Guest: Paul Beavers from PCS Software on why touchless transactions are here to stay; An important supply chain commodity is experiencing shortages; Tight capacity will be with us for the foreseeable future

Logistics Matters with DC VELOCITY

In this episode, guest Paul Beavers, the chief technology officer at PCS Software, discusses why he thinks touchless transactions are here to stay. During the past year, as the Covid-19 pandemic raged, many companies turned to contactless electronic transactions as a way of promoting social distancing and reducing risks to drivers. It is just another adoption trend that the pandemic accelerated, and as with many of the changes we have undergone during the year, companies are seeing the advantages of touchless handoffs. There is good reason to think that most users who adopted these technologies will not revert back to paper-based processing.
The surge in economic growth and consumer demand has caused shortages in many commodities, including one that is essential in moving our goods within supply chains. That commodity is the basic pallet. Lumber prices and high demand are making for a shortage of new pallets within the market.
The latest LMI figures are in, and they show that tight capacity in supply chains will be with us for some time to come. What is driving these trends, and is there any hope that we will see better capacity as we move into the summer months?
Articles and resources mentioned in this episode:

• PCS Software
• The pallet shortage and 48forty Solutions acquires fellow provider, Relogistics Services
• LMI: tight market conditions persist with no end in sight
• DC VELOCITY's Covid-19 coverage
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