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MODES

By: FreightWaves
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  • Summary

  • MODES is a podcast about the freight economy made for logistics insiders and outsiders. Twice a month, FreightWaves editorial director Rachel Premack will unpack the latest logistics trends and how they’re driving the global economy.
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Episodes
  • New trucking fleets are getting hammered

    New trucking fleets are getting hammered
    Jun 1 2023
    Small trucking fleets comprise much of the trucking industry. But they’re also more likely to go out of business and leave drivers jobless. Jonathan Phares, assistant professor of supply chain management at Iowa State University, joins MODES to explain his recent working paper that unpacks this dynamic. (This episode was recorded on May 24) Follow the MODES Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    29 mins
  • There’s a labor crisis brewing at UPS

    There’s a labor crisis brewing at UPS
    May 18 2023
    Unionized UPS workers may go on a massive strike for the first time since 1997. The potential work stoppage could halt e-commerce movements — and it shows something deeper about how supply chain workers are treated today. Insider senior transportation Emma Cosgrove breaks down the big picture in the UPS-Teamsters showdown. (This episode was recorded on May 10) Follow the MODES Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    29 mins
  • New barge crisis just dropped

    New barge crisis just dropped
    May 4 2023
    Mike Steenhoek, executive director of the Soy Transportation Coalition, warned us all last year when Mississippi River levels got so low that farmers and manufacturers couldn’t move their wares. Now, the river is unusually high and it’s wreaking havoc on the barge industry yet again. Mike walks us through what’s going on. Follow the MODES Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    20 mins
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