Guest: Frank Kenney of Cleo on supply chains during the government shutdown; What's in store for ...

Our guest on this week's episode is Frank Kenney, director of industry strategy at Cleo. The Federal government shutdown is in its third week now with no end in sight. Beyond the politics of each party blaming the other for failing to fund the government, there are real repercussions that affect many aspects of American life – including our supply chains. Our guests shares how this latest disruption is adding even more uncertainty and how our supply chains should respond.  Price and trust top shoppers’ wish lists this holiday season, as U.S. consumers say accurate delivery promises are just as important as good deals this year, ramping up the pressure on retailers to meet shipping expectations. The trucking industry has been in a freight recession for more than three years now, which generally means there are too many trucks for not enough freight, so the rates that drivers can charge are super low. But there’s more to the picture than that, and this week we saw a report that shed some light on it. It reveals that business conditions are very different depending if you’re in the truckload sector, less than truckload, or parcel.  Supply Chain Xchange  also offers a podcast series called Supply Chain in the Fast Lane.  It is co-produced with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals. A new series is now available on Top Threats to our Supply Chains. It covers topics including Geopolitical Risks, Economic Instability, Cybersecurity Risks, Threats to energy and electric grids; Supplier Risks, and Transportation Disruptions  Go to your favorite podcast platform to subscribe and to listen to past and future episodes. The podcast is also available at www.thescxchange.com (https://www.thescxchange.com/) . Articles and resources mentioned in this episode: • Cleo (https://www.cleo.com/) • Trust tops shoppers wish lists this holiday season (https://www.dcvelocity.com/editorial/...) • Truckload carriers continue battling excess capacity and depressed rates (https://www.dcvelocity.com/transporta...) • Visit Supply Chain Xchange (https://www.supplychainquarterly.com/) • Listen to CSCMP and Supply Chain Xchange's Supply Chain in the Fast Lane podcast (https://www.supplychainquarterly.com/...) • Send feedback about this podcast to [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) This podcast episode is sponsored by: Duravant Integrated Solutions (https://www.duravant.com/) Other links • About DC VELOCITY (https://www.dcvelocity.com/about) • Subscribe to DC VELOCITY (https://www.dcvelocity.com/subscribe) • Sign up for our FREE newsletters (https://www.dcvelocity.com/user/new) • Advertise with DC VELOCITY (https://agilebusinessmedia.com/dcv)