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Understanding Freightonomics with Anthony Smith

The Logistics of Logistics

Before FreightWaves, Anthony received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Economics from New Mexico State University. Anthony’s clients varied from construction, trucking, industrial, software, manufacturing, and retail industries. FreightWaves is made up of three interconnected pillars: FreightWaves’?

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Supply Chain Market Report – September 2022

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This edition will cover all things related to the Semiconductor Supply Chain: Why semiconductors have been supply constrained What manufacturers are doing to respond What the future of the industry will look like According to Gartner, the semiconductor industry grew a staggering 26.3% in 2021 and is projected to grow another 7.4%

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Supply Chain Market Report – September 2022

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This edition will cover all things related to the Semiconductor Supply Chain: Why semiconductors have been supply constrained What manufacturers are doing to respond What the future of the industry will look like. At Intel we’re trying to keep pace with this demand from a manufacturing perspective. I’ll give you some examples.

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The Autonomous Truck Revolution Is Right Around the Corner

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Currently, TuSimple is being tested across Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas; all states where snow and heavy fog – difficult edge cases – are less common. A customer would purchase TuSimple’s fully autonomous semi-trucks directly from a semi-truck manufacturer. The customer would then pay $0.35

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Autonomous Truck Trends for 2022 and Beyond: Can Autonomy Safely Address the Driver Shortage?

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The devices are surprisingly inexpensive, costing $350-500 per vehicle per year depending upon the volume of devices purchased. In September 2020, the company announced what they claim is the world’s first autonomous truck purchase order from Wilson Logistics. The first units are to be delivered in early 2022.

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Is Mexico the World's Next Manufacturing Hub?

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Mexico may become the global manufacturing nerve center if the country plays its cards right. According to Deloitte’s 2016 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index, Mexico ranks number eight out of 40 countries including Canada, Sweden, and Vietnam. Mexico has its share of challenges, of course. Branching Out.

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The Batch Food Traceability Survival Guide

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) first exercised new powers granted under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) to shut down processing at the Sunland Inc. company’s peanut plant in New Mexico. This costs all manufacturers and distributors of peanut butter—not just the companies dealing with the tainted product.

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