FreightWaves LIVE: An Events Podcast
876 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★ - 5 ratingsFreightWaves Live: An Events Podcast: The show where we bring you back to past FreightWaves events, take you inside of upcoming events, and capture the moments and keynotes from the top thought leaders in logistics, FreightTech, business and media.
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The Need to Identify and Avoid Double Brokering
July 07, 2023 16:00 - 24 minutesJoin Melissa Forman and Grace Sharkey in this fireside chat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Keynote: A Conversation with Rana Foroohar
July 07, 2023 14:00 - 34 minutesRana Foroohar, Global Economic Analyst and Business Columnist at CNN; Financial Times, delves into her argument that globalization is coming to an end, and what it means for localization means for the future of the physical economy and supply chain. Foroohar is joined by FreightWaves Editorial Director, Rachel Premack, in this fireside chat. Follow FreightWaves Podcasts Follow the Future of Supply Chain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Supply Chain Deal Environment 2023: What to Expect?
July 07, 2023 12:00 - 19 minutesIn 2022, we saw a record level of M&A and investment activity in the supply chain arena. In 2023, we are seeing fewer transactions and lower valuations. That said, winning companies are still getting deals done. What can we expect, and what should buyers, sellers and founders be looking for? Hear from Cambridge Capital founder Benjamin Gordon. FreightWaves Editorial Director Rachel Premack joins in on this fireside chat. Follow FreightWaves Podcasts Follow the Future of Supply Chain Learn mor...
Transforming Complexity: Leveraging Data and AI for Optimal Global Supply Chains
July 06, 2023 20:00 - 19 minutesDelve into the realm of global logistics with Charles Odom of Halliburton, who leads one of the world's most complex and diverse supply chains. Discover how they are harnessing the power of data analytics and AI technologies to revolutionize operations, enhance efficiency, and drive innovation in this rapidly evolving industry. Don't miss this opportunity to explore the future of global logistics with a true industry visionary. Odom is joined by FreightWaves Head of Ocean Intelligence, Henry ...
From the Gridiron to the Freight Market
July 06, 2023 18:00 - 21 minutesHow Desmond Clark is leveraging lessons and experiences gained from a 12-year NFL career into building a successful logistics business. in one of the most challenging markets in history. He is joined by FreightWaves Founder and CEO Craig Fuller. Follow FreightWaves Podcasts Follow the Future of Supply Chain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Digital Transformation Trends in the Industry
July 06, 2023 16:00 - 21 minutesIn the past five years, leading transportation providers have invested in technology to break down silos and connect with their customers and partners. FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller hosts a conversation with Peter Rentschler, CEO of supply chain-focused management consultancy Metafora, about the value of modern integrations and connectivity in transportation and logistics. Follow FreightWaves Podcasts Follow the Future of Supply Chain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...
VC Trends and the Supply Chain Tech of the Future
July 06, 2023 14:00 - 19 minutesSupply chain technology venture capitalist firm Venture 53's Pat Martin talks about emerging trends in freight tech, what metrics matter most to investors now, and what founders need to know about the capital market environment. Pat is joined by FreightWaves Founder and CEO Craig Fuller. Follow FreightWaves Podcasts Follow the Future of Supply Chain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Resiliency: Empowering Success through Technology, Market Intelligence & Industry Insights
July 06, 2023 12:00 - 19 minutesCoca-Cola's Group Director of Transportation Strategy Rob Haddock will share insights about advancing technologies and the importance of building a talented team to create a resilient organization through the pandemic and beyond. Haddock is joined by FreightWaves Executive Vice President, Laura Fava, in this fireside chat. Follow FreightWaves Podcasts Follow the Future of Supply Chain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Keynote: A Conversation with Marian L. Tupy
July 05, 2023 21:00 - 33 minutesThe world appears to lurch from economic crisis, one after another, with a side tension that we’re running out of key materials for prosperity to continue. Marian Tupy is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute and the founder and editor of Human Progress. Tupy has been the counter voice to that perspective, long arguing through his writings and other work a philosophy best expressed in the subtitle of his book Superabundance: “The story of population growth, innovation and human flourishing on...
How Large CPG Shippers Are Fortifying Their Networks
July 05, 2023 19:00 - 21 minutesWhile many companies are chasing rates to the bottom and capitalizing on the loose market, others are fortifying based on the upcoming surge. The choice by companies to manage their networks with either transactional or long term relationships, continues to be one of the most dynamic strategic decisions affecting the 3 core pillars of Service, Cost and CO2. Join L’Oreal Director of Transportation Services Andrew Banfield and FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller as they discuss the decisi...
