Mary O'Connell

Former pricing analyst, supply chain planner, and broker/dispatcher turned creator of the newsletter and podcast Check Call. Which gives insights into the world around 3PLs and Freight brokers. She will talk your ear off about anything and everything if you let her. Expertise in operations, LTL pricing and procurement, flatbed operations, dry van, tracking and tracing, reality tv shows and how to turn a stranger into your new best friend.
Aug - 2022 -
02 August
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Check Call with John Rattay: A sustainable balance

FreightWaves’ Mary O’Connell and John Rattay of Redwood Logistics dive into why shippers aren’t getting what they want from their logistics service providers in terms of environmental, social and governance initiatives.

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Check Call: The early bird gets the ESG worm 

Inside this edition: the rise of ESG initiatives, congestion up again and the future of shopping malls.

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Jul - 2022 -
19 July
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Check Call with Scott Schara: Selling in a down market

FreightWaves’ Mary O’Connell sits down with Scott Schara, chief commercial officer and president of 3PL services at BlueGrace Logistics, to talk about selling in a down market.

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12 July
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Check Call with Sanjay Chopra: Work smarter, not harder

FreightWaves’ Mary O’Connell sits down with Sanjay Chopra, CEO and co-founder of Cognistx, to talk about the benefits of AI and clean data.

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05 July
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Check Call with Chris Cassidy: Making new Trax

FreightWaves’ Mary O’Connell and TraxGroup’s Chris Cassidy sit down to talk about sustainability and the future of freight audit and payment.

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Jun - 2022 -
28 June
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Check Call with Joe Antoshak: Breaking down broker pay

Frightwaves’ Mary O’Connell and Joe Antoshak take a deep dive into the company’s broker compensation white paper.

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21 June
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Check Call with David Spencer: Market check 

Freightwaves’ Mary O’Connell and Arrive’s David Spencer return with a June market update.

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14 June
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Check Call with Fillogic: The final-mile sprint

FreightWaves’ Mary O’Connell sits down with Bill Thayer and Rob Caucci, co-founders of Fillogic, to talk about issues with final mile and how to make it less of a headache.

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10 June
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Check Call with Anshu Prasad: Leaves do more than fall

FreightWaves’ Mary O’Connell talks with Anshu Prasad about creating reliable and effective transportation networks.

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May - 2022 -
24 May
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Check Call with David Spencer: The market update

FreightWaves’ Mary O’Connell sits down to talk with David Spencer about market conditions in April as well as what we can expect to see from May.

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17 May
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Check Call with Scott Watanabe: Wax on, wax off

FreightWaves’ Mary O’Connell sits down to talk with Scott Watanabe about building an effective training program from the ground up.

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10 May
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FOSC chat: The human-first approach to rework 3PL norms

Collaboration and a human-first approach is the driving factor to Primo’s success.

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06 May
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Live demo preview: Data just Zuum’s through the network

As part of FreightWaves’ The Future of Supply Chain event, Zuum will demonstrate its platform that connects software and solutions for all aspects of the supply chain.

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04 May
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Check Call with Convoy’s Jennifer Wong: It’s not easy being green

FreightWaves’ Mary O’Connell and Convoy’s Jennifer Wong sit down to talk about decarbonizing the supply chain and the importance of progress over perfection.

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02 May
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Live demo preview: It’s all connected — Redwood Logistics

As part of FreightWaves’ The Future of Supply Chain event, Redwood Logistics will demonstrate efficient and reliable ways to build data pipelines.

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Apr - 2022 -
29 April
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Live demo preview: Pay the man before you leave — TriumphPay

As part of FreightWaves’ The Future of Supply Chain event, TriumphPay will demonstrate how to pay invoices quickly and efficiently.

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27 April
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Live demo preview: Automate what you hate — RPA Labs

As part of FreightWaves’ The Future of Supply Chain event, RPA Labs will show how AI, machine learning and natural language processing add value to software development.

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26 April
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Check Call with Jim Bivens: You’re awesome. Let’s talk!

FreightWaves’ Mary O’Connell and Armstrong Transport Group’s Jim Bivens sit down to cover recruitment and the impact of having total support from an organization.

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25 April
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Live demo preview: Start to finish in 20 keystrokes — Full Circle TMS

As part of FreightWaves’ The Future of Supply Chain event, Full Circle TMS will show how it can change omnichannel commerce fulfillment.

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22 April
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Live demo preview: Meeting consumer demand with Blue Yonder

As part o FreightWaves’ The Future of Supply Chain event, Blue Yonder will show how it can change the omni-channel commerce fulfillment.

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