Logistics Matters with DC VELOCITY
The editors of DC VELOCITY magazine bring you weekly updates on logistics, material handling, and supply chain news.
Podcasting since 2020 • 254 episodes
Logistics Matters with DC VELOCITY
Latest Episodes
Guest: Hamilton Galloway of Oxford Economics on the economic impacts of the forklift industry; How AI is helping logistics employees; Supply chain optimization see higher adoption rates
Our guest on this week's episode is Hamilton Galloway, head of U.S. consultancy at Oxford Economics. Many of our listeners use forklifts in their supply chain operations every day. They really are the workhorses for moving products within facil...
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Season 6
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Episode 20
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21:12
Guest: Keith Peterson of the National Motor Freight Traffic Association on new freight classifications; The downsides of stockpiling inventories; Small businesses are bucking the odds
Our guest on this week's episode is Keith Peterson, director of operations at The National Motor Freight Traffic Association. For many years, less-than-truckload motor freight has been classified by a complex and rather outdated system. That is...
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Season 6
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Episode 19
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18:50
Guest: Ram Ben Tzion of Publican on the end to the De Mimimus exemption; Freight fraud is on the rise; New requirements for truckers
Our guest on this week's episode is Ram Ben Tzion, the founder and CEO of Publican. Today marks the end of the De Minimus tax exemption for many imported goods. If you are not familiar with that exemption, it was designed to reduce the import p...
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Season 6
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Episode 18
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18:51
Guest: Matthew Haber of Cofactr on how tariffs will affect manufacturers; The case for being resilient; New charges to be imposed on Chinese vessels
Our guest on this week's episode is Matthew Haber, the CEO and co-founder of Cofactr. Recent surveys show that both consumers and business leaders don’t think tariffs are a good thing. In both cases they feel this economic policy is leading us ...
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Season 6
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Episode 17
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19:07
Guest: Ken Ramoutar of Lucas Systems on how technology can help with warehouse challenges; How tariffs affect consumer spending; Pay bumps in logistics
Our guest on this week's episode is Ken Ramoutar, Chief Marketing Officer at Lucas Systems. As supply chains adjust to changing conditions, they will continue to need tools to increase flexibility, speed, and productivity. That’s where te...
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Season 6
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Episode 16
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18:21