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Back to EpisodesGuest: Phil Evers of the University of Maryland discusses the difficulties facing the USPS; Hurricane Laura left destruction in its wake affecting supply chains; Interest in TMS is on the rise during the pandemic
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In this episode, guest Phil Evers, a logistics professor at the University of Maryland, shares why the United States Postal Service is facing financial difficulties and what can be done to fix it. How might this affect the agency's parcel services?
We also talk about how supply chains will be affected by Hurricane Laura. Some changes in anticipated landfall and other disruptions are expected in the devastation that Laura left behind.
And shippers are taking a fresh look at transportation management systems (TMS) during the pandemic, as they recognize the benefits of these systems to manage their transportation needs in a very volatile market.
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Articles and resources mentioned in this episode:
- The University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business
- Congress can uses a tutorial (USPS)
- Pandemic peak in e-commerce flooded USPS with parcels in third quarter
- Technology promotes transparency in transportation shipping
- Truckload traffic jumps as shippers move freight away from Hurricane Laura
- Threat of Hurricane Laura shutters energy production from Houston to New Orleans
- American Logistics Aid Network
- DC VELOCITY's Covid-19 coverage
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