The Freight Project Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Welcome to the Freight Project Podcast! Cerasis is excited to bring expert voices from around the world in the supply chain, logistics, transportation, and freight to give you unique insights into what it takes to effectively optimize your supply chain so that you may reduce costs and increase efficiency. You’ll hear from experts here at Cerasis but also experts in the fields of transportation technology, warehouse management, yard management, supply chain technology, carriers, shippers, and more! We hope you enjoy the Freight Project podcast. You can subscribe and find this podcast on Apple iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Soundcloud, and iHeartRadio! We’ll publish every Tuesday right on the Cerasis blog and Freight Institute. We hope you enjoy!
On today’s The Freight Project Podcast episode, I welcome Charles Walker, VP of Logistics Business Development for Aurora Global Solutions.
Charles will talk about his love of logistics, which was first felt during his long career working in logistics and supply chain in 1984 when he joined the US Army.
Charles will talk about what he’s learned from the military side of logistics and how he’s applying that today as a practitioner in the civilian world at Aurora Global solutions. This is a must-listen episode for those who want to learn a lot of wisdom and love logistics themselves.
On today’s The Freight Project Podcast episode, I welcome Jaron Klopstein, VP of Motus Logistics, a reseller of Cerasis technology and solution. On the episode, Jaron will discuss the case study, which won Cerasis and Motus the SMC3/Logistics Management Alliance Award for 2020, of two Cerasis customers Jaron was able to help solve problems for through the ideation of a collaborative technology solution including not only Cerasis but another freight technology provider.
On today’s The Freight Project Podcast episode, I welcome Sarah Barnes. Sarah is a longtime practitioner in the supply chain with strong ties to the industry originating in a family business focusing on the space. Sarah has worked at a 3PL, launching an innovative podcast there before venturing out on her own. She’s on the podcast today to share her knowledge about the increase in content marketing in the supply chain. She’ll share her deep insights of not only providing clients these services but how to stand out above the noise.
While you are here, make sure you check out Sarah’s leading industry platform, which includes many media assets, including her own podcast, over at “Let’s Talk Supply Chain!”
I hope you enjoy this exciting episode of “The Freight Project Podcast!”
On today’s The Freight Project Podcast episode, I welcome Miles Varghese, CEO & Co-Founder of the freight forwarding management platform, CargoLogik. In the episode, Miles and I will discuss the current state of the freight forwarding industry and how more forwarders are using SaaS-based management platforms to compete & bring efficiencies to their business.
On today’s "The Freight Project Podcast" episode, I welcome back, for a fourth time, Kevin Hill, Co-Founder & President of CarrierLists & Director of Research at FreightWaves. Kevin and Adam Robinson will talk about where are things going in the world of freight by discussing activity in the industry and how the market will impact shipping rates for 2020.
On today’s “The Freight Project Podcast,” I welcome Matt Motsick, CEO of RPA Labs, a full-service robotics process automation, AKA, RPA, solution for the logistics industry, developing software bots to automate processes, documents, and emails.
On today’s “The Freight Project Podcast,” I welcome Irina Rosca who brings to us a wealth of experience & knowledge. Irina is a true supply chain thought leader. Concurrently, she is the ounder sustainSCM, the Director of Supply Chain and Customer Success Operations at Helix OpCo, and host of “Supply Chain Minute Let’s Talk Supply Chain” YouTube Series. That’s why Irina is the perfect guest to talk about how supply chain leaders can utilize some best practices to improve inventory forecasting to get to a more optimized network.
On today’s “The Freight Project Podcast,” I welcome Toni Careccio of Edison Partners, a 33-year-old growth equity firm based out of Princeton NJ that invests in growth-stage Enterprise Solutions, FinTech, and Healthcare IT companies, and Toni’s focus is on logistics industry investments. Toni comes from a long line of family members who have worked in the logistics industry, and you could say it is in her blood!
On the episode, Toni will share her unique perspective from the outside looking in as she looks out for logistics industry investments, but she brings something else to that eagle eye: she’s worked on a logistics technology solution herself, having helped found a company in the ELD space.
On today’s “The Freight Project Podcast,” I welcome Benjamin Gordon of Cambridge Capital, a capital investment firm with a focus on logistics & logistics technology. Ben is a long time veteran of the logistics industry, having first worked for a company that developed a TMS for 3PLs.
In the episode, Ben will share his thoughts on the state of logistics technology investments and the market in general that he has gleaned in investments made by his firm and in his conversations with logistics technology leaders, especially at his recent conference held on January 22nd to January 24th of 2020. Now, at the time of this recording, this conference had not yet occurred but has now completed. Look out for the BGSA supply chain conference in 2021!
On today’s “The Freight Project Podcast,” I welcome Jeremy Curran President and Founder at Easy Logistics Management, helping freight shippers that align with his passions. Jeremy uses technology for efficiency in his business as a freight solutions company to not only improve his own business but to help shippers who are considering e-commerce channels to continue with excellent LTL shipping practices just as they have in more traditional shipping channels.
In the episode, Jeremy and I will continue to expand upon the use of technology, primarily e-commerce, as a way for shippers to improve & gain new market share.
On today’s “The Freight Project Podcast,” I welcome longtime technology disruptor, former SalesForce VP, entrepreneur, and Chief Relationship Officer, or as they call him Chief Trucker, of NEXT Trucking, Bobby Napiltonia.
In the episode, Bobby and I will talk about the changing face of trucking companies as freight and trucking are amid disruption as the industry digitizes borne out of a need to build more trust, teamwork, and technology to take trucking and shipping to the next frontier.
On today’s “The Freight Project Podcast,” I welcome payments expert, entrepreneur, Robin Gregg. Robin is also the CEO of RoadSync who is looking to streamline B2B payments across the entire logistics industry. On the episode, she’ll talk to the current state of payments in logistics and how there is an opportunity to improve the processes around payments from truckers to other logistics areas.
On today’s “The Freight Project Podcast,” I welcome freight podcast extraordinaire, Timothy Dooner, Director of Audio & On-Air Podcast & Radio Host at FreightWaves, to talk about how FreightWaves’ industry-disrupting coverage of the freight industry brought the Celadon bankruptcy news to light, but also utilized their massive war chest of media assets to highlight the human impact to the drivers & other employees impacted by the bankruptcy.
Tim will also speak to what a bankruptcy of the size of Celadon’s means for the industry at large as well as what it might mean for shippers.
On today’s “The Freight Project Podcast,” I welcome Krenar Konami, founder & CEO of end-to-end supply chain visibility platform, at Tive, Inc. Krenar and I will have an in-depth discussion about what Krenar and his team are up to at Tive to gain end-to-end supply chain visibility for shippers, 3PLs, and carriers and the benefits that are realized when those entities have real-time information down to the shipment level.
On today’s “The Freight Project Podcast,” I welcome Peter Tirschwell, Senior Director of Content at the Journal of Commerce. Peter and I will talk about the state of decarbonization of freight, with the main focus of those efforts on container shipping. Peter will give his vast wisdom on the topic after having covered the industry on the front lines for 30 years. Peter will also address what’s coming up for this year’s TPM conference celebrating its 20th year, held in Long Beach in March of next year.
On today’s “The Freight Project Podcast,” we have back the Cerasis Freight Desk Manager, Chris Longner, to speak about what his department is up to now and how Chris was able to come into Cerasis 4 years ago and help the freight desk scale by levering technology, metrics, and good communication. Chris lays out how a shipper could mirror what Chris did to scale during explosive growth at Cerasis to leverage freight resources more effectively and aid, without a missed step, our customers in achieving their goals.
On today’s “The Freight Project Podcast,” I welcome Blythe Brumleve, Founder of Trucking Focused digital marketing agency, Digital Dispatch, to talk about how companies who are looking to reach truckers can improve trucking marketing using new digital marketing tools and how trucking influencers may help in achieving marketing goals.
On today’s “The Freight Project Podcast,” I welcome longtime logistics technology entrepreneur, all-around great guy, and CEO of Manning's Truck Brokerage, Charley Dehoney to talk about the current state of the digitization of freight and how digitization and the use of more technology in freight is impacting the industry and all the players within it.
On today’s “The Freight Project Podcast,” I welcome back, for a third time, Cerasis Account Executive, Mark Burdette to talk about why LTL shippers are increasing their use of final mile in order to meet customer expectations.
On today’s “The Freight Project Podcast,” I welcome founder and CEO of SimpliShip, Cory Margand to talk about the role of freight technology to not only aid shippers and the industry at large in gaining efficiency and better data flows, but also how technology is allowing humans to focus on building trust.
On today’s “The Freight Project Podcast,” I welcome Freight Desk team Lead, Cheryl Hisdahl to talk about the importance of using the right technology tools & adhering to communications best practices to improve inbound freight pickups management. You’ll also get to know a bit about her role at Cerasis and what her team of inbound freight pickup specialists do on behalf of Cerasis customers.
On this "The Freight Project Podcast," hear long-time Cerasis Account Executive Derek Haynes talks about his & Cerasis’ focus on developing lasting partnerships in freight management in order to help shippers achieve both short-term & long-term goals.
On today’s The Freight Project Podcast I welcome Sandeep Patel. Sandeep is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Veridian. Veridian is a company who specializes in the successful software selection, implementation, and optimization of supply chain systems that enable omnichannel fulfillment. Sandeep is on the podcast today to speak about the role of technology to help supply chain leaders realize success in effective inventory and warehouse management.
On today’s The Freight Project Podcast, I welcome Kyle Humphries, Founder of Friendly City Consulting which focuses on collaboration in freight and efficiency in trucking. Kyle is also a lifetime participant in the world of freight coming from a long line of workers in the trucking industry (even being a long haul driver himself). Kyle and I will have a great discussion about the state of collaboration in freight.
On today’s The Freight Project Podcast I welcome back, for a third time, Kevin Hill, Co-Founder & President of CarrierLists & Director of Research at FreightWaves to talk about the new FreightWaves Pricing Power Index and all the various data points that go into this new index that shows if the market is more in a shipper’s or a carrier’s favor.
On today’s The Freight Project Podcast, I welcome long time Cerasis Account Executive, and freight industry pro, Beverly Bennett to talk about a multi-million-dollar shipper who underwent with Cerasis a multi-ERP to TMS integration which added the important capability of visibility into processes & accounting yielding reductions in freight expenditures.
On today’s The Freight Project Podcast I welcome Keith Farnsworth of MyCarrierTMS.com to speak about how data is being used in improving freight operations today to compete & win, just like Billy Beane of the Oakland Athletics used data with a Moneyball mindset to win using small ball and disrupt how managers went about running strategies & tactics in baseball to win.
On today’s "The Freight Project Podcast," we welcome Cerasis Pricing Analyst, Mark Kelley. On the episode, you’ll hear a discussion between myself and Mark regarding what is the current state of freight pricing.
On today’s The Freight Project Podcast we welcome back Cerasis Development Manager, Jerel Byrd, to talk about the new final mile technology solutions Cerasis has recently rolled out, availed now to all shippers who use the Cerasis TMS, the Cerasis Rater.
On today’s The Freight Project Podcast episode I welcome long time Cerasis sales Agent Terry Phillips, to talk about how a recent shipper he signed on as a Cerasis shipper was able to leverage the new partnership, utilizing our TMS, the Cerasis Rater, and solutions to cut transportation costs.
On today’s The Freight Project Podcast episode I welcome Eric Johnson, Logistics Technology Editor of the Journal Of Commerce.
As with any first-time guest, you’ll get to know Eric’s background in the logistics industry.
On the episode, Eric and I will have an great conversation around how shippers are leveraging technology to better manage shipping in all modes, also known as omnimodal shipping.
On today’s The Freight Project Podcast episode I welcome Craig Fuller, CEO of FreightWaves.
As with any first-time guest, you’ll get to know Craig’s background in the logistics industry.
On the episode, Craig and I will have an in-depth conversation on the state of the freight trucking market as it relates to volume, rates, and technology.
On the episode, Chuck and I will have a great discussion around why if supply chain executives want to achieve their desired outcomes in omnichannel, customer experience, final mile, collaboration, and more, they should take a look at some of the fundamental applications of lean supply chain strategies.
On the episode, you'll hear a great discussion around why more shippers are turning to integrate TMS with other supply chain systems as they see the value of TMS integration in today’s shipping environment.
On the episode, Todd and I have a great discussion around best practices & tips for OEMs and wholesale distributors to maintain brand integrity as they integrate dealing more directly with the day to day consumer vs. the usual B2B buyer or procurement professional.
On the episode Carly and Podcast host, Adam Robinson have a great discussion around best practices & tips for effective freight claims management.
On the episode, Dan Lane, Team Lead of customer service Team Superior, and Marketing Manager, Adam Robinson have a great discussion around best practices & tips for effective freight invoice auditing & the importance of going about freight invoice auditing.
On today’s The Freight Project Podcast episode I welcome Kristin Scheffert, the team lead for the Special services department here at Cerasis.
On the episode, Kristin and Cerasis Marketing Manager, Adam Robinson, will have a great discussion best practices & tips to more effectively manage Volume LTL or sometimes referred to as partial truckload.
As with any first-time guest, you’ll get to know Joe’s background as an expert in the logistics industry having helped run 3PLs, sell 3PL services, & guide shippers in picking the right 3PL, as well as running an award-winning website & podcast.
On the episode Joe and I will have a great discussion around 3PL selection criteria, based on a blog post from the Logistics of Logistics found here, around the following 9 areas:
1.Understand the 3PL Business Models
2.Financial Stability
3.Specialization / Current Customers
4.Transportation Management System (TMS)
5.Operational Excellence
6.People and Organization
7.Company Culture Dictates Behavior
8.Reputation & References
9.Statement of Work / Implementation Support
Are you in the market for a 3PL, changing 3PLs, or just want to learn more? These nine 3PL Selection Criteria are a great place to start your search and evaluate any potential partnership.
On the episode, you’ll hear a great discussion between Cathy Roberson of Logistics Trends & Insights and Cerasis Marketing Manager Adam Robinson stemmed from Cathy's recent article on drones and what that means for the state of last mile delivery & how companies are honing in on last mile delivery practices to deliver upon customer expectations & compete.
On today’s The Freight Project Podcast episode I welcome back Mark Burdette, Cerasis sales solutions consultant to discuss the importance of making sure that shippers are using best practices when it comes to the fundamentals in getting the right shipment details to accurately fill out a bill of lading.
On today’s The Freight Project Podcast episode I welcome Jerel Byrd, long-time Development Manager at Cerasis to talk about the role transportation management technology plays in giving control back to the shipper.
On today’s The Freight Project Podcast episode I welcome back Cerasis National Sales Manager, Roger Jones, who speaks to freight shippers every single day whether they be our customer or a prospect.
On the episode, Roger will share what he is hearing that freight shippers want in the way of transportation management solutions.
On the episode, you’ll hear from Tina her advice on how she helps onboards new shipper customers at Cerasis as they make a change to their supply chain. Tina also provides tips to supply chain leaders who are looking to make a change with technology investment, primarily a Transportation Management System, in order to gain TMS adoption, and how effective change management leads to a faster ROI.
On today’s The Freight Project Podcast episode, I welcome Bob Liva, Channel Sales Manager at Cerasis partner, Pierbridge, whose Transtream technology powers the parcel management aspect & the ability for freight shippers to compare LTL to Parcel rates and vice versa, in real time, with our TMS the Cerasis Rater.
As with any first-time guest, you’ll get to know Bob’s background as an expert in the changes in the parcel shipping Industry over the last few decades.
On the episode, you’ll first hear from Bob the definition of the term “Omni-modal Shipping”
In this episode, we share a recording in conjunction with Joe Lynch's "The Logistics of Logistics" to discuss marketing logistics services by sharing Marketing Manager Adam Robinson's strategies & tactics that have allowed Cerasis to gain attention & generate leads and revenue thru effective digital marketing practices.
On today’s The Freight Project Podcast episode I welcome back Cerasis National Sales Manager, Roger Jones, having worked for 25+ years at UPS, a major parcel carrier to give share with the Freight Project Podcast listeners his take on parcel best shipping practices.
On this The Freight Project Podcast episode I welcome Ruthie Bowles, founder of content marketing company, Defy The Status Quo.
Ruthie is on the podcast today to talk about Amazon’s new foray into competing with logistics services providers, like carriers and fulfillment companies, and how that will impact shippers & the industry at large.
On today’s The Freight Project Podcast episode I welcome Mark Burdette, Cerasis sales solutions consultant to discuss what he hears from prospects & his current Cerasis customers what they value most in a logistics partnership.
Today listeners will learn on this episode what is an inbound routing guide & what are the benefits to a frequently updated inbound routing guide.
On this "The Freight Project Podcast" episode, I welcome back Cerasis National Sales Manager, Roger Jones to give his take on what he sees as the future of e-commerce and how increasingly, man freight shippers are looking for e-commerce and LTL solutions.
We welcome Kevin Hill of Carrier Lists back on the podcast as he speaks to his vast carrier database as well as shippers, 3PLs, and other transportation entities getting the front-line information as it relates to both transportation data and over the road freight pricing.
Hello and welcome back to another episode of the freight project podcast. On today’s Podcast episode Cerasis welcomes John Monarch, CEO of ShipChain, a burgeoning blockchain shipping platform. On this episode, John will share more about Shipchain and offer a few pragmatic & practical benefits of using blockchain in supply chain & logistics as well as what is the current state of blockchain, and what is more favorable: private or public blockchains.
Mr. Norall, who along with Steve Ludvigson, introduced one of the first web-based Transportation Management Systems in 1998, now comes onto “The Freight Project” Podcast to discuss another revolutionary innovation going on in the shipping industry: Final Mile & White Glove Services.
On today’s "The Freight Project" podcast we host Adam Robinson's guest appearance on MarketScale's Transportation Podcast. Robinson gives his insights on the shifting structure of shipping, diving into the perils of falling behind the technological curve and the necessity of accurately interpreting the massive amount of transportation data now being gathered. As a bonus, he even gives us a small update on his secret garage project.
Today we have Greg back on as C3 Solutions is launching an information campaign to highlight challenges and solutions for those supply chain professionals in the food & grocery industries as they deal with the encroachment of Amazon’s purchase of grocery retailer “Whole Foods” causing what we call the “Whole Foods Effect.”
On today’s The Freight Project Podcast episode I welcome back the Cerasis Freight Desk Manager, Chris Longner. As you may remember, Chris is responsible for managing the Cerasis team who is responsible for arranging freight pick ups with our shipper customer’s vendors.
Today listeners will learn on this episode why missed freight pick ups occur and what shippers can do about them.
On today’s The Freight Project Podcast episode Cerasis welcomes Greg Ahnert CEO of one of our Parcel Shipping technology partners, Lamprey Systems, a solutions company who offers parcel and freight invoice auditing services to aid shippers in recovering lost money on shipments.
You’ll get to learn about Greg’s entrepreneurial spirit and how his first company in the food & beverage sector lead to him seeing problems of shippers in relation to invoice auditing when shippers used FedEx and UPS.
On this episode, Greg and I will talk about shipment optimization
On this episode, David will share with you what are the top 3 to 5 cost savings areas that shippers realize using a Transportation Management System or TMS, why it is vital that our outbound shippers can offer more savings to their vendors by extension of our customers' use of a TMS, a shipper’s story who has used a TMS to focus more on overall company and revenue producing strategies and where the future of TMS is headed.
On today’s The Freight Project Podcast episode I will welcome back Cerasis National Sales Manager, Roger Jones to give his take on what he sees in the marketplace in the way of trends in freight & transportation for this new year, 2019.
On today’s The Freight Project Podcast episode Cerasis welcomes Jason Rosing, co-founder of Veridian the leading professional services provider of supply chain solutions & services. Veridian helps clients deploy Manhattan Associates, HighJump Software, and JDA Software’s latest supply chain suite.
You’ll get to learn about Jason’s two decades of experience in guiding supply chain executives to select, implement, and maintain Tier 1 warehouse management systems making him the perfect guest to give listeners insights on the state of WMS and their role in creating a more effective supply chain.
On this episode, Teresa and I will discuss why culture is very important to the overall success of any company & why company cultures is something that shippers should ask when looking to hire a transportation management partner like Cerasis.
On this episode of "The Freight Project Podcast" listeners will learn:
- The Value of Auditing Freight Invoices to ensure you're charging your customer accurately for shipping costs
- Why a focus on customer service is vital for shippers, especially as the market is tight, rates are increasing, and there are many distractions in shipping that take away from customer service
- Tips shippers can take to mitigate damage or loss issues so customer's get freight on time & damage free
- Why it seems to take so long for carriers to process damage claims.
In this episode of the Freight Project Podcast we have Cerasis IT & Network Manager, Darwin Porter. Because Darwin is a part of many technology platform implementations at Cerasis, like SalesForce and our customer service ticket poral, ZenDesk, he will share what are some best practices an IT department and supply chain & logistics executives should consider when implementing any new system, like a TMS or WMS.
A metaphor is an interesting thing. One especially accurate metaphorical phrase is “supply chain.” There is, sometimes, a misconception as to the length of that chain. It actually extends further than conventional wisdom would have you believe. On today’s podcast, our host had a conversation with Adam Robinson, Marketing Manager for Cerasis.
On this episode you'll learn about the benefits in working with Cerasis for transportation accounting practices, why paying carriers on time is vital, the need for invoice auditing, and of course why understanding total costs in transportation aids in reducing costs for shippers.
On this podcast episode, we'll discuss why a focus on change management is important for supply chain & logistics managers to focus on & what the benefits are in understanding how change management is vital to long-term transportation management success.
On today’s Podcast episode Cerasis welcomes our very own National Director of Sale, Roger Jones. Roger manages our entire sales team, our sales agents, and partner agencies. Roger is on the front lines of learning the challenges of shippers & the industry at large, discussing solutions that shippers need to remain competitive.
On this episode, Amy will cover what are the key factors for shippers to have a collaborative and effective relationship with carriers in order to reduce total cost of ownership in transportation as well as beat any capacity restraints or rate hikes.
On this episode, Chris will explain why having a logistics partner that is dependable is important for effective inbound freight management and what are some metrics we use at Cerasis to make sure we provide that true partnership to our shippers & their vendors.
On this episode of the Freight Project Podcast, Todd and Cerasis Marketing Manager, Adam Robinson, will first define what is an Inbound Organization. Then we will talk about how the initial steps of becoming an inbound organization start with culture and mindset and how the organization interacts with customers all the way thru the buying cycle, utilizing inbound marketing practices, especially as the mantra of business today is to provide the best possible customer experience.
In an Amazon driven retail & logistics world, shippers who find the right carrier mix & focus on logistics fundamentals can find capacity & compete.
Hello and welcome back to another episode of the freight project podcast. On today’s Podcast episode Cerasis welcomes Bob Malley, CEO of Pierbridge, a company offering enterprise shipping technology aiding logistics entities & shippers in managing parcel shipping more effectively to meet the challenges of omnichannel shipping.
On today's episode, we welcome Margaret Bendis, US Marketing Specialist for a company called EazyStock a cloud-based software-as-a-solution (SaaS) that optimizes inventory management.
In this episode, Margaret and I will talk about the importance of proper inventory management, especially for small & mid-size businesses.
Hello and welcome back to another episode of the freight project podcast. On today's episode, we welcome Hannah Testani, Chief Operating Officer of Intelligent Audit, a global logistics and freight audit company. In this episode, Hannah and I will talk about how she got involved in the logistics industry and how she, as COO, is positioning Intelligent Audit for the future aiding her father who founded the company over 20 years ago. Hannah and I then tackle one the biggest issues shippers face today: rising transportation costs. We’ll address how shippers can overcome rising rates by getting access to better data all while increasing customer loyalty and retain customers more effectively by leaning on data to improve overall customer experience. Hannah then illuminates how carriers evolve the way in which they charge shippers and how shippers who understand these changes are poised to address these changes are suited to mitigate rising costs. And finally, we address the role of technology providers as a partner to shippers and the role technology plays in aiding shippers to combat rising costs and find available capacity. We hope you enjoy this episode of the freight project podcast.
Learn why effective transportation management can often boil down to how effectively executives and managers are managing the data coming out of their shipping processes to lead towards continuous improvement that begets collaboration, cost savings in shipping, and of course beating this current capacity crunch.
You’ll learn not just about blockchain, but why the focus for supply chain executives should be on realizing the problems happening in the supply chain and aligning themselves to the solutions offered up in the digital supply chain that are in place today & that digitization of the supply chain to gain the benefits of a competitive advantage & reduced costs doesn’t have to wait on the maturation of blockchain in the marketplace.
Hello and welcome back to another episode of the “Freight Project Podcast!”
On today’s episode we welcome Greg Braun. Senior Vice President of C3 Solutions a Yard Management & Dock Scheduling software platform,
In this episode Greg and I will discuss what are the most pressing issues Greg & C3 Solutions sees in the logistics industry today as they work with all players involved. And given that unique insight working with Carriers, Shippers, and logistics service providers, why it’s vital to have visibility utilizing technology to gain “Shipper of Choice” status to have carriers favor your freight during a capacity crunch so that as a shipper you not only survive the current capacity crunch but also thrive. Greg and I also discuss at length, with both Cerasis & C3 Solutions offering logistics technology platforms, what are the hindrances of technology adoption in the supply chain. Finally, stay to the end to make sure you get Greg’s thoughts on what the logistics industry should focus on in the next 2 to 5 years. We hope you enjoy this episode of “The Freight Project Podcast!”
In this episode of the Freight Project Podcast I interview Cerasis President & Co-Founder Steve Ludvigson, whom we lovingly call “Lud” here at Cerasis since 2 out of the three of our founders are named Steve! Lud and I speak about how he got started in the industry, why he and his founders saw a need for a web-based Transportation Management System to aid shippers in transportation management, what Lud thinks will impact shippers most over the next few years, how to thrive & survive in this current capacity crunch, his thoughts on blockchain technology in freight & logistics, and, ultimately, why it’s vital for the C-suite to start to more intimately understand total cost of ownership and landed costs of transportation in order to create a more profitable business. We hope you enjoy this very first episode of The Freight project podcast!