Bruce Spector

  Another great week here at Supply Chain Now! Have you listened to all the episodes? If not, you can check them all out here:   On Monday, Scott and Greg chatted with Tim Dooner with FreightWaves, about working from home and how it will work going forward, brokers and owner-operators, and more!   Supply Chain Now · “What the Truck is Going On: Tim Dooner with FreightWaves”   On Tuesday we were overwhelmed by the passion for supply chain and the positivity of Jamin Alvidrez with Freight Tribe!   Supply Chain Now · “Meet Jamin: Supply Chain Vet Shows How to Unleash Positivity”   On Wednesday we welcomed Supply Chain Now vets Claudia Freed with EALgreen and Chuck Easley with the Georgia Tech Supply Chain and Logistics Institute back to the show to discuss education and the future of supply chain.   Supply Chain Now · “Supply Chain Lessons Learned from Pandemic: Claudia Freed & Chuck Easley”   Scott and Greg were joined by Cathy Morrow-Roberson with Logistics Trends and Insights for the Supply Chain Buzz, discussing the top news in supply chain for this week.   Supply Chain Now · “UPS Rate Changes & More: Supply Chain Buzz…

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