Episode Details

In this episode, we talk to Dr. Terry Esper, associate professor of logistics at The Ohio State University, who talks about the problems that Black drivers face when making deliveries.

Our news team discusses the upcoming United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) trade agreement that goes into effect July 1 and replaces NAFTA. We also look at some major recent investments that have been made in logistics tech companies and startups despite the pandemic and recession.

Articles and resources mentioned in this episode:

• Let’s talk about race and the danger faced by black delivery drivers
• Combatting black driver racism and harassment 
• Website of Ohio State's Fisher College of Business
• Geek+ lands $200 million venture capital for warehouse and factory robots
• Yard management tech vendor Inc lands "significant" private equity investment
• Tech startup CognitOps lands $3 million funding for "warehouse operating system"
• Locus Robotics unveils $40 million venture investment for its AMRs
• DC VELOCITY's list of Covid-19 resources for the supply chain
• DC VELOCITY's Covid-19 coverage
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