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Jun 7, 2022 • 27min

Fuel Futures: How fuel hedging works, why is it important and how should you use it? EP19 Loaded and Rolling

In today’s episode, we talk about the value and process of fuel hedging, and how many companies fail to take advantage of hedging strategies now that fuel prices are rising. Whether you’re a trucking company or a fortune 50 consumer packaged goods corporation, having a unified fuel hedging strategy can save you money and share price when market volatility strikes. With more than 60 years of experience in logistics innovation, Dunavant is a family-owned business that has the knowledge to ensure global and domestic shipping practices are efficient and effective. Dunavant generates supply chain proficiency with outstanding, attentive, and expedient customer service. For more information, visit Dunavant.com.Follow Loaded and Rolling on Apple PodcastsFollow Loaded and Rolling on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jun 7, 2022 • 26min

Leaves do more than fall EP29 Check Call

Mary O’Connell and Anshu Prasad CEO and co-founder of Leaf Logistics sit down to talk about all things sustainability in a more non-traditional way.With more than 60 years of experience in logistics innovation, Dunavant is a family-owned business that has the knowledge to ensure global and domestic shipping practices are efficient and effective. Dunavant generates supply chain proficiency with outstanding, attentive, and expedient customer service. For more information, visit Dunavant.com.Follow Cyberly on Apple PodcastsFollow Cyberly on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jun 7, 2022 • 28min

The buyer’s journey and your sales process are like night and day EP126 Put That Coffee Down

Kevin welcomes Michael Sternberg from 3PL Systems, Inc. to the show to discuss how the buyer’s journey almost never aligns with our internal sales process. Not everyone is ready to buy now, so whether you're selling freight or FreightTech, be ready to tailor your personal sales process to that buyer’s journey.With more than 60 years of experience in logistics innovation, Dunavant is a family-owned business that has the knowledge to ensure global and domestic shipping practices are efficient and effective. Dunavant generates supply chain proficiency with outstanding, attentive, and expedient customer service. For more information, visit Dunavant.com.Follow Put That Coffee Down on Apple PodcastsFollow Put That Coffee Down on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jun 7, 2022 • 17min

Fireside Chat: Transfix - Future of Supply Chain

Jonathan Salama, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer at Transfix, is joined by Kevin Hill, Executive Publisher at FreightWaves, in this fireside chat on day 1 of the Future of Supply Chain Conference in Northwest Arkansas.With more than 60 years of experience in logistics innovation, Dunavant is a family-owned business that has the knowledge to ensure global and domestic shipping practices are efficient and effective. Dunavant generates supply chain proficiency with outstanding, attentive, and expedient customer service. For more information, visit Dunavant.com.Follow FreightWaves on Apple PodcastsFollow FreightWaves on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jun 7, 2022 • 15min

Fireside Chat: Transcard x Mastercard - Future of Supply Chain

Mark Brousseau, Product Marketing Consultant at Transcard, is joined by Paulo Fernandes, VP of Strategic Partnerships at Mastercard Worldwide, in this fireside chat on day 1 of the Future of Supply Chain Conference in Northwest Arkansas.With more than 60 years of experience in logistics innovation, Dunavant is a family-owned business that has the knowledge to ensure global and domestic shipping practices are efficient and effective. Dunavant generates supply chain proficiency with outstanding, attentive, and expedient customer service. For more information, visit Dunavant.com.Follow FreightWaves on Apple PodcastsFollow FreightWaves on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jun 7, 2022 • 34min

Versatility Personified EP20 The Bootstrapper's Guide to Logistics

After the fall of the Soviet Union, Mike Malakhov left his family and home country of Georgia to come to the US at the age of 15. Alone. Listen to his incredible personal story of how he has adapted to his environment countless times and learn how Carpool Logistics may permanently change the way you buy a car in the future.With more than 60 years of experience in logistics innovation, Dunavant is a family-owned business that has the knowledge to ensure global and domestic shipping practices are efficient and effective. Dunavant generates supply chain proficiency with outstanding, attentive, and expedient customer service. For more information, visit Dunavant.com.Follow The Bootstrapper's Guide to Logistics on Apple PodcastsFollow The Bootstrapper's Guide to Logistics on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jun 6, 2022 • 17min

Fireside Chat: BasicBlock - Future of Supply Chain

Taylor Monks, CEO of BasicBlock, is joined by JP Hampstead, Director of Passport Research at FreightWaves, in this fireside chat on day 1 of the Future of Supply Chain Conference in Northwest Arkansas. With more than 60 years of experience in logistics innovation, Dunavant is a family-owned business that has the knowledge to ensure global and domestic shipping practices are efficient and effective. Dunavant generates supply chain proficiency with outstanding, attentive, and expedient customer service. For more information, visit Dunavant.com.Follow FreightWaves on Apple PodcastsFollow FreightWaves on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jun 6, 2022 • 27min

What the coming economic storm means for CPG EP42 The Stockout

Last week, several prominent voices in the business world expressed concern with the macroeconomic outlook. In this episode of The Stockout, Mike Baudendistel discusses those concerns and what they mean for the CPG industry with FreightWaves’ Chief Economist Anthony Smith.  With more than 60 years of experience in logistics innovation, Dunavant is a family-owned business that has the knowledge to ensure global and domestic shipping practices are efficient and effective. Dunavant generates supply chain proficiency with outstanding, attentive, and expedient customer service. For more information, visit Dunavant.com.Follow The Stockout on Apple PodcastsFollow The Stockout on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jun 6, 2022 • 58min

Does role playing work in freight? EP450 WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are asking the question: Is this all just a simulation? They’re talking to Dan McCann, CEO and chief learning officer at SymTrain, about the company’s simulation-based role play training. They’ll find out if sim training is the new way to go for getting your employees up to speed. The guys may be back from Ballyhack but today they’re taking another trip to the greens with Chris Douglass, president of the Nashville Transportation Club, and Christian Huffman, board member in charge of golf. They’re talking about the NTC’s 2022 charity golf tournament.Tim Perkins, chief business development officer at Spartan 5S Solutions, talks about elevating yourself to an executive role and counting trailers on the highway. In the news, an explosion near a port in Chittagong leaves at least 49 dead; fuel hits new record highs; People’s Convoy implodes; and is ELMS on its last leg? Plus, a pickup is crushed by a semi; why meth and avocados don’t mix; and are sinkholes asphalt’s answer to quicksand?Visit our sponsorWatch on YouTubeSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves PodcastsWith more than 60 years of experience in logistics innovation, Dunavant is a family-owned business that has the knowledge to ensure global and domestic shipping practices are efficient and effective. Dunavant generates supply chain proficiency with outstanding, attentive, and expedient customer service. For more information, visit Dunavant.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jun 6, 2022 • 15min

Fireside Chat: Trax Technologies - Future of Supply Chain

Chris Cassidy, EVP of Global Sales & Strategic Partnerships Trax Technologies, is joined by Mary O'Connell, Freight Broker/3PL Expert at FreightWaves, in this fireside chat on day 1 of the Future of Supply Chain Conference in Northwest Arkansas. With more than 60 years of experience in logistics innovation, Dunavant is a family-owned business that has the knowledge to ensure global and domestic shipping practices are efficient and effective. Dunavant generates supply chain proficiency with outstanding, attentive, and expedient customer service. For more information, visit Dunavant.com.Follow FreightWaves on Apple PodcastsFollow FreightWaves on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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