MODES https://freight-all-kinds.simplecast.com en 2023 FreightWaves 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. https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/a61bb396-f0fa-11ed-8b15-37521a861648/image/modes-podcast-cover.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress MODES https://freight-all-kinds.simplecast.com no episodic FreightWaves 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. FreightWaves tdooner@freightwaves.com New trucking fleets are getting hammered 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 Thu, 01 Jun 2023 18:00:00 -0000 full FreightWaves 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 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)

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]]> 1598 There’s a labor crisis brewing at UPS 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 Thu, 18 May 2023 18:00:00 -0000 full FreightWaves 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 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)

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]]> 1601 New barge crisis just dropped https://freight-all-kinds.simplecast.com/episodes/new-barge-crisis-just-dropped-BNXyWT2j 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 Thu, 04 May 2023 18:56:03 -0000 New barge crisis just dropped full 4 FreightWaves 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. 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 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.

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]]> 1054 no Why trains keep getting longer…and longer… https://freight-all-kinds.simplecast.com/episodes/why-trains-keep-getting-longerand-longer-R8WWaP8h Jason Doering, a longtime engineer at Union Pacific, explains why trains have been getting longer and longer – and why it’s such a pain for workers to deal with these behemoths.  Follow the MODES Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 20 Apr 2023 18:00:00 -0000 Why trains keep getting longer…and longer… full 3 FreightWaves Jason Doering, a longtime engineer at Union Pacific, explains why trains have been getting longer and longer – and why it’s such a pain for workers to deal with these behemoths. Jason Doering, a longtime engineer at Union Pacific, explains why trains have been getting longer and longer – and why it’s such a pain for workers to deal with these behemoths.  Follow the MODES Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Jason Doering, a longtime engineer at Union Pacific, explains why trains have been getting longer and longer – and why it’s such a pain for workers to deal with these behemoths. 

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]]> 1650 no Why a common sense speed-limiter law could make the roads more unsafe https://freight-all-kinds.simplecast.com/episodes/why-a-common-sense-speed-limiter-law-could-make-the-roads-more-unsafe-bt3H_2Mv Long-time truck driver Justin Martin comes on the MODES podcast to explain why a law to limit speed limits for truck drivers could actually increase accidents. Come for the information on federal regulations, stay for Justin’s comparison between trucking in 2023 and the much-ballyhooed cash for clunkers program. Follow the MODES Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 06 Apr 2023 18:51:25 -0000 Why a common sense speed-limiter law could make the roads more unsafe full 2 FreightWaves Long-time truck driver Justin Martin comes on the MODES podcast to explain why a law to limit speed limits for truck drivers could actually increase accidents. Come for the information on federal regulations, stay for Justin’s comparison between trucking in 2023 and the much-ballyhooed cash for clunkers program. Long-time truck driver Justin Martin comes on the MODES podcast to explain why a law to limit speed limits for truck drivers could actually increase accidents. Come for the information on federal regulations, stay for Justin’s comparison between trucking in 2023 and the much-ballyhooed cash for clunkers program. Follow the MODES Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Long-time truck driver Justin Martin comes on the MODES podcast to explain why a law to limit speed limits for truck drivers could actually increase accidents. Come for the information on federal regulations, stay for Justin’s comparison between trucking in 2023 and the much-ballyhooed cash for clunkers program.

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]]> 1599 no Why Americans are flocking to store-brand everything https://freight-all-kinds.simplecast.com/episodes/personal-income-is-in-a-freefall-hrpT8u9A Consumer goods have seen historic inflation. Now, Americans are flocking to private-label goods to weather the storm. FreightWaves senior vertical expert Adam Josephson knows all things paper and packaging, and explained what’s happening to MODES host Rachel Premack. Follow the MODES Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 23 Mar 2023 19:01:27 -0000 Why Americans are flocking to store-brand everything full 1 FreightWaves Consumer goods have seen historic inflation. Now, Americans are flocking to private-label goods to weather the storm. FreightWaves senior vertical expert Adam Josephson knows all things paper and packaging, and explained what’s happening to MODES host Rachel Premack. Consumer goods have seen historic inflation. Now, Americans are flocking to private-label goods to weather the storm. FreightWaves senior vertical expert Adam Josephson knows all things paper and packaging, and explained what’s happening to MODES host Rachel Premack. Follow the MODES Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Consumer goods have seen historic inflation. Now, Americans are flocking to private-label goods to weather the storm. FreightWaves senior vertical expert Adam Josephson knows all things paper and packaging, and explained what’s happening to MODES host Rachel Premack.

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]]> 1496 no MODES Trailer https://freight-all-kinds.simplecast.com/episodes/modes-trailer-fxKEDMjn Focusing on exploring timely topics and non-mainstream stories for supply chain insiders (and outsiders) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 23 Mar 2023 12:46:00 -0000 MODES Trailer trailer FreightWaves Focusing on exploring timely topics and non-mainstream stories for supply chain insiders (and outsiders) Focusing on exploring timely topics and non-mainstream stories for supply chain insiders (and outsiders) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Focusing on exploring timely topics and non-mainstream stories for supply chain insiders (and outsiders)

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