Preparing for the Unknown - Navigating the Freight Market in 2022 & Beyond

Published: Oct. 4, 2022, 4 a.m.

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How do you plan for your company\'s air and ocean freight shipments when the one constant in the market is unpredictability? What do you do when you can only look six months into the future, and you know that what you\\u2019re predicting is unlikely to happen? 

Jeff McCorstin, President of UPS Global Freight Forwarding, has firsthand experience leading a global organization through volatile market conditions and disruption. Jeff recently joined Scott Luton and Greg White for a livestream to share his insights based on over 30 years\\u2019 experience in supply chain\\u2026 actually, that\\u2019s 32 years, 11 relocations, three continents, and 18 different jobs. 

In this conversation, Jeff focuses on: 

\\u2022 How to navigate current freight market conditions and what to expect in Q4 2022 and beyond 

\\u2022 What it was like getting a call from the White House in 2020 

\\u2022 What participants are likely to learn at this year\\u2019s UPS Supply Chain Virtual Connect 

Additional Links & Resources:

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Leveraging Logistics and Supply Chain for Ukraine: https://vectorgl.com/stand-with-ukraine/

2022 Q2 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: https://freight.usbank.com

WEBINAR- Top Three Ways to Control Delivery Costs in Challenging Times: https://bit.ly/3qgefU5

WEBINAR- Managing in a Supply Constrained Environment: https://bit.ly/3BW77Bp

WEBINAR- Beyond One Number Forecasts: Why a Probabilistic Approach is Better to Manage Uncertainty: https://bit.ly/3cQAzAB

WEBINAR- Finance & Commercial Teams Collaborating to Improve Supply Chains: https://bit.ly/3UX1lIr

WEBINAR- A New Paradigm Of Resilience: Protect Against The Next Supply Chain Crisis: https://bit.ly/3KSYdJg

WEBINAR- Undermanaged Spend Categories: How GPOs Can Help Mitigate Your Risks: https://bit.ly/3SM5WeK


This episode is hosted by Scott Luton and Greg White. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/preparing-unknown-navigating-freight-market-ups-997

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