Talking Logistics Podcasts

Back on February 24, President Biden issued the “Executive Order on America’s Supply Chains” which requires a review of potential vulnerabilities in the U.S. supply chains of key industries to prevent future occurrences of shortages that we experienced during the coronavirus pandemic. What defines supply chain vulnerability? What tools and capabilities are available to help ... Read more[Video] How Vulnerable Is Your Supply Chain? The post [Video] How Vulnerable Is Your Supply Chain? appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

Many companies are focusing on sustainability and reducing their carbon footprint. To achieve their goals, they have to understand the role and impact of their transportation operations. What are some of the challenges companies face in measuring transportation’s contribution to carbon emissions? What tools or capabilities are required? How are companies leveraging data to reduce ... Read more[Video] Measuring Transportation Emissions: Turning Future Goals into Today’s Operations The post [Video] Measuring Transportation Emissions: Turning Future Goals into Today’s Operations appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

Analysts and others have been talking about the importance of digital transformation for many years. But the message didn’t hit home for many companies until 2020, as they struggled to respond effectively to the disruptions caused by the pandemic. Now, digital transformation is a priority, especially for logistics service providers. Why is having a digital ... Read more[Video] Why LSPs Need a Digital Transformation Strategy The post [Video] Why LSPs Need a Digital Transformation Strategy appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

More than 15 years ago, Walmart’s CEO at the time, Lee Scott, gave a speech titled “Twenty First Century Leadership” that arguably kicked off the supply chain sustainability era. Over the years, some companies have made sustainability a priority while others have not. What is the current state of supply chain sustainability? Is there a ... Read more[Video] Technology’s Role in Enabling Supply Chain Sustainability The post [Video] Technology’s Role in Enabling Supply Chain Sustainability appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

There’s never a dull moment for transportation professionals. Whether it’s finding capacity, managing costs, meeting more stringent service requirements, or creating a more resilient operation — the list of challenges is long. Fortunately, ongoing innovations in technology are helping shippers keep pace with changing market dynamics and customer requirements. How is technology making a difference? ... Read more[Video] How Logistics Technology Helps Shippers Overcome Challenges The post [Video] How Logistics Technology Helps Shippers Overcome Challenges appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

All of the words we used to talk about with regards to supply chain and logistics — agile, responsive, flexible — went from concepts to strategic imperatives last year due to the pandemic. This is true for all stakeholders in the industry, including logistics service providers, and it has sparked a renewed focus on digital ... Read more[Video] Scaling Technology To Enhance Customer Engagement The post [Video] Scaling Technology To Enhance Customer Engagement appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

Companies across virtually all industries are looking for ways to drive profitable growth. After capturing many of the “low hanging fruit” benefits from ERP, CRM, and other supply chain applications, many companies are now asking, “Where is the next big opportunity to realize significant business benefits?” For many, the answer is Price Optimization. What is ... Read more[Video] Price Optimization: The Next Big Opportunity In Supply Chain The post [Video] Price Optimization: The Next Big Opportunity In Supply Chain appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

Whether you’re delivering products or services, there is a lot of focus today on the last mile. And one of the best examples is newspaper distribution, which like other industries, has to keep pace with changing customer expectations and market trends. What are the biggest trends impacting the industry? How is technology helping newspaper companies ... Read more[Video] Emerging Trends In Newspaper Distribution Technology The post [Video] Emerging Trends In Newspaper Distribution Technology appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

Thanks to all sorts of technology advancements and system integrations, we have more data today than ever before. This is particularly true in transportation. But how can companies turn data into insights, and then leverage those insights to make smarter and more effective operational and procurement decisions? That is the main question Tim Dalton, Director ... Read more[Video] Leveraging Data To Drive Operational & Procurement Decisions In Transportation The post [Video] Leveraging Data To Drive Operational & Procurement Decisions In Transportation appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

This past year taught us that the rules for success moving forward won’t be the same as those from the past. This is particularly true in transportation management. In research we recently conducted, in partnership with Transporeon, we asked over 300 shippers, carriers, and other transportation stakeholders from around the world how much room for ... Read more[Video] The Way Forward In Transportation Management The post [Video] The Way Forward In Transportation Management appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

As we begin 2021, the parcel market is very different than it was a year ago. Simply put, the surging growth of e-commerce, driven in large part by the pandemic, has created a capacity crunch in the market. How should shippers respond? What’s required from a technology standpoint to move up the parcel shipping capabilities ... Read more[Video] When Parcel Demand Exceeds Capacity: What Should Shippers Do? The post [Video] When Parcel Demand Exceeds Capacity: What Should Shippers Do? appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

It’s been a roller coaster ride for shippers and carriers the past few years. Remember 2018, when transportation spend went through the roof due to capacity constraints? And then last year, the pandemic upended the transportation market once again, and its effects are still shaping today’s procurement practices. Does this signal that the time has ... Read more[Video] Taking A Targeted Approach To Contract Capacity Procurement The post [Video] Taking A Targeted Approach To Contract Capacity Procurement appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

The end-to-end supply chain consists of many parts, but the rise of e-commerce (especially over the past year due to the pandemic) has put the spotlight on last mile delivery. What makes last mile delivery so complex? How has the pandemic transformed this process? What will separate the leaders from the laggards moving forward? Those ... Read more[Video] The Reality of Last Mile Delivery Challenges The post [Video] The Reality of Last Mile Delivery Challenges appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

Steve Williamson, Director of Solution Consulting at BluJay Solutions, discusses the growing importance of compliance screening. Podcast version (click to play): The post [Video] Taking a Fresh Look at Compliance Screening appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

Anthony Vitiello, Head of Sales at UltraShipTMS, a PCS Company, discusses how transportation management systems evolving to help shippers find capacity quickly, efficiently, and at a fair price via the spot market. Podcast version (click to play): The post [Video] Spot Market Automation in TMS appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

Prasad Gollapalli, Founder and CEO of Trucker Tools, on how small freight brokers can leverage the playing field by leveraging technology. Podcast version (click to play): The post [Video] How Small Freight Brokers Can Level the Playing Field appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

Graham Parker, VP Digital Freight Solution Sales at Descartes Systems Group, discusses the importance of digital transformation for logistics service providers and carriers. Podcast version (click to play): The post [Video] The Importance of Digital Transformation for Logistics Service Providers appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

Geoff Turner, Founder and CEO of Choptank, and Prasad Gollapalli, Founder and CEO of Trucker Tools, discuss why freight brokers must stay the course on digital transformation to remain successful moving forward. Podcast version (click to play): The post [Video] Why Freight Brokers Must Stay the Course on Digital Transformation appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

Omar Nadi, Director, Supplier Product Management at Elemica, discusses why companies can’t ignore the inbound supply chain and what actions they can take to move up the maturity curve. Podcast version (click to play): The post [Video] Why You Can’t Ignore The Inbound Supply Chain appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

James Kostoroski, Director of Logistics at Smith Brothers Farms, in this latest Talking Logistics installment of “Profiles in Route Optimization Excellence” where we highlight companies that are leading the way in driving continuous improvement and innovation in route optimization. Podcast version (click to play): The post [Video] Profiles in Route Optimization Excellence – Smith Brothers Farms appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.