Effects of Covid-19: Workforce challenges, deaths in the industry, emerging companies, cargo volumes, resources

In this episode, we discuss the challenges of helping employees feel safe coming to work during the coronavirus crisis; Covid-19 deaths in the logistics industry; new companies that are emerging to serve the at-home workforce; how the virus is affecting cargo volumes; and Covid-19 resources for supply chain professionals. Stories and resources mentioned in this episode"Logistics firms face unique challenges in their role as front-line, essential services""Employers offer wage hikes to stressed logistics workers""Logistics industry counts first deaths from Covid-19""Last-mile logistics firm Bringg raises $30 million in latest venture round""Logistics sector posts strong growth in March""First-quarter volumes drop 18.5% at Port of Los Angeles""Container imports plunge in March as economy "unravels" under Covid-19 pressure"DC VELOCITY's list of Covid-19 resources for the supply chainDC VELOCITY's Covid-19 coverage Other linksAbout DC VELOCITYSubscribe to DC VELOCITYSign up for our FREE newslettersAdvertise with DC VELOCITY