The Supply Chain: Is There a Crystal Ball to See into the Future?
July 05, 2023 17:00 - 18 minutesNow is the time to plan for the future. Learn how Supply Chain professionals plan ahead now for a market that will turn and not be caught reacting. Join Ben Richey, VP of Fleet and Logistics at SRS Distribution, and Geoff Lochausen, Chief Revenue Officer at FreightWaves, in this fireside chat. Follow FreightWaves Podcasts Follow the Future of Supply Chain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Connectivity: A Blueprint for the Future
July 05, 2023 15:00 - 35 minutesJoin Spencer Frazier (J.B. Hunt), Dorothy Li (Convoy) and Raj Subbiah (Uber Freight), the three founding members of the Scheduling Standards Consortium, to discuss how scheduling standards can solve for fragmentation and create efficiencies in the supply chain. They will also expand on early program results, announce the latest companies that have joined the Consortium and share the blueprint for what comes next. Follow FreightWaves Podcasts Follow the Future of Supply Chain Learn more about ...
Keynote: A Presentation by Dr. George Friedman
July 05, 2023 13:38 - 47 minutesA discussion with geopolitical forecaster and strategist George Friedman is hosted by FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller. Friedman founded Stratfor, a private intelligence firm, in 1996, and Geopolitical Futures in 2015. Follow FreightWaves Podcasts Follow the Future of Supply Chain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Balancing Act of Fleet Management
April 27, 2023 22:00 - 14 minutesSmall fleet managers can learn some of the key strategies and best practices for optimizing operations and achieving success in this challenging and dynamic field with president of HellBent Express Jamie Hagen. He is joined by FreightWaves Freight Broker/3PL Expert Mary O'Connell. Follow FreightWaves Podcasts Join the Small Fleet & Owner Operator Summit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How the Freight Recession Is Upending Driver Recruitment
April 27, 2023 20:00 - 21 minutesCharles Gracey, president of Hot Seat Services, explains how trucking companies are changing how they recruit, pay, and retain drivers in 2023. He highlights a few “silver linings” where the industry is still flourishing, and red flags for drivers to look out for when they consider joining a new fleet. Charles is joined by FreightWaves Editorial Director Rachel Premack. Follow FreightWaves Podcasts Join the Small Fleet & Owner Operator Summit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...
Leveling the Playing Field for Small Fleets
April 27, 2023 18:00 - 15 minutesCOO of OTR Solutions Grace Maher joins FreightWaves Chief Economist Anthony Smith for a fireside chat reviewing how small operations can level the playing field and how to compete in a down freight market. Follow FreightWaves Podcasts Join the Small Fleet & Owner Operator Summit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Navigating the M&A Landscape as a Small Carrier
April 27, 2023 16:00 - 19 minutesThe world of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) can be incredibly complex, especially for smaller carriers. Spencer Tenney, President and CEO of the Tenney Group, gives some insights into the current trends and developments in the M&A space, as well as key factors that potential buyers look for when considering an acquisition of a small carrier. Spencer is joined by FreightWaves Freight Broker/3PL Expert Mary O'Connell. Follow FreightWaves Podcasts Join the Small Fleet & Owner Operator Summit L...
How One Trucking Tech Startup Is Reshaping the Industry
April 27, 2023 14:00 - 16 minutesMarc El Khoury, Co-Founder and CEO of trucking tech startup aifleet, joins FreightWaves Enterprise Trucking Carrier Expert, Thomas Wasson, as we look at how to use technology to challenge long-held assumptions about utilization and turnover in the trucking industry. Follow FreightWaves Podcasts Join the Small Fleet & Owner Operator Summit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bear Market Survival Guide: Insights From an Industry Expert
April 26, 2023 22:00 - 17 minutesIn this chat, FreightWaves Staff Writer Grace Sharkey speaks with Adam Wingfield, Founder & Managing Director at Innovative Logistics Group, to discuss various business strategies for surviving a bear trucking market. Wingfield reviews ways to manage costs, how to build relationships for new business and what owner-operators can do to differentiate themselves from the competition. Follow FreightWaves Podcasts Join the Small Fleet & Owner Operator Summit Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...
