse Logistics

Krsitin Toth is president and COO of Fernish, an online furniture retailer that both rents and sells home goods. She comes on the podcast to discuss all the inside details about direct-to-consumer logistics and even reverse logistics.

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L.I.N.K. | MIT Answers What is the Circular Economy

MIT's Sustainable Supply Chains Lab project manager Kellen Betts dives into the circular economy in the supply chain.

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L.I.N.K. | Top 5 Podcasts of the Year

SDCE thanks all of the listeners and readers for the support and engagement throughout this year. Here are the Top 5 most downloaded L.I.N.K. podcasts of 2021.

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L.I.N.K. Educate | Supply Chain Disruptions Transform Education

In this week’s episode a professor and department chair comes on to discuss how the current supply chain crisis changes how professors educate about the supply chain.

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L.I.N.K. | Why are Ports Asking for More Cargo?

There’s news of backlog and overflow at numerous ports all over the world. So why are some ports making public calls for more cargo?