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Apr 21, 2023 • 9min
Dealing with the problem of transporting perishable products in an e-commerce space
Mary O’Connell - Running on Ice Community - FreightWaves - St. Louis, MO
This week on Running on Ice we had Juan Meisel, CEO of Grip on the show.
What are some of the unique challenges associated with shipping perishable products in the e-commerce space, and how do you address these challenges?
What role does technology play in addressing some of these challenges?
How do you ensure that the quality and freshness of perishable products are maintained throughout the shipping process?
Can you discuss any packaging strategies that your company uses to ensure the safe and efficient transport of perishable goods?
How do you handle any issues or complaints related to perishable goods, such as damaged or spoiled products, and what is your policy for addressing these concerns?
Can you share any examples of innovative technologies or solutions that Grip has implemented to improve the Befficiency and effectiveness of perishable e-commerce shipping?
What's your number one piece of advice for a perishable ecommerce shipper?
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Apr 21, 2023 • 5min
Carrier Update - Which markets are freight volumes changing in?
Donny Gilbert - Director of Customer Solutions - FreightWaves
Tony Mulvey - Senior Analyst - FreightWaves
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Apr 21, 2023 • 9min
Plugging into hydrogen
Alan Adler - Detroit Bureau Chief - FreightWaves - Nunica, MI
Is there already a hydrogen fueling network?
What are some of the ways hydrogen is being produced as a fuel cell?
How is Amazon getting involved in hydrogen?
What’s been the latest in California with regard to autonomous vehicles.
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Apr 21, 2023 • 5min
Carrier Update - Outbound Freight volumes (OTVI) increase to 10,383.32
Donny Gilbert - Director of Customer Solutions - FreightWaves
Tony Mulvey - Senior Analyst - FreightWaves
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Apr 21, 2023 • 10min
Top Story - Department of Labor gets involved in west coast labor talks
John Gallagher - Washington Correspondent - FreightWaves - Washington, DC
What’s the situation with Labor Secretary Nominee Julie Su becoming a part of the west coast labor talks?
How is California’s laws on independent contractors being treated in this case - and how big a sticking point is this in those talks?
Right now, does it look like Congressional intervention in these talks is likely off of the table for now?
What can you tell us about the hours of service exemption requested by propane haulers?
Federal regulators have estimated the annual cost to equip new truck trailers with side underride guards at up to $1.2 billion - what’s been the trucking industry’s reaction to this development?
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Apr 20, 2023 • 5min
Carrier Update - Lanes of the Day
Donny Gilbert - Director of Customer Solutions - FreightWaves
Tony Mulvey - Senior Analyst - FreightWaves
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Apr 20, 2023 • 12min
Round Table - Have we seen the worst of this economic downturn in Q1 2023?
Zach Strickland - Head of Market Intelligence - FreightWaves
Tony Mulvey - Senior Analyst - FreightWaves
Bill Priestley - Producer - FreightWaves NOW
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Apr 20, 2023 • 8min
On The Spot - A look at recent macroeconomic releases
Tony Mulvey - Senior Analyst - FreightWaves
Anthony Smith - Chief Economist - FreightWaves
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Apr 20, 2023 • 8min
New features coming out today on SONAR
Paul Howard - Senior Product Marketing Manager - FW - Boise, ID
We're launching a few new features in SONAR:
1. Contract rates in SONAR Market Dashboard and Market Dashboard+
2. TRAC Day Over Day trends and Outbound Tender Rejections in Market Dashboard+
3. A new cohort of TRAC contributors (meaning TRAC has grown again)
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Apr 20, 2023 • 5min
Carrier Update - What are logistic managers thinking?
Donny Gilbert - Director of Customer Solutions - FreightWaves
Tony Mulvey - Senior Analyst - FreightWaves
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