Logistics Matters with DC VELOCITY

Guest: Zac Rogers on logistics conditions in early 2021; Capacity remains tight for shippers; Assuring safety for container cargo

January 08, 2021 AGiLE Business Media Season 2 Episode 1
Logistics Matters with DC VELOCITY
Guest: Zac Rogers on logistics conditions in early 2021; Capacity remains tight for shippers; Assuring safety for container cargo
Show Notes

In this episode, guest Zac Rogers, assistant professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management at Colorado State University, discusses the current state of logistics, including capacity and pricing for transportation and warehousing. He also shares the latest Logistics Managers' Index figures and how they relate to what is happening in the market.

Capacity remains tight in all aspects of transportation, including air, ocean, and trucking. What is driving this tight capacity and how are shippers and carriers reacting to it?

Most fires and other disasters that carriers suffer are due to poorly packed shipping containers. What can shippers do to assure that the containers that they submit to carriers are packed properly to assure safety in transit?

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