A Look Into the Truck Parking Problem
April 26, 2023 20:00 - 14 minutesKaylee Nix, Reporter at FreightWaves, sits down with Evan Shelley, CEO of Truck Parking Club, to discuss how it will take support from all parts of the industry to solve one of drivers’ most contentious problems: where to park their trucks. Follow FreightWaves Podcasts Join the Small Fleet & Owner Operator Summit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Saving Costs in Market Uncertainty
April 26, 2023 18:00 - 19 minutesTodd Koca Founder, President and CEO of CrownSource, and Tyler Harden, Chief Product Officer of TTN Fleet Solutions, join us to highlight ways fleets can save through maintenance and exclusive cost savings programs. They are joined by FreightWaves Enterprise Trucking Carrier Expert, Thomas Wasson. Follow FreightWaves Podcasts Join the Small Fleet & Owner Operator Summit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fueling Business Success Through Effective Technology Strategies
April 26, 2023 16:00 - 16 minutesGrace Sharkey, Staff Writer at FreightWaves, sits with Natarajan Subbiah, Head of Product at Uber Freight, to discuss how leveraging technology can improve decision-making, reduce costs and elevate your customers’ experience. Subbiah also describes how his company works with drivers to make sure available tech is making the right choices when it comes to moving freight. Follow FreightWaves Podcasts Join the Small Fleet & Owner Operator Summit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...
Keynote: What Can Be Done to Combat Some of the Most Pressing Challenges That Owner-Operators Are Currently Facing?
April 26, 2023 14:00 - 28 minutesGetting into the world of small business trucking is no easy feat and it takes industry support. Lewie Pugh from the Owner Operator & Independent Drivers Association keynotes our Small Fleet Owner Operator Summit by explaining his tips and tricks for being successful as a driver, backed up by more than 20 years spent behind the wheel. Lewie is joined by FreightWaves Reporter Kaylee Nix. Follow FreightWaves Podcasts Join the Small Fleet & Owner Operator Summit Learn more about your ad choices...
Outsourcing Logistics: How 3PLs Can Benefit in Any Market
April 06, 2023 22:00 - 15 minutesAs the logistics industry continues to evolve and become more complex, many 3PLs are turning to outsourcing as a way to streamline operations, reduce costs, and stay competitive. We sat down with Nick Strober, Director of Sales at Lean Solutions Group to explore the benefits and challenges of outsourcing logistics services for 3PLs. We discuss the various functions that can be outsourced, from transportation management to warehousing and distribution, and examine how outsourcing can help 3PLs...
How Cargo Claims Impact 3PLs
April 06, 2023 20:00 - 19 minutesIn this fireside chat, Justin Murphy, EVP of Claims at Loadsure joins us to discuss the impacts of cargo claims on 3PL’s. We highlight the need to be proactive in not only limiting claims, but quickly addressing them when they occur. Justin is joined by FreightWaves Enterprise Trucking Expert Thomas Wasson. Follow FreightWaves Podcasts Join the 3PL Summit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The 3PL Evolution
April 06, 2023 18:00 - 19 minutesEdge Logistics CEO Will Kerr sits down with FreightWaves' Chief Economist Anthony Smith to outline the biggest challenges for individual brokerages and how to thrive in any environment. Follow FreightWaves Podcasts Join the 3PL Summit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Navigating the Intersection of Data Analytics and Carrier Relationships in Supply Chain Management
April 06, 2023 16:00 - 14 minutesData analytics and carrier relationships can work together to build a competitive advantage in supply chain management. Nick Shipe, Business Development Manager at Circle Logistics, explains how to leverage data to make informed decisions when selecting carriers and building long-term relationships combined with the importance of balancing the benefits of data-driven decision-making with the need for flexibility and agility in a rapidly changing supply chain environment. Nick is joined by Fre...
If and How Recruiting Strategies Change With the Changing Market Conditions
April 06, 2023 14:00 - 15 minutesFreightWaves' Kaylee Nix dives into the Wild West of recruiting with Charlie Saffro from CS Recruiting. The two chat about how job seeking has changed in the last year and what unique challenges face companies as they try to fill roles. Follow FreightWaves Podcasts Join the 3PL Summit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Path Forward From Legacy Tech
April 05, 2023 22:00 - 14 minutesMetafora CEO, Peter Rentschler, sits down with FreightWaves Chief Economist Anthony Smith and breaks down the pitfalls of holding onto legacy technology in the workplace and how to navigate a full scale revamp. Follow FreightWaves Podcasts Join the 3PL Summit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How Technology Can Improve the Spot Market
April 05, 2023 20:00 - 19 minutesEd Stockman, CEO and co-founder of newtrul, joins FreightWaves Enterprise Trucking Expert Thomas Wasson to talk about emerging 3PL technologies aimed at increasing the quality of transactions in the spot marketplace. Follow FreightWaves Podcasts Join the 3PL Summit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What Does the Banking Crisis Mean to 3PLS?
