FreightWaves LIVE: An Events Podcast

In this fireside chat, Global Gateway Logistics CEO Caitlin Murphy discusses the current conditions that CPG companies are experiencing in global trade. She breaks down common import problems, how companies have been reactive to those issues and how they can be proactive to port congestion in the future. She is joined by FreightWaves Staff Writer Grace Sharkey.Follow FreightWaves on Apple PodcastsFollow FreightWaves on SpotifyMore FreightWaves PodcastsJoin Global Supply Chain Week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Whether it's AB5 or new federal rules coming from the Biden administration, the question of whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor will remain a hot issue this year. In this interview, FreightWaves Editor at Large John Kingston sits down with Marc Blubaugh of the Benesch law firm to hear his views on the legal landscape for 2022.Follow FreightWaves on Apple PodcastsFollow FreightWaves on SpotifyMore FreightWaves PodcastsJoin Global Supply Chain Week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Travis Rhyan, Chief Product Officer at FreightWaves, and Bart De Muynck, Vice President of Supply Chain Research at Gartner, detail the challenges CPG companies face with the labor shortages, manufacturing, and e-commerce and how FreightTech investment should be viewed as a cost of doing business rather than cutting edge.Follow FreightWaves on Apple PodcastsFollow FreightWaves on SpotifyMore FreightWaves PodcastsJoin Global Supply Chain Week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The National Roadway Safety Strategy and the Biden-Harris Administration Trucking Action Plan will be a top focus for regulators this year. In this fireside chat, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Deputy Administrator Robin Hutcheson discusses how these initiatives and other issues will affect the trucking industry this year. Robin is joined by FreightWaves Chief Washington Correspondent, John Gallagher, in this fireside chat.Electric fleets are the future. Are you ready? Discover why ChargePoint is the right partner to take your operation electric to reduce fueling costs, eliminate emissions and help you turn e-mobility into a competitive advantage. Visit chargepoint.solutions/freightwavesFollow FreightWaves on Apple PodcastsFollow FreightWaves on SpotifyMore FreightWaves PodcastsJoin Global Supply Chain Week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Drake, Vice President of Supply Chain Policy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and Anthony Smith, FreightWaves Market Expert, discuss the national spotlight on supply chain and how to deal with infrastructure.Follow FreightWaves on Apple PodcastsFollow FreightWaves on SpotifyMore FreightWaves PodcastsJoin Global Supply Chain Week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Autonomy is already a massive trend in warehouses and distribution centers, but Gatik is taking it to the road. The company builds autonomous vehicles for middle and last mile delivery that can help retailers keep up with the pace of e-commerce orders and provide timely and flexible fulfillment options. Vice President of Strategic Initiatives Sam Saad breaks down the importance of autonomous delivery as well as Gatik's partnerships with Walmart and Loblaw Cos. He is joined by FreightWaves Staff Writer Jack Daleo in this fireside chat.Follow FreightWaves on Apple PodcastsFollow FreightWaves on SpotifyMore FreightWaves PodcastsJoin Global Supply Chain Week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brittain Ladd, one of the nation’s leading e-commerce supply chain consultants, describes the importance of micro fulfillment, how to develop a solid model, and the pitfalls to avoid. He is joined by FreightWaves Senior Writer Mark Solomon in this fireside chat.Follow FreightWaves on Apple PodcastsFollow FreightWaves on SpotifyMore FreightWaves PodcastsJoin Global Supply Chain Week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sit down with Redwood Logistics’ Chief Innovation Officer, Eric Rempel, to discuss the need for automation across the supply chain and why now is the time to implement the latest tech in your logistics operations. He is joined by Chief Product Officer at FreightWaves, Travis Rhyan.Follow FreightWaves on Apple PodcastsFollow FreightWaves on SpotifyMore FreightWaves PodcastsJoin Global Supply Chain Week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this fireside chat, FreightWaves’ reporter Grace Sharkey and the National Retail Federation’s vice president of supply chain and customs policy Jonathan Gold discuss how increasing e-commerce sales and capacity crunches are changing retailer’s logistics’ strategies. Gold dives into how port congestion, automation and acquisitions have changed how retailers design their supply chains.Follow FreightWaves on Apple PodcastsFollow FreightWaves on SpotifyMore FreightWaves PodcastsJoin Global Supply Chain Week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sean Henry, CEO and co-founder of flexible warehousing company Stord, talks about the challenges that come with being a young entrepreneur, building a billion dollar business, and taking an idea to a physical solution. He is joined by FreightWaves reporter Kaylee Nix.Follow FreightWaves on Apple PodcastsFollow FreightWaves on SpotifyMore FreightWaves PodcastsJoin Global Supply Chain Week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices