๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก "๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ข๐ง" โ ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง! ๐ ๐ This monthโs highlights: โข ๐๐๐ ๐&๐: Major moves with RXO's announced agreement to acquire Coyote Logistics; and Transfix selling its brokerage division to NFI. โข ๐ ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐: Key takeaways from the Atlanta event, including Gen AI trends and freight fraud challenges. โข ๐๐๐ซ๐ค๐๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ: Updates on port re-openings, early peak season debates, and disruptions in the Red Sea and Panama Canal. โข ๐๐๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฌ: Amazon's $6M fine emphasizes the need for better employee engagement. ๐ Dive into detailed analyses, market charts, and more in this month's issue: https://lnkd.in/e3Nr4vqq Connect with our team to learn more: Mike McClure, Caitlin V., Catherine Cable, Dorothy Shapiro, Mike Crowe. #SupplyChain #Logistics #Freight #SupplyChainManagement
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Supply Chain Post Mortem: Convoy https://buff.ly/49S5N31 via Kelly Barner of Kelly Barner on Thinkers360 #DigitalTransformation #RiskManagement #SupplyChain
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