Logistics Management Podcast

GUEST: Dr. Zac Rogers, Associate Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management at Colorado State University Dr. Rogers is an Associate Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management at Colorado State University.  His primary research interests include the financial impact of supply chain networks, emerging logistics technologies, supply chain cyber security and various other emerging pu...

GUEST: Mike Regan, TranzAct Technologies  Mike Regan, Co-Founder and Chief Relationship Officer, for TranzAct Technologies, one of the largest privately held logistics information and freight audit and payment companies in the United States, provided LM’s Berman with an overview of various industry topics, including: the current state of the freight economy; the over-the-road capacity outlook, the...

GUEST: Steve Miller, Institute for Supply Management  Topics covered in this podcast include: the objective of the Institute for Supply Management's (ISM) Services Report on Business; the current state of the services-based economy; the impact of tariffs and trade policy on services; and the sector's outlook for the remainder of 2025.  Steve Miller is an experienced supply chain, procurement, faci...

GUEST: Greg Husisian, Foley & Lardner LLP Gregory Husisian is a partner and litigation attorney with Foley & Lardner LLP. Gregory is chair of the firm’s International Trade and National Security Practice, focusing on both international trade and international regulatory issues. Other focuses of his practice include: compliance and regulatory risk management. Before entering private practic...

GUEST: Jonathan Todd, Benesch Topics covered in this podcast included: the rollout of the White House's tariffs going back to January; the current status of the Court of International Trade's rulling on the White House's implementation of tariffs; the United States Trade Representative's Section 301 Investigation of China's Targeting of the Maritime, Loigistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors for Domina...

In this episode, we dive into how Syfan Logistics has helped Allsource Supply navigate the complexities of LTL shipments in the construction materials industry. By streamlining operations, reducing manual work, and optimizing freight operations, Syfan’s proactive approach ensures on-time deliveries while driving significant cost savings. Michael Levans, Group Editorial Director of Peerless Media’s...

GUEST: John McCown, Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Center for Maritime Strategy In this podcast, McCown provided a detailed overview of various aspects of the ocean container shipping market, including: volumes, rates and pricing, the impact of tariffs and trade policy on the market, and a 2025 Peak Season outlook, among key industry topics.  John D. McCown is a Non-Resident Senior Fellow at th...

GUEST: Chris Burroughs, President & CEO of the Transportation Intermediaries Association  During this podcast, Burroughs addressed various items of interest related to the 3PL freight brokerage marketplace, including: the current state of ther market; spot market conditions and themes; the impact of tariffs and shifting trade policies on the market; legislation and TIA research and publication...

GUEST: Brandon Fried, Airforwarders Association, Executive Director During this podcast, Fried provided a detailed overview of the key trends and themes within the air cargo and logistics sectors, including: the current state of the air cargo sector from a volume and service perspective; the impact of tariffs on the air cargo market; the FAA's air traffic control staffing situation, and  the 2025 ...

GUEST: Melinda McLaughlin, Senior Vice President, Global Head of Research, Prologis Melinda McLaughlin is Senior Vice President, Global Head of Research, for Prologis. In addition to leading the global research team, she focuses on tracking, analyzing and forecasting logistics real estate fundamentals and structural industry trends, and translating insights into strategic decision-making for the c...

GUEST: Scooter Sayers, Business Development Director – LTL Solutions at Cubiscan Scooter Sayers is the Business Development Director – LTL Solutions at Cubiscan, a leader in freight dimensioning solutions.  He spends his days speaking with shippers, carriers, and 3PLs to deploy solutions that maximize revenues and profits, minimize costs, and optimize systems. Following a 25-plus year career at AB...

GUEST: Tony Hatch, Principal, ABH Consulting A nationally-known freight railroad and intermodal expert, Hatch also examined the the U.S.-Mexico market, railroad policy issues, and key things shippers need to focus on, among other topics. Tony Hatch has three decades of experience in the freight railroad and transportation sectors, primarily as an analyst. As principal of New York-based ABH Consult...

GUESTS: Adi Karamcheti and Paul Yaussy During this podcast Yaussy and Karamcheti addressed various topics, including: the current state of today's parcel marketplace; the current state of parcel rates and pricing; parcel Peak Season prospects; and how tariffs are impacting the market, among others. 

GUEST: Rob Handfield, Executive Director, North Carolina State Supply Chain Resource Cooperative During this podcast Handfield addressed various topics, including: the current state of the supply chain; steps and actions shippers should consider related to tariffs; how the supply chain is viewed; the need for supply chain resiliency; and supply chain risk mangement planning, among others.  Handfie...

GUEST: Keith Prather, Managing Director, Armada Corporate Intelligence In this podcast Armada Corporate Intelligence Managing Director Keith Prather addressed various topics, including: the current state of the freight economy; tariffs and their impact on the supply chain; inventories and imports; and 2025 Peak Season prospects. Prather is a Managing Director and Co-founder of Armada Corporate Int...

GUEST: Paul Bingham, S&P Global Market Intelligence Economist   In this podcast S&P Global Market Intelligence Economist Paul Bingham touched upon various aspects of the freight economy, including: trade and tariffs; sourcing and nearshoring; inflation; retail sales; and manufacturing, among others.    Bingham manages economic analysis of supply chain transportation and trade for companies...

GUEST: Larry Gross, President, Gross Transportation Consulting   During this podcast, Gross offered up various observations on the current state of the intermodal transportation market, on both a domestic and intermodal basis. Topics covered included: new tariffs and their potential impact on intermodal; the current state of the freight economy; and the current state of intermodal service, among o...

GUEST: Matt Muenster, Chief Economist, Breakthrough   In this podcast, Breakthrough's Muenster addressed various topics related to the state of the freight economy, including: the freight economy; tariffs; manufacturing; capacity; inflation; demand patterns; and pricing and rates, among others.   Matt Muenster is Breakthrough's Chief Economist. Muenster's area of influence spans from forecasting b...

GUEST: Ian Jefferies, President and CEO of the Association of American Railroads   Topics covered in this podcast included: the current state of rail carload and intermodal volumes; railroad service tariffs; and regulatory issues, among others.    Ian Jefferies started in his role leading the AAR in January 2019 and prior to that he served as the senior vice president of AAR’s government affairs,...

GUEST: Jim Tompkins, Chairman, Tompkins Ventures   Topics covered in this podcast included: how the concept and practice of ReGlobalization evolves from traditional globalization; the impact of tariffs on logistics planning and operations; and implications of Artificial Intelligence within logistics, among others. 

In this podcast, Logistics Management Group News Editor Jeff Berman interviews Avery Vise, Vice President of Trucking for FTR Transportation Intelligence.

In this podcast, ASCM's Eshkenazi addressed various topics, including: near shoring; tariffs; AI; and big data, among others.

In this podcast, ASCM's Eshkenazi addressed various topics, including: near shoring; tariffs; AI; and big data, among others.

In this podcast, Moon discussed the impact of the short Peak Season on deliveries and order fulfillment; big and bulky deliveries; and same-day delivery trends, among other topics.