TV & Podcasts

Just as Pat Riley trademarked the term “three-peat,” I’m considering trademarking “coin flip compliance.” That’s the state of the reefer market today with reefer carriers rejecting 50.3% of tendered loads, up from 40% in early February and up from 10% at this time last year. So, as concerning as tight transportation markets are for shippers […]

On this episode of stackd, Adam Robinson takes you through proactive steps to prevent disruption when using FreightTech.

This article was originally published in The Stockout newsletter on February 3, 2021. To sign up for The Stockout newsletter, click here. We recommend that CPG companies, and others that ship refrigerated goods, pay close attention to Marten Transportation’s results each quarter. Marten, which reported its fourth quarter last week, is listed seventh on the […]

There are a couple of trends shaking up the automotive industry in the years ahead. Outside of digitization and electrification, one trend often gets left out: the growing reliance on Mexico and cross-border trade. As OEMs relocate manufacturing down in the South, suppliers are starting to follow in their footsteps.

Sales isn’t always sunshine and rainbows and it can be difficult to know how to react to the unpleasant side of things. Kevin Hill talks about how to manage the not-so-nice people in the sales world on this episode of Put That Coffee Down.

In an industry in which one wrong move in something as simple as packaging can send a company into the red, evolution, problem-solving and pivots are a pathway to survival

All aboard the hyperloop hype train as Dooner and The Dude are joined by Virgin Hyperloop’s CEO/co-founder Josh Giegel

Also on the podcast the continuing surge in diesel prices.

One financial metric in the CPG world that stands out to me is AB InBev’s net debt-to-EBITDA ratio: 4.8x. The company has been highly leveraged since its acquisition of SABMiller in 2016 when its debt topped $100 billion (net debt was $82.7 billion at the end of 2020) and the pandemic hurt the company’s profitability […]

With Global Supply Chain Week over, Steve Ferreira recaps the best moments of the summit on this episode of Navigate B2B.

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The United States’ infrastructure was put to the test recently when Winter Storm Uri passed through the lower half of the country. As a result, production at petrochemical plants shut down and the industry is now on the brink of a potential seat shortage.

This week, President Biden announced we will have enough vaccinations for every American by the end of May. For the American people, this is fantastic news. For apparel retailers, it’s euphoric news that complicates an already extremely uncertain environment. In this edition of Point of Sale, we’ll take a look at apparel inventory management through the lens of Nordstrom’s recent woes.

The FDA failed to conduct 1,000 inspections last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. That backlog could clog the pharmaceutical supply chain.

How do you differentiate yourself from your competitors? Standing out in sales is important and on this episode of Put That Coffee Down, Kevin Hill talks about ways to position yourself better.

On this episode of Midday Market Update, Kevin Hill and Michael Vincent discuss lingering port congestion and how delays are driving a hot air cargo market.

Alan Adler joins Dooner on the show to talk about Workhorse’s woes, can Tesla hit a trillion dollar market cap, Nikola’s troubles and more

On this episode of #WithSONAR, Luke Falasca and Kyle Taylor explore the SONAR tools that provide visibility to the ocean shipping market.

National Transportation Institute CEO Leah Shaver says drivers “will feel disrespected if they see that their time is not valued as it pertains to their paycheck.”

In today’s edition, we highlight a Department of Labor move, a logistics executives survey and another acquisition for PS Logistics.