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A year after discussing the challenges that were just beginning to roil the U.S. agricultural export markets, Agriculture Transportation Coalition Executive Director Peter Friedmann comes back to Global Supply Chain Week to talk about changes in the market since then. Notably, the struggle by shippers to retain market share, and new legislation that gives the government more oversight in carrier-shipper relationships. He is joined by FreightWaves Chief Washington Correspondent John Gallagher in this fireside chat.

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Zach Strickland, FreightWaves Director of Freight Market Intelligence, and Bloomberg's Industrial and M&A Columnist Brooke Sutherland discus the outlook for the industrial sector as companies continue to adapt their strategies for the post pandemic era.

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The Southern California ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have received the lion's share of attention related to supply chain disruptions, but the pandemic has not been easy for all ports. The Port of Oakland is also grappling with how to manage COVID infections in the freight workforce, equipment shortages, congestion and rail delays, but it also has unique challenges related to ocean carrier schedules and agriculture exports. We will discuss how the port community and officials are coping with the new environment and whether shippers can expect more reliable service in 2022.Bryan Brandes, Maritime Director at the Port of Oakland, is joined by Eric Kulisch, FreightWaves Reporter, in this fireside chat.

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Michael Lemecs is a former truck driver and is now an assistant professor at the University of Houston-Downtown. He's spent a good part of his career studying drivers from the perspective of the forces that shape their careers and their perspective on the world.

Given that, host John Kingston wanted to sit down with him and get his views on what happened with the Canadian truck blockade of several crossings with the U.S. as well as downtown Ottawa, and with the forces that led drivers in a country known for being "nice" to take such extreme action.  

Also on the podcast, the demand numbers that are helping to drive oil prices higher. 

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Brandon Paquette chases down semiconductor supply for ZF North America, part of one of the largest automotive suppliers on the planet. Between ZF technology advancements and the creation of a commercial vehicles segment that includes Wabco Holdings, Brandon discusses how has ZF manages to secure microchips to keep its products moving to OEMs. He is joined by FreightWaves Detroit Bureau Chief Alan Adler.

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If you spend any time on Twitter, especially on the VC or supply chain side of things, you’ve likely seen the insights of Brian Aoaeh. He coined the term, “The World is a Supply Chain” and he doesn’t just coin terms, he invests them too. With a large portion of their portfolio focusing on female and POC founder-led businesses, his company Refashioned, champions companies refashioning supply chains.

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Zach and Anthony chat with three guest about the long overdue changes needed in the supply chain and speculate about the future for the industry

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Learn about major changes and challenges facing the automotive industry and how supply chain disruptions are impacting future innovation. Notably, Sandeep Kar, Chief Strategy Officer at Norgeon Systems, discusses the different dynamics of commercial versus automotive manufacturing characteristics. His thoughts on just in time manufacturing in relation to the semiconductor shortage, and how that shortage is impacting advancement of electric vehicle development. Finally, Sandeep describes a looming challenge to maintenance from a growing shortage of skilled vehicle technicians, caused in part by greater complexity from onboard computers and how to address the problem. He is joined by FreightWaves Enterprise Trucking Carrier Expert Thomas Wasson.

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Kenny Vieth may not have coined the term "the everything shortage" but the president and senior analysts at ACT Research has popularized it as his research firm tracks the topsy-turvy world of automotive supply chains led by semiconductor shortages. The inability of truck manufacturers to see what shortages are next or work around employee absences from COVID has led to canceled orders, massive backlogs and the near doubling of used truck prices in auctions. What does the road ahead look like? He is joined by FreightWaves Detroit Bureau Chief Alan Adler.

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