While nobody was watching, the United States launched a new federal agency this January: the United States International Development Finance Corp (DFC). Its mission at launch was largely to counterbalance China’s growth by boosting other overseas development. This mission quickly gained relevance as the pandemic grew, and in May the agency was also tasked with helping bring more manufacturing back to the United States.
Market Recovery, Parcel Surcharges and LTL Sourcing
By Jean Regan, President & CEO
By Jean Regan, President & CEO
The last decade closed out with many media stories raising awareness of the need for women’s place in society to advance. To start the year on an encouraging, positive note, here are a few areas where we’re seeing progress in the field of logistics or in the bigger picture. We hope that these stories will provide motivation to keep pushing forward.
The industry of logistics and transportation is changing faster every year. To examine the goals of transportation departments and avoid another future capacity crunch, a group of experts from CSCMP in conjunction with others created a new study, Logistics 2030: Navigating a Disruptive Decade. Their findings draw on surveys, focus groups, and individual interviews as well as broader industry research. With so much change each year and increased competition, it is important for companies to always be evolving. Transportation is an industry with growing importance and having a tactical approach, including “tailoring service to customer needs, maintaining operational flexibility and capacity, advancing technology, and maintaining an extensive service network”, has become essential for “transportation excellence”.
Women have come a long way in the transportation industry over the past couple of decades and continue to advance each day. Throughout the industry, women are working towards breaking down stereotypes and misconceptions by showing other women that they too can have a career in transportation.
