Debra N. Phillips

Debra N. Phillips

Debra N. Phillips has worked in the supply chain industry for more than 20 years, holding positions of responsibility for companies including FedEx, Penske, and MercuryGate, a Transportation Management System (TMS)  provider. Throughout her career, she has handled media and analyst relations and has written articles published in Logistics Viewpoint, Taking Logistics, and Let’s Talk Supply Chain. She serves on the Advisory Panel of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville for its Executive Program in Digital Marketing.

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Circulate New Jersey – Promotes awareness of warehousing and logistics

By Debra N. Phillips | April 21, 2025 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

Warehousing space in New Jersey is limited and faces opposition but Circulate New Jersey is using education and hard data to show benefits of warehousing and logistics.

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Port of Brunswick, keeps rolling forward

By Debra N. Phillips | March 26, 2025 | Maritime | Breakbulk News | Ports & Terminals | Ports

Port of Brunswick, Georgia, is the nation’s busiest for autos, heavy equipment.

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Unique challenges impact bulk shipping of rock salt in 2025

By Debra N. Phillips | March 26, 2025 | Maritime | Breakbulk News

It takes more than a pinch of salt to keep the nation’s highways clear of ice, and tariffs will complicate the job.

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GPA expanding inland port network

By Debra N. Phillips | March 25, 2025 | Intermodal | Rail | Ports & Terminals | Terminals

GPA expands inland ports, increasing access to global markets.

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Trucking Trends 2025

By Debra N. Phillips | January 27, 2025 | Trucking

The trucking industry is in a better position entering 2025 than it was for the past two years. But the trucking economy still faces some great unknowns as to operational costs and how the US economy will perform in 2025

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Warehousing Trends for 2025

By Debra N. Phillips | January 27, 2025 | Logistics

Warehouses are undergoing rapid change with the introduction of new technologies pushed by customer demands.

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The rail industry to focus on customer service and digital transformation in 2025

By Debra N. Phillips | December 16, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail

Can a digital transformation leverage growth in the future for rail?

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Trucking industry readying for 2025

By Debra N. Phillips | December 16, 2024 | Trucking

The trucking Industry prepares for 2025 by focusing on service and yield management.

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Rail short-lines long on service

By Debra N. Phillips | December 16, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail

Short-line railroads are small businesses, delivering large benefits to the economy

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Drayage and chassis management are fundamental to global transportation

By Debra N. Phillips | November 25, 2024 | Trucking

Congestion, compensation, and choices impact efficiency.

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