ROADSIGNS EPISODE 61

HOW IS THE E-COMMERCE BOOM RESHAPING LOGISTICS?

Over the past 15 months, the COVID-19 pandemic has altered our way of life in many ways. Rather than visiting the mall or brick-and-mortar retail stores, consumers have turned instead to online shopping. This shift toward e-commerce has created new buying habits, as well as new challenges for the supply chain. In this episode, we explore these changing habits and how they are altering the logistics business with a guest who is right in the middle of this field. Join host Seth Clevenger as he gets the 411 on e-commerce fulfillment from Mark Manduca, chief investment officer for XPO's contract logistics segment, which will soon become a standalone company, GXO. Will e-commerce growth continue as we recover from the pandemic and people become increasingly comfortable shopping in person again? If so, how are supply chains changing to meet this demand? Tune in to find out.

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Eleanor Lamb started working as a staff reporter for Transport Topics in July 2017. She covers a variety of issues, including state and local government affairs, infrastructure funding and trucking research. Her work has taken her all over the country. Two favorite destinations are Kansas City, Mo., and Boulder City, Nev. She regularly appears on Transport Topics Radio. Serving as the primary state reporter for Transport Topics, Eleanor frequently writes about how infrastructure projects and legislation affect transportation and trucking.

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Manduca has joined XPO as chief investment officer of the logistics segment, effective in May. He will be responsible for analysis of GXO’s growth opportunities, optimization of the company’s asset portfolio and oversight of its UK pension investments. Alongside these responsibilities, he will play a key role in ensuring that GXO’s investment case reaches a global audience. Manduca has consistently led the top-ranked European transport research teams for close to a decade, as determined by Institutional Investor. In 2020, individually, he was named the No. 1 European transport research analyst by Institutional Investor for the eighth consecutive year.

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