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Aug 18, 2023 • 33min

Put That Coffee Down EP217 Being an extension of your customer’s brand with Rob Bussey

Kevin welcomes Rob Bussey from BWS Logistics onto the show to discuss the importance of being an extension of your customer’s brand. You become the transportation face without the overhead and payroll. If you can tell this narrative and nail down the execution then you have a long-term client on board.Follow the Put That Coffee Down PodcastOther FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 17, 2023 • 28min

#WithSONAR EP93 Target's Sales Slump Is No Surprise

On today's episode of #WithSONAR, we will take a look at rising truckload volumes and how it is beginning to push tender rejections higher. Additionally, Luke Falasca and Tony Mulvey will discuss falling truck visits to Target and why it is impacting their stock price.Follow the Truck Tech PodcastOther FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 16, 2023 • 28min

Point of Sale EP78 How AI is being unleashed by retailers

Grace breaks down recent earnings from Home Depot, giving you a glimpse of their FreightTech strategy. She also invites Kodif’s co-founder Mike Zayonc to discuss how generative AI is changing the game for e-commerce customer support.Follow the Point of Sale PodcastOther FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 16, 2023 • 1h 3min

WHAT THE TRUCK?!? EP618 Truck visits down at Target; truck parking solutions; and warehouse tech

On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined in the studio by Alex Mai from Mutha Trucker News and Truck Parking Club’s Evan Shelley and Hunter Shearer. They’re talking about truck parking solutions, bathroom access for truckers, unusual pets, semi-truck pontoons and more.FreightWaves’ Rachel Premack is looking at how freight data showed Target’s troubles early on. With discretionary purchases at the retailer falling, so are truck visit counts. Plus, she’ll look at the latest in manufacturing and transportation labor data.CEO Ivo Verhaegh and Henrik Bergsager of Powerhouse AI take us on a virtual tour of a DHL distribution hub in Singapore to show off how their tech works. With DOT audits up 54% from 2022, now’s a perfect time to talk to J. J. Keller’s Josh Lovan. He lays out the latest FMCSA audit data and gets fleets prepared for what to look out for.Plus, 3PLs encounter trouble sending aid to Maui, cities in the South, container homes and a ridiculous way to turn one day into three. Watch on YouTubeVisit our sponsorSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 15, 2023 • 32min

Great Quarter, Gals EP155 The power of Girl Math

Kaylee Nix and Grace Sharkey discuss female purchasing power and how girl math is driving current discretionary spending. They also invite Sworkz’ Maria Cardenas to discuss how to build a powerhouse marketing team.Follow the Great Quarter, Gals PodcastOther FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 15, 2023 • 27min

Put That Coffee Down EP216 Taking notes and being organized in sales

Kevin welcomes Josh Lyles, Founder of Salesdash on the show today to talk about notes and organization for freight sales. Josh started out as a freight broker, saw a problem with CRMs and decided to build one from the ground up for the freight industry.#sales #PutThatCoffeeDown #marketing #freightsales #freightwaves #sonarFollow the Put That Coffee Down PodcastOther FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 15, 2023 • 28min

Check Call EP86 Are you smarter than a freight broker?

In this episode, we delve into the power of learning platforms within the freight brokerage industry. We are joined by Sasha Seymore, Co-Founder of Learn To Win as we explore how investing in a strong learning platform can make a significant difference in attracting, retaining, and nurturing top talent. For more information subscribe to Check Call the newsletter or the podcast.Follow the Check Call PodcastOther FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 14, 2023 • 30min

The Stockout EP84 Freight volume showing some ‘traditional’ seasonal improvement

Mike Baudendistel interviews Jeff Leppert, SVP of Capacity Solutions at Redwood Logistics. They discuss positioning in the loose freight market, merging newsletters and shows, and the increase in bankruptcies in the food industry. They also cover Redwood Logistics' freight management services, the role of intermodal in the CPG industry, analyzing the state of the freight market, and the strategic approach to warehousing.
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Aug 14, 2023 • 1h 2min

WHAT THE TRUCK?!? EP617 State of LTL in a post-Yellow world

Kent Williams from Averitt Express discusses the post-Yellow world of LTL, while Aaron Peck addresses the aftermath of Yellow's closure. They explore the challenges faced by LTL carriers and how they are coping with the surge in business. Other topics include the shift to 'just in time' inventory management, running a small family-owned trucking company, and the impact of Yellow's closure on shippers and carriers.
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Aug 11, 2023 • 25min

Drilling Deep EP170 Connecting to the market through an advisory council

Transfix recently created an advisory council of shippers as another way of keeping connected to the broader market. Rachel Meranus of Transfix joins Drilling Deep to talk about what the digital brokerage hopes to get out of this initiative.Follow the Drilling Deep PodcastOther FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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