Logistics Matters with DC VELOCITY
The editors of DC VELOCITY magazine bring you weekly updates on logistics, material handling, and supply chain news.
Logistics Matters with DC VELOCITY
Latest Episodes
Guest: Taivo Pungas of Pactum on balancing AI investments and risks in supply chains; Container handling conditions at U.S. Ports, What demand for machine tools means for manufacturing
Our guest on this week's episode is Taivo Pungas, chief information officer at Pactum. Every company is wrestling with the need to incorporate artificial intelligence into their processes. But how do you balance those needs, the costs of...
Guest: Rupal Deshmukh of Kearney on how the election results may affect supply chain costs; A look at supply chains of the future; The latest health of the logistics industry
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Guest: Rebecca Brewster of the American Transportation Research Institute on trends in trucking; How will the midterms affect infrastructure funding? MIT reports on industry sustainability
Our guest on this week's episode is Rebecca Brewster, President & COO, American Transportation Research Institute. The trucking industry has recently faced several rocky years, from an ongoing freight recession to the huge surge in d...
Guest: Vikram Sekhon of Piston on preventing fuel fraud; Seeking greener freight transport; Dual fuel ships sail ahead
Our guest on this week's episode is Vikram Sekhon, CEO and co-founder of Piston. Diesel fuel costs have nearly doubled this year, largely driven by the impacts of the war with Iran. Whenever costs get more expensive, people are tempted t...
Guest: Chrissy Sailstad of Durham Exchange Club Industries on hiring people with disabilities; How Walmart approaches automation; Key trends affecting global shipping through 2027
Our guest on this week's episode is Chrissy Sailstad, CEO, Durham Exchange Club Industries. October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. This annual event was begun in 1945 by the U.S. Department of Labor to recognize the p...