Meet Me for Coffee

Join Sean and Samantha for Coffee at Manifest The Future of Logistics Conference in Las Vegas as they discuss the 3PL landscape and market at this time, what brokerages can be doing to maximize their operational efficiencies, how technology plays a role in brokerage operations and employee retention and satisfaction, and more! If you are going to be around for the last day of the conference be sur...

I had such a great day of conversations with some awesome Meet Me For Coffee guests on day 1 of Manifest! Here are some of the conversations I have had so far, to give you a taste of what is being discussed here at Manifest this week! 

Join Samantha and Kevin as they dive into all things brokerage. Kevin is the Owner of Brush Pass Research, a company analyzing data collected from the top 1,000 brokerages to better understand the various ways in which brokers operate.    Kevin and Samantha will talk through the staggering number of broker authorities active, the top players in the space, the pros and cons of mega brokers vs. smal...

Welcoming 2024! The last two years brought challenging markets for logistics providers to navigate. During 2023, Meet Me For coffee hosted over 20 podcast episodes packed with insights to help industry participants navigate the freight market. Ken and Jason, two of the most listened to guests on Meet Me For Coffee 2023, will rejoin host Samantha Jones along with two NEW guests, Rob and Chris. All...

Pam has been at the forefront of creating one of the industry's largest and fastest growing supply chain and logistics conferences. Join us as we discuss Manifest, and dive into the people who attend, what the industry is looking for in a conference, how attendees go into shows with buying intent, how you can capitalize on in person connections, and more. If you are planning to attend confere...

Join us as we nerd out on one of the most commonly debated and discussed areas of brokerage: pricing. After leading pricing and analytics strategies at one of the world's largest logistics companies, Matt Blackledge - VP Pricing, Analytics and Market Intel at Dupre Logistics, will join me to discuss what is changing in the brokerage pricing landscape. We will cover pricing for future contract...

With the recent closure of Convoy's freight brokerage among other rumors of "freight tech" companies being at risk, I wanted to have an honest and tactful conversation with Shannon, the Co-CEO and founder of FreightVana, a tech enabled 3PL that has ranked in the Freighttech 100. We will discuss questions shippers can ask companies to better understand their financial health and the...

I am VERY excited to be meeting Gad Levanon, the Chief Economist at The Burning Glass Institute and a professor of economics at NYU on the next Meet Me For Coffee podcast!  Gad is recognized by LinkedIn as a "Top Economics Voice" and has an impressive following of businessmen and women who are seeking to better understand and apply economics to their fields!  We will dive into what the c...

We love coffee, and economics. Join James Bohnaker, the Senior Economist at Cushman & Wakefield and I next Tuesday for a conversation around what is going on in the US economy, and it's implications on the domestic freight markets!

You may know him for his funny freight memes and entertaining FreightCaviar content already, but let's meet Paul for coffee and also talk a little bit of current market state! Freight Caviar's exposure to so many industry participants allows them to keep a live "pulse" on the market, we will dig into some recent events and what they are hearing from their network.. and maybe so...

It's time for another shipper conversation! Crystal is a wealth of knowledge, and has spent time leading both transportation and distribution teams. She is currently the Director of Distribution NA at Ingredion. I cannot wait for you to join us for a great conversation around the challenges shippers are facing in today's market and what planning for the future looks like!

Demostenes Perez is the CCO and Co-founder of IPL, a LATAM warehousing and distribution company. Demostenes is located in Panama, and we will be discussing the current constraints and affects of the Panama Canal Drought, as well as the opportunity for growth and expansion in LATAM supply chain.

It's been almost 6 months since we last checked in with Jason Miller! I'm excited to get a rundown on the current macroeconomy, and what Jason, Supply Chain Management Professor at Michigan State University, thinks about the current and future states of the freight market. Join us for coffee next Tuesday and bring your questions.  It's not too early to start asking questions! Drop t...

Meet Me for Coffee aims to correlate economics with freight markets. Every great once in a while, we get to chat with someone whose full time job is doing exactly that! Please join Samantha Jones and David Spencer, VP of Market Intelligence at Arrive Logistics, as they discuss the importance of macroeconomics on the freight market, what you should be paying attention to and why, and what the lates...

Not all shippers are the same. Their decision processes and solution needs vary drastically based on the industries and commodities they service and produce. Join Cody Chason, Senior Logistics Manager - Americas at Elo Touch Solutions, and Samantha Jones as they dive deeper into the challenges shippers in unique manufacturing and product sectors face, how important partnerships are, and how they h...

We have learned that in order to understand freight market cycles we need to understand economics. Two large contributors to trucking ton miles are manufacturing and construction activity, and Michael studies both industries closely. Join Samantha and Michael, the senior economist at ConstructConnect as they discuss the most recent data releases in manufacturing and construction, and the implicati...

It's been over a year since I first connected with Mazen. I've enjoyed our conversations and learning from his unique perspectives and insights. Now, I'd love for you to join us for one of our coffee meetings so you can hear more about the work he is doing to apply economics to freight market studies! Mazen is the Staff Applied Scientist and Economist at Uber Freight, prior to joini...

Jordan has a diverse background in supply chain operations and currently oversees the supply chain strategy for Bad Birdie, an explosive golf apparel brand that started as an Instagram ecommerce brand and is quickly expanding into retail storefronts. Join Jordan and I as we discuss the mindset of a shipper as they navigate explosive growth and an ever increasing complexity in their supply chain. J...

Meet Me for Coffee has had an amazing 12 episodes so far! However, we had a couple guests who received a ton of feedback and questions during the event and so I am excited to bring a couple of them back over the course of this summer! Starting with Ken Adamo! Ken is the Chief Data Analytics Officer at DAT, and since he is joining at the end of the month we will do a monthly Truckload market update...

Americans May Feel Inflation Pain Even When it Cools - the recent title of one of Sarah Foster's articles written for Bankrate. Sarah is the Principal US Economy Reporter at Bankrate. Founded in 1976, Bankrate is the trusted authority on personal finance and has an extensive track record of helping consumers navigate the pivotal steps of their financial journey. She is a regular contributor i...

Join Lee and Samantha as they discuss recent trends in the transportation industry that Lee has uncovered through his extensive research. Lee is the senior freight transportation and logistics analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, with over two decades of experience in research & equity capital markets.

"Just as an FYI our payment terms have now changed to 120 days. This is non-negotiable." This is an email I received this week from an enterprise shipper. So it got me thinking, I think it's about time to address one of the most relevant topics in the trucking industry: cash flow. As a shipper, do extended pay terms impact your freight costs? As a broker or carrier, what are your op...

Meet me and special guest Jason Miller for coffee, and catch a market update report all at once!  I am SO excited to be joined by Jason Miller, interim chairperson for the Department of Supply Chain Management Michigan State University's Eli Broad College of Business. Jason has a decade of experience as an academic researcher and statistician, and is passionate about helping students and indu...

Ian is the Chief Operating Officer at Junction Collaborative Brokers, as asset based 3PL specializing in drayage, warehousing and transloading in LA/Long Beach. Join us as we discuss the changes in the west coast landscape over the last several years, the challenges BCOs and drayage providers have faced, and the challenges we face currently and what's to come!

Let's talk produce supply chain!  Shay is an AGRIpreneur working with Asparagus, Onions, Watermelons and Sweet Potatoes-Yams. He is a national news guest contributor, a keynote speaker and a fellow podcaster.  Owyhee Produce (a division of Froerer Farms) is a 3rd generation family farm, one of the largest vertically-integrated onion farms in the country. Being vertically integrated allows the...