COVID-19: How Bridgestone is Leveraging Private & Dedicated Fleets | Brad Blizzard

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English - May 21, 2020 03:00 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 32 ratings
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Brad Blizzard, head of logistics at Bridgestone Americas, explains how the company has creatively leveraged its private and dedicated fleets to navigate the current COVID-19 pandemic. The company’s portfolio management approach has yielded many advantages while network volumes have been down across most of their channels. Brad also shares his insights into the recovery path for the North American automotive industry, and discusses potential shifts in transportation and logistics to drive long-term resiliency. To wrap things up, Inam Iyoob joins Chris Caplice for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by FMIC.