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How Automation Helps Mitigate Supply Chain Disruptions

Automation is appearing in areas of business never seen before. Jason Lockard, SVP of managed logistics of BlueGrace Logistics, talks automation, disruption, labor shortage and other trends impacting shippers, live from ProMat.

Marina Mayer Reporter, Food Logistics Magazine
March 31, 2023

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- April 3, 2023

Editor-in-chief Marina Mayer sat down with Jason Lockard, SVP of managed logistics at BlueGrace Logistics, live from ProMat in Chicago, to discuss the company’s Q1 Logistics Confidence Index, customer retail trends and how disruptions impact shippers’ future.

CLICK HERE to learn why shippers planning for Q2 should identify and cross-reference their data points to see if it lines up with the latest LCI, as outlined in Lockard’s contributed byline.

SEE THE FULL VIDEO HERE

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