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Alan Adler - Midwest Bureau Chief - FreightWaves - ChandlerWhat is Kodiak up to now? The route has Shreveport, Jackson, MIssissippi and Birmingham all on that route before hitting Atlanta - is this the first real test of having an autonomous truck attempting major interstate roads through fairly large cities? Why three times weekly, are they testing redundancy and especially against different traffic patterns at different times of day? Topic: Update on TuSimple Management Situation What’s going on? Is TuSimple running into a radioactive area where if this kind of activity keeps up, there won’t be any suitors for a company in a constant power struggle?, AZ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Import volumes decline during March Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joanna Marsh - Staff Writer - FreightWaves - Falls Church, MD What does the suit allege? What is the state looking for in terms of how Norfolk Southern will make it right? Any response from NS? How many law suits have been filed against NS? Topic: Kansas City Southern - Canadian Pacific Rail Merger STB Approved The deal has gone through - how quickly will CP be able to move on this? What are the conditions of the merger? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Tony Mulvey and Joe Antoshak Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Phil Schmidbauer - VP of Engineering Solutions with ODW Logistics - Cincinnati, OH He will discuss Chargebacks and how to improve your operation to avoid chargebacks for non-compliance and how supply chain professionals can help you navigate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rejection rates climb well above the national average in Minneapolis and Nashville Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mary O'Connell- 3PL Expert - FreightWaves - St. Louis, MO What’s going on with ArcBest right now - there are rumblings that the Fort Smith Arkansas company has some interest. What would an ArcBest acquisition by TFI do for the Montreal-based company? I talked with some of the folks from ArcBest at F3 last November and this is a company that has made many acquisitions through the pandemic period - are they ready for this? Let’s talk about non-competes and particularly enforcement - at the 3PL level, what’s the process of enforcement? Obviously with the FTC opening their comment period about ending non-competes, there’s a lot of passion on both sides.  How enforceable are they and if they aren’t unless you’re willing to dedicate a legal team to this, what is the agreement that is enforceable that companies need to fall back on? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dry van freight volumes decline, pushing rejection rates down to 3.35% Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peter Renschler - CEO - Metafora - Boulder, CO How do you think about building high-functioning software development teams? Hybrid software development teams combine in-house and outsourced talent for greater flexibility and efficiency. Businesses can scale up or down quickly based on market demands. Leverage the latest technologies and tools to enhance transportation and logistics operations. Helps businesses adapt quickly to changing market conditions. Can reduce costs, increase profitability, and provide valuable insights for improving operations. What are some common challenges that transportation and logistics businesses face when working to build software and improve their freight tech? Legacy tech Messy systems What are the primary benefits of having a hybrid software development team compared to a fully in-house or contracted team? Hybrid teams deliver - QPR Quality price ratio What motivated your organization to adopt a hybrid software development team model? Value of onshore vs offshore Pre pandemic - 100% us based - we were too expensive Now we have Hybrid delivery model What metrics do you recommend tracking to measure the success of a hybrid software development team implementation in transportation and logistics businesses? Budget Timelines Number of bugs/fixes needed What advice would you give to other organizations working to improve their development team’s quality and output? Get agile - really Do an honest assessment of your current state Identify clear goals for your team Identify where you excel and where you can bring it outside help Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices