FreightWaves LIVE: An Events Podcast

Sweeping changes in fulfillment strategy, the surge in e-commerce demand, and a persistent worker shortage have forced warehouse operators to think more about automation than ever before. Jeff Christensen, VP of Product at Seegrid, one of the top makers of autonomous warehouse equipment, discusses where warehouses go from here. Watch Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more abou...

Ravi Dosanjh, head of strategic programming for Intel Corp., said participants need to understand the value they provide and ask the right questions to ensure a seamless experience for all. “The right balance of capacity always plays a role and is critical to manage carefully, given the current environment. In my view, the question is, ‘How do we manage that capacity in an appropriate way?’” Watch...

Opening up a manufacturing operation is challenging in it self, imagine trying to open up an operations in a country where you have no idea how the laws and requirements to operate are established. Mexican Shelter Companies help answer the question of the unknown. FreightWaves Cross Border Reporter Noi Mahoney and Joshua Rubin, VP of Business Development for Javid Group explain the options you hav...

Patrick Duffy, President of the Blockchain in Transport Alliance talks to Jeffrey Curtis, VP of Defense and Supply Chain at SIMBA Chain. They talk about how an efficient and auditable blockchain can be produced and managed in a nearly drag-and-drop fashion that democratizes the use of technology. Watch Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho...

Jennifer Bisceglie discusses with FreightWaves Manager of Enterprise Solutions Kyle Taylor how her company, Interos, ingests over 100,000 different types of data feeds to map out a company’s extended supply chain and monitors weather and world events to prepare companies for any ripple effects in the defense supply chain. Interos then alerts analysts when changes to supplier governance, geographic...

Craig Fuller, Founder and CEO at FreightWaves, talks to Brooke Sutherland, Industrial and M&A Columnist at Bloomberg. They take a wide-ranging look at the biggest topics of the industry, including ways in which the private sector can make COVID-19 vaccinations more efficient. Watch Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More and more delivery is cutting out the warehouses, distribution centers, and retailers and going direct from the manufacturer to the consumer. Find out in this fireside chat between FreightWaves reporter Kaylee Nix and Andrew Lockwood, Senior Manager, Solutions Design at Suddath Global Logistics the factors that have gone into these changes. Watch Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcast...

Stan Wraight is a legend in the air cargo industry. He's held leadership positions at three big cargo airlines and now advises airlines, airports, logistics companies and other parties on how to manage air freight issues. FreightWaves Air Cargo Editor Eric Kulisch talks to Stan about the market conditions shippers and carriers are facing, digitization initiatives, the prolific use by airlines of "...

Volga-Dnepr is one of the most unique specialist all-cargo airlines in the world. It has a large fleet of Boeing 747s, but also some Russian-made aircraft that can handle out-of-gauge cargo or land on smaller airfields under challenging runway conditions. Find out from Volga-Dnepr Group CCO Konstantin Vekshin about the company's role in airlift during the pandemic, and how it applies its Cargo Sup...

A Fireside Chat between Delta Cargo’s Vice President, Rob Walpole and customer Thomas Puglisi, Head of Global Logistics at Kuehne & Nagel. They take a look at how Delta Cargo’s innovative digital transformation is creating a more transparent and customer-centric experience across the globe. Watch Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...

Bomb sniffing dogs aren't just used by the Army, or for security at live events or airports. Did you know they also are widely used to screen air cargo? And in a few months, new rules will require more cargo to be screened. Learn how trained canine teams compare to X-ray detection and how air shippers are deploying them in this fireside chat between Eric Hare, President and CEO of Global K9 Protec...

Jason Coker, Vice Director at the Arnold Engineering Development Complex gives FreightWaves' President George Abernathy an inside look at the Arnold Engineering Development Complex’s (AEDC) focus on the national defense strategy, which includes developing and testing technology for missile defense and hypersonic weapon systems as well as the nation’s nuclear modernization plan. The chat also discu...

Last mile logistics across the globe have experienced capacity issues with lockdowns accelerating e-commerce and direct delivery to customers. Brands need to utilize technology in their last-mile logistic strategies to keep a competitive advantage. Through utilizing control towers, artificial intelligence, and predictive analytics businesses can create efficiencies and sustainable options as Jamie...

Miami International Airport is the cargo hub for the Americas. Flowers, fresh fruit, seafood, machinery and other products transfer there between U.S. destinations and Latin America and Europe. MIA had a record year for cargo in 2020 despite the COVID pandemic. Join this discussion with FreightWaves' Air Cargo Editor Eric Kulisch, and Emir Pineda, Manager Aviation & Trade Logistics at the Miami-Da...

George Abernathy, President of FreightWaves, chats with Scott Paul, President of Alliance for American Manufacturing, in this Keynote address from Day 1 of Global Supply Chain Week. Paul underlines the need for intentionality in addressing the infrastructure in America through manufacturing and trade. Watch Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...

Vaccine demand planning requires coordination across the supply chain spectrum. Logistics, materials management, and operations need to support clinicians at the point of care to maximize community protection. Come hear a lively healthcare supply chain conversation between John Ervin and Andrew Kelley that covers demand planning, healthcare operations, metrics, constraints and what you need to kno...

Amid the unforeseen effects of the pandemic on at-risk and lower-income communities, governments and organizations around the world must convene to ensure effective distribution of newly developed vaccines. Malte Hans, Associate Partner at McKinsey and Company, and Margi Van Gogh, Head of Supply Chain and Transport Industries for the World Economic Forum discuss the importance of making sure no co...

Join Susanne Somerville, CEO of Chronicled, the custodian of MediLedger, and Patrick Duffy, the President of Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA) as they discuss the state of enterprise blockchain, how this technology has evolved over the past few years, and what opportunities (and challenges) are on the horizon coming out of the pandemic. Watch Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts...

Each region presents a different challenge in creating efficient medical supply chains to address the unique needs of its populations. Nowhere is that more evident than in the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine. PowerFleet CEO Chris Wolfe dives into the different technologies and approaches to getting critical medical supplies around the globe from Israel to Africa. Watch Apple Podcast Spotify More F...

Covid-19 has disrupted trade patterns and relations in every industry. For the pharmaceutical industry disruptions are even more serious as a large percentage of PPE and medicines are sourced from China. Jonathan Ward, President and Founder of the Atlas Organization talks to FreightWaves President George Abernathy on what this might do to the trade relations between the US and China. Watch Apple P...

Scott Sangster, Vice President of Global Sales at Descartes Systems Group sat down with FreightWaves' Andrew Cox to discuss the challenges of pharmaceutical transportation. Scott details the pain points of the current system, the advantages of leveraging mesh networks and BLE tags, and what the logistics community needs to do to achieve end-to-end visibility for all parties. Watch Apple Podcast Sp...

Wolfgang Lehmacher, a former supply chain expert at the World Economic Forum, stops by to chat with FreightWaves reporter Eric Kulisch to provide insights on recent progress in vaccine delivery, the technology needed to maximize the impact of this vaccine and predict how long before it spoils, and the potential this holds for the future. Watch Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn...

XPO has been distributing protective personal equipment since the start of the pandemic. This experience laid the foundation for the speed and agility it takes for aligning its vast delivery network to the needs of distributing the Covid-19 vaccine. Hear what Katrina Liddell, President of XPO Global Forwarding and Expedite at XPO Logistics has to say about what was learned in this fireside chat. W...

Todd Fagley, the CEO and co-founder of MedSource Labs, spoke with John Kingston to discuss the supply chain challenges that the medical supply sector has faced in the age of the pandemic. MedSource is a manufacturer and distributor of a wide range of medical supplies. For one thing, there’s a lot more air freight than there was before. And like most companies in the medical supply chain, MedSource...

Tracking and visibility of products on the move is important for all industries, but maybe none more so than pharmaceuticals and healthcare. The delicate nature of pharmaceuticals and healthcare equipment combined with its high value makes it a vital ingredient in the supply chain. Watch Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices