FreightWaves LIVE: An Events Podcast

Mickey Cloud, Executive Director at The Sasha Group joins us to talk about the evolving landscape of marketing. We look at pandemic related trends, the rise in newer social media platforms, and what companies and brands can do to navigate these various options. He is joined by FreightWaves Enterprise Trucking Expert Thomas Wasson in this keynote address.Join the Sales & Marketing Summit 2023Follow FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The plunge in sports rates this year didn’t put the brakes on M&A activity. Spencer Tenney from The Tenney Group explains how larger players are rethinking their acquisition strategies. He is joined by Kevin Hill, Managing Director at OTR Advisors.Follow FreightWaves on Apple PodcastsFollow FreightWaves on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony Tzeng, Chief Product Officer  at Transfix, joins us in this tech in action interview to highlight the evolution of cost plus and how Transfix TrueRate+ helps customers rethink pricing with its transparent pricing system. He is joined by FreightWaves Enterprise Trucking Carrier Expert, Thomas Wasson, in this fireside chat. Follow FreightWaves on Apple PodcastsFollow FreightWaves on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This fireside chat looks at how a 7L Freight's real-time rate management and pricing for trucking complements the international air and ocean booking capabilities of Freightos, and how digital freight procurement reduces volatility in a complex world. Brennan O'Dowd, CEO at 7L Freight, is joined by FreightWaves Reporter, Eric Kulisch, in this fireside chat.Follow FreightWaves on Apple PodcastsFollow FreightWaves on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the Department of Labor taking comments now on a revised rule that it will use to help guide its definition of independent contractors, the trucking industry is wondering: how will this impact the owner operator model? Trucking-focused attorney James Mahoney offers his perspective on what's in the rule that would be administered by the DOL's Wage & Hour division. He is joined by John Kingston, Executive Editor at FreightWaves, in this fireside chat.Follow FreightWaves on Apple PodcastsFollow FreightWaves on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

RFP’s have become a hot topic among shippers, more so now with loosening market conditions. David Stone, Senior Director Customer Logistics, shares the best tips for shippers in regards to managing and conducting effective RFPs. He is joined by FreightWaves Freight Broker/3PL Expert, Mary O'Connell in this fireside chat. Follow FreightWaves on Apple PodcastsFollow FreightWaves on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Economies only change when shocks to the system break the status quo. The pandemic has created the disruption for companies to seriously examine reshooting again. Rosemary Coates, Founder and Executive Director at the Reshoring Institute, discusses the strategies of bringing manufacturing back to the U.S. She is joined by Kevin Hill, Managing Director at OTR Advisors. Follow FreightWaves on Apple PodcastsFollow FreightWaves on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grace Sharkey, Staff Writer at FreightWaves, and National Retail Federation’s vice president of supply chain and customs policy, Jon Gold, review retail logistics issues of 2022 and what to expect in 2023. They also review top trends amongst e-commerce participants and advice Gold would give to retailers struggling to predict their inventory needs. Follow FreightWaves on Apple PodcastsFollow FreightWaves on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wayfair’s Jack Echeverria reveals how ocean and intermodal networks are responding as freight volumes decrease from last year’s highs. There are still plenty of supply chain stickiness and inflationary pressures. Looking ahead, we will know more about the macroeconomic climate after Chinese New Year. Jack is joined by Rachel Premack, Editorial Director at FreightWaves, in this fireside chat.Follow FreightWaves on Apple PodcastsFollow FreightWaves on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ryder's VP of New Products and CTO, Rob Pluta, sits down with Geotab's VP of Customer Care, Stephanie Voelker, in a discussion about connected vehicles & fleet offerings, industry insights, and how Geotab is taking a holistic approach towards the evolution of technology and the challenges being faced in the supply chain industry. Follow FreightWaves on Apple PodcastsFollow FreightWaves on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices