Our guest on this week's episode is Carrie Wilkie, senior vice president, standards and technology, at GS1 US. The humble barcode is 50 years old this month. Since the technology was created in 1973, it has revolutionized the speed of buying the products we use every day. Additionally, it has made many tasks in logistics and warehousing more efficient and accurate. Wilkie also discusses how 2D barcodes are finding new applications to collect and carry even more information than traditional barcodes.

The latest Logistics Managers' Index has been released. This monthly snapshot of the state of the industry shows a general slowing in growth and even more uncertainty in the months ahead.

FedEx is restructuring its corporate organization. The large logistics company will be combining several companies that have worked independently into one business unit, including FedEx Express, FedEx Ground, and FedEx Supply Chain Services. We discuss why this reorganization was undertaken and what it may mean for shippers.

DC Velocity's sister publication CSCMP's Supply Chain Quarterly offers a podcast series called Supply Chain in the Fast Lane. It is co-produced with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals. The third season of eight episodes has fully launched and focuses on attracting and retaining labor in our supply chains. Go to your favorite podcast platform to subscribe.

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Guest: Carrie Wilkie of GS1 US on the 50th anniversary of the bar code; The latest Logistics Managers' Index; FedEx reorganizes