23 Oct 2025 admin Industry Updates October 23, 2025 admin AS Daily | FedEx’s road to fortune: Adopt gig worker model and dominate B2C delivery Factoring companies squeezed by slowing shipper payments: Alsobrooks Contact Us To view this email as a web page, click here NEWSLETTER SPONSORED BY — VERIZON FOR BUSINESS Boost throughput at your facility. Put our advanced network solutions to work and help your facility stay ahead of demand. Learn more TOP STORIES FedEx’s road to fortune: Adopt gig worker model and dominate B2C delivery edEx uses independent contractors for its legacy Ground delivery network. It should switch to using delivery agents for home delivery of small packages, says parcel industry expert Satish Jindel. Factoring companies squeezed by slowing shipper payments: Alsobrooks At F3, Phoenix Capital CEO also sees consolidation in the industry continuing Asia-U.S. container rates rally GRIs, less capacity boosts trans-Pacific prices AI deepfakes fueling digitally-enabled crime wave in the freight industry Thieves are using artificial intelligence and e-commerce platforms for freight theft, experts say 2026 FreightTech 25 winners revealed onstage at F3 This was the eighth year the FreightTech 25 list has been announced. FROM OUR LIBRARY WHITE PAPER Transforming EDI Pain into Supply Chain Growth In Partnership with Orderful WHITE PAPER 2025 CX Trends in the Supply Chain In Partnership with DDC Group WHITE PAPER Freight Security in a High-Risk Era: How Shippers Are Investing in Safety Tech Courtesy of Werner FROM OUR PARTNERS WHITE PAPER From Disjointed to Connected: Building a Future-Proof Supply Chain Technology Strategy Courtesy of Trimble WHITE PAPER State of the Industry – September 2025 Courtesy of Ryder EBOOK How advanced cold chain management can reduce waste, cut costs and support compliance Courtesy of GeoTab STAY CONNECTED Forward this to a friend To stop receiving this newsletter, click here To manage all your subscriptions, click here Firecrown Media Inc. | 405 Cherry Street | Chattanooga, TN 37402 USA