April 05, 2023 18:00 - 13 minutesTruckstop.com Economist Noel Perry and FreightWaves' Anthony Smith dive into historical trends and cycles within the freight market and what to expect in the years to come. Follow FreightWaves Podcasts Join the 3PL Summit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Building Intentional Relationships and Networks: The Key to Sustainable Supply Chains
April 05, 2023 16:00 - 18 minutesFreightWaves' Grace Sharkey sits with Manny McElroy, Senior Vice President of Transportation at ITS Logistics to discuss the importance of relationship building within a scaling logistics provider. McElroy shares personal experiences, gives tips on how to leverage relationships to provide better service and shares how technology can fit into those intentional connections. Follow FreightWaves Podcasts Join the 3PL Summit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Creating a Safer, More Secure, and Ethical Supply Chain
April 05, 2023 14:00 - 27 minutesIn the keynote address with TIA President and CEO, Anne Reinke, we will be discussing how the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) is creating a safer, more secure, and ethical supply chain. TIA plays a crucial role in ensuring the safety and security of the goods being transported in the industry, as well as promoting ethical business practices and compliance with government regulations and industry standards. Anne is joined by FreightWaves 3PL/Freight Broker Expert Mary O'Connell...
The Role of Fintech in Enhancing Trade Finance
March 15, 2023 18:00 - 19 minutesGrace Sharkey, Staff Writer at FreightWaves, speaks with Sean O’Malley, Co-Founder and Board Member of BlueXTrade, to discuss the recent enhancements in fintech on a global scale. O’Malley discusses the past challenges of trade finance and how emerging technologies can help open up more safe and efficient global trade. Follow FreightWaves Podcasts Join Supply Chain Meets FinTech 2023 Summit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Keynote - Assessing Appetites: How VC’s Change Their Strategy in a Down Market
March 15, 2023 16:00 - 26 minutesLauren Morton from QED Investors leads our SCMF keynote speech, explaining how shifting market conditions have changed the fund's approach to investing both domestically and in emerging markets like Latin America. She is joined by FreightWaves Reporter Kaylee Nix. Follow FreightWaves Podcasts Join Supply Chain Meets FinTech 2023 Summit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Developing a Working Hydrogen Supply Chain
February 28, 2023 23:00 - 19 minutesIf hydrogen is to become a key fuel in the energy transition, it needs to have a robust supply chain behind it. In this fireside chat, Dr. Abbas Ghandi, director of energy and mobility at S&P Global Commodities Insights, sits down with FreightWaves editor at large John Kingston to lay out where that supply chain is now and how far it needs to go if widespread commercial adoption of hydrogen as an energy source is to make an impact. Follow FreightWaves Podcasts Join Global Supply Chain Week ...
How Autonomous Trucks Are Navigating Supply Chains Ahead of Launch
February 28, 2023 21:00 - 19 minutesWith driverless trucks set to deploy at the end of 2024, AV companies are entering the world of supply chains to ensure they have the parts they need for commercialization. Dave Maday, Senior Vice President of Business Development and Product Strategy at Aurora will speak to how the company leverages its partnerships with manufacturers Volvo Trucks and Paccar Inc. to stay on schedule and deploy driverless trucks on time. Follow FreightWaves Podcasts Join Global Supply Chain Week Learn more ...
Past, Present and Future of Automotive
February 28, 2023 19:00 - 26 minutesEconomists Anthony Smith and Charlie Chesbrough recap the shifting market dynamics within the auto industry from manufactures, dealers, consumers, infrastructure and more. Follow FreightWaves Podcasts Join Global Supply Chain Week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Disrupting the Oilfield Equipment Supply Chain
February 28, 2023 17:00 - 23 minutesTim Neal is a co-founder and CEO of GoExpedi, which has brought e-commerce practices and technology to the supply chain that gets necessary products into the oil patch. He’s also scaling the GoExpedi value proposition into manufacturing. He joins FreightWaves editor at large John Kingston to discuss how his company has brought this change in a relatively short time and what lessons he learned from Amazon. Follow FreightWaves Podcasts Join Global Supply Chain Week Learn more about your ad ch...
Is Charging Infrastructure Prepared for Mass EV Adoption?
