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Most of us have heard the phrase “driver shortage” at least a dozen times but the real debate should be centered around retention and training. It’s these two factors that are leading drivers to quit their jobs altogether--even if they’re. So how do we fix this? Well, Adam Wingfield of Innovative Logistics Group and Desiree Wood of Real Women in Trucking are talking about those challenges in an effort to make trucking cool again while also creating a safe environment while on the job. 

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In this episode of The Stockout, Mike Baudendistel discusses a number of freight-related data points that highlight the challenging market conditions that CPG companies face as they work to preserve their margins in this highly inflationary environment. Mike breaks down the rising costs that shippers are facing on the highway, on the rails and in the ocean and discusses thoughts on the market for the remainder of the year. 

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Steve explores the hidden perils of containerized shipping by exposing the potential August swoon in China with the dominos of Covid-19 Black (baby?) Swans navigating around the containerized supply chain. 

What’s with the indices to measure what the price of ocean freight is? Do we have too much data and is it impacting the duration of Containergeddon?

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Tyler Cole speaks with David Correll, Research Scientist at the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics, to discuss the findings from their latest report, The State of Supply Chain Sustainability 2021. They unpack the report findings to highlight the most important and interesting trends, topics and industry tailwinds that are aimed at building a more resilient, sustainable value chain.

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On this week's Drilling Deep podcast, host John Kingston kicks things off by looking at the unexpected call by the Biden administration for OPEC to put more oil on the market. The call may be coming just as the need for it is starting to fade.  

Also on the podcast, the guest of the week is Eric Wanberg, the head of inventory management at Taulia. His company recently produced a paper on that subject, and he's on Drilling Deep to discuss such aspects of the topic as the role of fintech and how Just in Time is starting to turn into Just in Case.

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Anthony and Zach bring on Zac Rogers to discuss the latest Logistics Managers results and the growth in warehouse and short haul demand as shippers prepare for the fourth quarter.

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On this episode Jeremy Reymer, Founder & CEO of DriverReach, speaks with Doug Drier, CEO of Right Turn Recruiting, about Doug's philosophy towards both driver and carrier, as well as how Right Turn Recruiting's business model differs from other third party driver recruiting companies.

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Cybercriminals are putting the cold chain in the crosshairs. Kurt George, a vice president with Property Damage Appraisers, chats with FreightWaves cybersecurity reporter Nate Tabak about why ransomware attacks are hitting cold storage facilities and what companies can do to protect themselves.

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Sr. Retail Analyst Andrew Cox is joined by Mark Nelson, CEO of Perishable Shipping Solutions to discuss how e-commerce is reshaping the cold chain. PSS provides fulfillment services to food brands, with a nice in perishable food items. PSS has a fulfillment solution to meet 85% of Americans with 2-day overnight shipping. Mark explains the challenges of meeting timetables, the cascading costs when they don't, and why online grocery is still in its very early innings.

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On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are coming to you live from FreightWaves Cold Chain Summit. With reefer rates about to crack $4.00/mi, port congestion freezing margins, and industrial space in short supply they’ll look into the state of the cold chain supply chain. 

They’re joined by special guests Jonathan Swart, Director, Specialized Operations, Blue Grace Group; Tim O’Rourke, Senior Managing Director, JLL; Meshach Weber, Chief Marketing Officer + Chief Experience Officer, Loadsure

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