According to logistics execs, the trucking industry is turning a corner after a prolonged freight recession that succeeded the Covid boom in transportation rate and services. Could it be that innovation is driving a new era in logistics and supply chain management?

In this episode, we'll take a look at some of the innovations driving wholesale distribution and manufacturing, including some of the digital solutions that help maximize manual resources and enhance production accuracy, quality, and efficiency.

We also look at the workforce that will be both driving and benefitting from these innovations: Gen Z. Though their priorities may be different from previous generations, these workers may prove to be more loyal and focused than the others before them.

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Inflation fell in June for the first time since 2020. Good news! Retail imports continue to rise despite supply chain challenges. Good news! Manufacturing technology orders grew in May. Good news! The Fed Chairman said, “reducing policy restraint too late or too little could unduly weaken economic activity and employment."

Uh oh...

This week's busy slate of economic data paints a different picture, depending on how you look at it, and Kevin & Tom are here to give it all some perspective. Will the Fed cut rates as predicted in September, and what will the result be for wholesale distributors and manufacturers?

Meanwhile, B2B marketing and eComm continues to evolve at a rapid pace. 53% of B2B organizations now say shifting revenue from in-person to online sales is one of their top priorities. But this occurs in an environment where more customers are saying personalization and emotional sentiment are missing from B2B marketing.

How can the two reconcile?

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Is Amazon Business dominating the wholesale distribution landscape, or is it legitimately providing an indispensable supply chain management and eComm solution to B2B companies? In other words, are they a godsend to wholesalers, or are they the enemy?

In this week's episode, Tom and Kevin take a close look at some of the news stories surrounding developments at Amazon Business, and their effect on wholesale distributors and manufacturers, big and small. There's no denying that Amazon's purchasing and supply chain power is incredible, but is it the best solution for your business?

To complicate matters, ship backups that plagued seaports during the Covid pandemic are making a comeback, as vessel diversions because of attacks in the Red Sea trigger gridlock and soaring costs at the start of the peak shipping season.

Mix in the fact that only 16% of manufacturing leaders globally report they have real-time, work-in-progress monitoring across the entire manufacturing process, while B2B marketing leaders have their eye on AI as a new tool to improve the quality and quantity of their programs, and you have some complicated issues to work out.

But that's why we're here! Join industry experts Tom Burton & Kevin Brown for this insightful and eye-opening episode.

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