If you want to meet even more women leading in logistics, here’s a list of 17 starting with big bosses like @carolBTome, @mariechrlombard & @shelley_simpson but also including emerging leaders like @elsieqian, @lidiayan2012 & @lilyshen. Full list here: https://t.co/kseqNnK8zO
Startups are a big part of the #gigeconomy boom and @akad has some words of wisdom for all varieties of logistics #startups from her days at Uber Freight. Her tips here: https://t.co/Q2w4p9dPq7
Even before the ocean shipping disaster this thread is NOT about, US West Coast ports were a mess. It’s a terrible situation for most businesses, but a lucky few are booming as a result. Check them out here: https://t.co/OZreZrbaAs
From one big box to another … Target is expanding sortation centers in an effort to make shipping e-commerce packages from stores more efficient. As with most logistics plays, Amazon got there first. What’s sortation and why does it matter? It’s all here: https://t.co/sD4GPy3J7R
Back to retail … Walmart has lost a lot of top-flight talent in the last year and change. @ainecain and I broke it down here. And if you’ve got thoughts on the exodus, my DMS are open!
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But alas, for ever winner of a lucrative gov. contract there is a loser and a market ready to punish them. @matousekmark looks at what happens now for runner-up Workhorse since "almost" is no consolation when nearly $500M is on the line https://t.co/OuQxrXWrBJ
In more startup news, @MadelineLStone has the story of https://t.co/qPx51aERWz founder Nate Faust making some mischief in the #lastmile — consolidating apparel shipments and shaking up packaging. More here: https://t.co/pyo6kPN3cB
I’ve got startup news for from the founder of Amazon Air, who thinks he can build a competitor for UPS and FedEx by aggregating and sorting #ecommerce packages then harnessing regional carriers … details here: https://t.co/IkQ3vNjCYi
XPO reported Q4 earnings and they were BIG but that wasn't the surprising part. The co. doubled net revenue in brokerage and execs said it came down to building up when freight was low to be ready when it came roaring back. Get the whole story here: https://t.co/5K2Bu9YyI5