Freightvine

Dr. Chris Caplice welcomes Lily Shen, CEO and President of Transfix, to talk about digital brokerage challenges and opportunities. Transfix is a tech-enabled platform connecting shippers, carriers and drivers. Headquartered in New York City, they have plans to go public via a merger with G Squared Ascend in 2022. Lily and Chris discuss exactly what kind of company Transfix is, how to maintain a company’s culture during the pandemic, and how to build a technology platform while maintaining a human touch.  To wrap things up, Dr. Inam Iyoob joins Dr. Chris Caplice for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by DAT iQ..

Dr. Chris Caplice welcomes Bill Cassidy, Senior Editor for Trucking and Domestic Transportation at the Journal of Commerce. Bill has been covering transportation for over 30 years writing and editing at Fleet Owner, Transport Topics, Traffic World, and now for the last 10+ years at the JOC. Dr. Caplice and Bill discuss the LTL industry and how it is changing, some recent transportation acquisitions, and the impact of Omicron on the whole market. To wrap things up, Dr. Inam Iyoob joins Dr. Chris Caplice for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by DAT iQ. 

Dr. Chris Caplice welcomes Walter Kemmsies, the preeminent economist covering global supply chains and shipping ports. He has served as Chief Economist, Chief Strategist and other senior roles at UBS, JP Morgan, Moffat & Nichol and JLL prior to forming the Kemmsies group in 2020. Walter shares his expertise on where supply chains are heading in 2022 while still navigating through the pandemic.To wrap things up, Dr. Inam Iyoob joins Dr. Chris Caplice for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by DAT iQ

Dr. Chris Caplice kicks off 2022 by welcoming Adrian Gonzalez onto the podcast. Adrian is a tenured transportation consultant and advisory professional. He conducted market research on transportation management and other logistics topics as a Director with ARC Advisor Group before forming Adelante and Indago. Adrian’s visibility into challenges and opportunities facing the industry gives a unique perspective on digital twinning of supply chains, establishing a trusted relationship via Zoom, and other pressing supply chain topics.To wrap up, Dr. Iyoob and Dr. Caplice share the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by DAT iQ. 

Dr. Chris Caplice is joined by some familiar voices and three of DAT’s finest for the final episode of the year. Dr. Inam Iyoob, Principal of Global Market Intelligence; Dean Croke, Principal Analyst; and Ken Adamo, Chief of Analytics, discuss the roller coaster year that was 2021. Their varying backgrounds create unique perspectives as they dive into predictions for 2022, including what trends they believe will carry over into the new year.  To wrap up, Dr. Iyoob and Dr. Caplice share the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by DAT iQ. 

Dr. Chris Caplice is joined by Erin Van Zeeland, the Senior Vice President and General Manager of Schneider Logistics. Erin has been with Schneider for nearly 30 years and has held various senior roles in areas including brokerage operations, human resources, business transformation and others. Erin weighs in on industry changes, problems with transportation procurement and using Market Index Pricing to solve challenging aspects of transportation management for shippers.  To wrap up, DAT’s Principal Analyst, Dr. Inam Iyoob, joins Dr. Chris Caplice for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by DAT iQ. 

Dr. Chris Caplice talks to Derek Gittoes, the Vice President of Supply Chain Management and Product Strategy at Oracle. After more than 20 years in the transportation industry, he has witnessed huge transformation and technological shifts. Derek shares his thoughts on breaking down supply chain barriers, TMS development, and advancing Oracle’s Transportation Management Cloud (OTM).  To wrap up, DAT’s Principal Analyst, Dr. Inam Iyoob, joins Dr. Chris Caplice for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by DAT iQ. 

Recurring Freightvine guest, Bill Driegert, joins Dr. Chris Caplice. Bill is the Head of Operations and cofounder of Uber Freight. Previously he held innovative leadership positions at Amazon and Coyote Logistics. Bill and Chris discuss the value of dynamic, real-time rating in a shipper’s freight network, API connectivity and the importance of execution.  To wrap things up, Dr. Inam Iyoob joins Dr. Chris Caplice for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by DAT iQ. 

Chris Caplice is joined by Principal Analyst at DAT, Dean Croke. Dean has held several positions across the supply chain industry. Currently you can see him appear weekly on DAT iQ Live. Dean also makes frequent radio appearances and publishes written work discussing freight market trends. During his conversation with Chris, Dean discusses the Domino Economy, U.S. imports and a prediction on the supply chain’s return to normalcy.To wrap things up, Dr. Inam Iyoob joins Dr. Chris Caplice for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by DAT iQ. 

Chris Caplice is joined by Steve and Billy Hupp of Estes Express Lanes. Steve is the Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary, while Billy is the Chief Operations Officer. The three share a common background of attending the Virginia Military Institute. They discuss changes in LTL freight, technology and patterns seen by Steve and Billy throughout their 74 years of combined industry experience.  To wrap things up, Dr. Inam Iyoob joins Dr. Chris Caplice for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by DAT iQ.