The United Auto Workers and Volvo Trucks North America reached a third tentative agreement on a new contract Thursday evening, but the strike by hourly workers will continue through ratification voting on July 9. The fractious labor dispute has dragged on…
The first half of 2021 was full of disruptions to the freight markets, from continued COVID-19 outbreaks to the Ever Given disaster to the snowstorms in Texas. On this episode of Freightonomics, Zach Strickland and Anthony Smith look back at…
On this episode of Cyberly, host Blythe Brumleve looks at how working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic has led to what some are calling “The Great Resignation.” Patrick McFarland, the director of marketing for ITS Logistics, joins the show…
Under normal circumstances, health care providers simply order the supplies they need. In a disaster, the typical supply channels may not be an option, or health care providers may not be able to afford to buy products. That’s where humanitarian…
Data apparently stolen from Navistar International Corp. has been leaked onto the dark web, exposing detailed financial information less than a month after the heavy truck and military vehicle manufacturer disclosed a cyberattack. The data appeared on Wednesday on Marketo,…
Transportation and logistics provider Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ: WERN) announced Thursday after the market close that it had acquired an 80% equity stake in ECM Transport Group for $142.4 million. The Omaha, Nebraska-based carrier has the option to purchase the remaining…
On this week’s episode of Taking the Hire Road, DriverReach founder and CEO Jeremy Reymer welcomed Priscilla Peters, vice president of marketing and training at Conversion Interactive Agency, to discuss the ever-changing methods of recruiting in the digital age. Some…
This is an excerpt from Medically Necessary, a health care supply chain newsletter. Subscribe here. The news: The Food and Drug Administration used tools like regulatory flexibility and expedited applications to avoid nearly 200 drug shortages in 2020, according to a…
The number of U.S. truck drivers sidelined due to substance abuse violations has surpassed 60,000 and continues to climb by roughly 2,000-3,000 per month, according to federal data. The latest monthly report by the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse, administered by…
On this episode of FreightWaves Insiders, Dooner catches up with FreightFriend CEO and founder Noam Frankel. FreightFriend’s cloud-based truckload procurement platform helps shippers and brokers build deep carrier relationships and drive digital execution. A pioneer and innovator, Frankel has spent…
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