February 28, 2023 15:00 - 18 minutesBP pulse fleet President Vic Shao dives into advancements, challenges and opportunities within the EV charging industry, including a breakdown of the current state of U.S. charging infrastructure. Shao also addresses the specific roadblocks facing electric trucks and delivery vans and helps answer the question: Will the EV industry be able to keep up with demand? Follow FreightWaves Podcasts Join Global Supply Chain Week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How the Fuels Supply Chain Held up During the Pandemic
February 28, 2023 13:00 - 21 minutesThere were plenty of pandemic days when fear of diesel shortages and outright unavailability gripped the trucking market. Gary Bevers, long-time consultant to the fuel distribution supply chain, speaks with FreightWaves editor at large John Kingston on how the diesel market might have gotten expensive but it ultimately did not break down, and fuel was available throughout some tight times over the last few years. Follow FreightWaves Podcasts Join Global Supply Chain Week Learn more about yo...
How Supply Chain Issues Impact Fuel Supply and Price
February 27, 2023 23:00 - 14 minutesDolores Santos - a fuel industry expert with more than 40 years experience selling to fleets - talks about how supply chain issues can impact fuel supply, and fuel price, and how buyers can protect themselves. Follow FreightWaves Podcasts Join Global Supply Chain Week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Impact of Tariffs on the Supply Chain
February 27, 2023 21:00 - 19 minutesIn a wide-ranging interview, John Harms, a vice president of corporate advisory & banking at the Wall Street firm of Brown Brothers Harriman, talks about some of the macroeconomic impacts on the supply chain coming from various trends, including the growth of tariffs that have stayed in place from one administration to the next. Follow FreightWaves Podcasts Join Global Supply Chain Week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The State of Semiconductor Supply Chains
February 27, 2023 19:00 - 18 minutesRadford University's Zach Collier provides an update on the semiconductor industry and shortages of chips that roiled the global economy during the pandemic. We learn about the key players, how supply chains have healed and new U.S. policies to better control this key technology and avoid future shortages that could harm the economy and national security. Follow FreightWaves Podcasts Join Global Supply Chain Week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Human-Driven Customer Service Still Matters
February 27, 2023 17:00 - 15 minutesGrace Sharkey chats with West Central Motor Freight managing partner Gregory Grimes to discuss the strategies behind servicing the automotive market. Grimes explains how one of the oldest freight brokerages in the United States leverages technology and its human capital to tackle shipping difficulties. Follow FreightWaves Podcasts Join Global Supply Chain Week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How Various Government Policies on Energy Might Impact Diesel Supply
February 27, 2023 15:00 - 20 minutesNATSO is the trade group representing truck stop owners. And at an association like that, supply of diesel is always a focus. David Faikov joins editor at large John Kingston to discuss various policies under consideration in Washington regarding alternative fuels that might spill back into impacting the supply of diesel. Faikov is the head of government affairs for both NATSO and the Society of Independent Gasoline Marketers of America, whose membership often overlaps. Follow FreightWaves P...
Keynote: Creating the Hydrogen Supply Chain
February 27, 2023 13:00 - 26 minutesNikola Corp. CEO Michael Lohscheller discusses what is needed to get hydrogen -- Earth's most abundant element - captured and distributed to power fuel cell trucks, starting with Nikola's own Tre FCEV in the second half of the year. He says mobile fueling is part of the solution for the long-term infrastructure. At UniGroup Logistics, getting you from point A to Point B is just the beginning. We’re the problem-solvers that drive, that move, that hustle day in and day out. So your company can...
A New Way to Build a Resilient Supply Chain
February 24, 2023 23:00 - 18 minutesThe last few years have been an exercise in creating a flexible supply chain. Having a sustainable and resilient supply chain is a must have of 2023. Alex Winston and Mary O’Connell will chat about the importance of resilient supply chains and some creative ways to build them. Follow FreightWaves Podcasts Join Global Supply Chain Week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
U.S. Supply Chains and the Threat of Inaction
February 24, 2023 21:00 - 21 minutesSupply chains and infrastructure became mainstream talking points around the country and inside the Beltway over the last three years, but the threat of inaction is a concern as things begin to normalize. Consumer goods supply chain executive Tom Madrecki discusses the types of legislation on which Congress will need to maintain focus so that the next disruption will cause less volatility for the economy. Follow FreightWaves Podcasts Join Global Supply Chain Week Learn more about your ad cho...
Pharmaceutical Supply Chains in the Wake of the Pandemic
February 24, 2023 19:00 - 20 minutesChristina Hultsch is an attorney with the Benesch law firm and a specialist in pharmaceutical law. She speaks with John Kingston on the state of the pharmaceutical supply chain after the pandemic, how it held up during those difficult days and why moving away from Chinese supplies is a tough thing to make happen. Follow FreightWaves Podcasts Join Global Supply Chain Week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices