What The Truck?!? - September 21, 2018
Freight Alley: a region where logistics contributes to more than 40% of the economy. ArcBest's pension problems. JP and Chad sit down with Ashley Smith from Truckers Against Trafficking for 5 Good Minutes. It all connects: supply chain sustainability is just good business. Finally, Punjabis and their rise as an Indian-origin trucking community in the U.S. Chad and JP discuss all this and more on this week's episode.
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Show Notes
JP and Chad begin by cracking open another round of suds and discuss the benefits of "chasing the NEIPA dragon."
Then, they touch on a little bit of everything from this week's wide-ranging headlines of the week.
Freight Alley: a region where logistics contributes to more than 40% of the economy
ArcBest's accounting irregularities
They interrupt their program for 5 Good Minutes, sponsored by Trimble, with Ashley Smith from Truckers Against Trafficking.
It all connects: supply chain sustainability is just good business
Punjabis and their rise as an Indian-origin trucking community in the U.S.
Then, they go for broke and try to round up eight more headlines in two-minutes or under for the fourth consecutive time.
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