Eric Johnson, Senior Editor of Technology at the Journal of Commerce, speaks with Troy Mix, Associate Director of the University of Delaware's Institute for Public Administration (IPA), about how businesses, consumers, and freight operators interact with logistics technology as goods move from factories to living rooms. Eric also provides insights on the severity and causes of the ongoing supply chain crisis. 

This episode is part two of a two-part conversation recorded on October 26, 2021, with part one exploring efforts to map the companies, technologies, and business functions at the forefront of innovation in the logistics sector. To access a copy of the LogTech Map discussed in both episodes, visit https://tinyurl.com/LogTechMapVersion2.

In his role at the Journal of Commerce (JOC), Eric leads coverage and analysis of technology's impact on global logistics and trade. You can track Eric's reporting and insights on his JOC author page (https://www.joc.com/users/eric-johnson), his Substack "The LogTech Letter" (https://ericjohnson.substack.com/), and his Twitter account @LogTechEric (https://twitter.com/LogTechEric).

This episode is a special #FreightFriday edition of First State Insights made possible by the Delmarva Freight Working Group—an ongoing transportation planning and economic development partnership coordinated by IPA, the Delaware Department of Transportation, and Delaware's three Metropolitan Planning Organizations: the Dover/Kent County MPO, the Salisbury/Wicomico MPO, and WILMAPCO.

To learn more about the Delmarva Freight Working Group, visit wilmapco.org/Delmarva. Visit ipa.udel.edu for information on IPA.

Opening and closing music: "I Dunno" by Grapes, used under Creative Commons 3.0 License

Logistics Tech in the Wild

Joseph Kane,  Senior Research Associate and Associate Fellow at the Brookings Institution’s Metropolitan Policy Program, speaks with  Troy Mix, Associate Director at the University of Delaware's Institute for Public Administration (IPA), about his research on the nation's infrastructure workforce and IPA's ongoing study of workforce development needs and opportunities associated with infrastructure in Delaware. 

For more information on the Brookings Institution, visit brookings.edu. Mr. Kane's research related to infrastructure and workforce development needs can be reviewed here: https://www.brookings.edu/author/joseph-kane/?type=research.

This episode was recorded on June  4, 2020. For more information about the Institute for Public administration visit www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ipa.

Workforce Development for Infrastructure

Information, perspectives, and analysis for public policy, management, and community and economic development in Delaware.

Presented by the Institute for Public Administration (IPA), a research and public service center in the University of Delaware's Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy & Administration.

Logistics Tech in the Wild

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