March NCAA basketball logistics, announcing & more, with Indiana's Chuck Crabb

03/13/23 • 39 min

Basketball is on the minds of many this month, and InTek Freight & Logistics: The Podcast is no exception. As we’re based in Indiana and we deal in logistics, what better way to celebrate NCAA tournament time than an interview about both, with Indiana University legend Chuck Crabb. Chuck, who retired last year, is probably best known as the public address announcer for Hoosier basketball for more than four decades, but he also worked a day job as IU's senior assistant athletic director for facilities. And in that role, he handled plenty of logistical challenges in March and beyond. We go over a couple in particular, a 1978 Final Four hardwood emergency in St. Louis (https://www.ismworld.org/supply-management-news-and-reports/news-publications/inside-supply-management-magazine/october-2017-issue/managing-the-madness/), and, much more recently, the 2021 NCAA “bubble“ Tournament (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_NCAA_Division_I_men%27s_basketball_tournament), which saw all games played in Indiana due to the pandemic - from the first four to the Final Four. Arenas included IU’s Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Butler’s Hinkle Fieldhouse, Purdue’s Mackey Arena, the Indiana Farmers Coliseum, Bankers Life Fieldhouse and Lucas Oil Stadium. Chuck talks with Rick and Kevin about what went into both of these unusual circumstances, the importance of team effort, shares a few anecdotes about longtime Hoosiers Coach Bob Knight, and even drops a sample of his signature announcing style. Plus, get an update on what he’s up to now – hint, he’s not sitting still.

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Predicting the Freight Market in 2023

As March rolls in, we’re beyond looking back at the past, instead, it’s important to assess where the market is now, and where it’s going. On our latest InTek Freight & Logistics: The Podcast, co-host Kevin asks InTek CEO (and co-host) Rick LaGore 5 questions about the state of the freight market for the next 9 months of 2023 regarding pricing, volume, capacity and more, and how inflation, gas prices, the pandemic and more factor in.

Then, we move into a discussion of freight and logistics news headlines, with more on inflation and supply chains, a Girl Scout cookie shortage and infrastructure spending in Georgia to support freight volume.

Story 1:

Supply Chains Have Healed Yet Their Mark on Inflation to Endure
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-02-26/supply-chains-have-healed-yet-their-mark-on-inflation-to-endure

Story 2:

The worst supply chain related shortage? Your favorite Girl Scout cookie
https://www.marketwatch.com/amp/story/the-worst-supply-chain-related-shortage-your-favorite-girl-scout-cookie-5c3eb163

Story 3:

Georgia could spend millions to keep freight moving
https://www.ajc.com/politics/georgia-state-legislature/georgia-could-spend-billions-to-keep-freight-moving/IXSLVZXGKNB4RGOK353RLL4ZSU/

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