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A GQG reunion — Great Quarter, Guys

3 November 2021

This episode is brought to you by DDC FPO, DDC is a business process outsourcing provider that specializes in freight. Discover why today’s top-rated LTL carriers rely on DDC FPO. Learn more at ddcfpo.com

Andrew Cox welcomes his former co-host, Seth Holm, back to the Great Quarter, Guys stage for a reunion episode covering Holm’s experience going from freight to venture capital.

Holm, the founder, CEO and portfolio manager at West Brow Capital, talks to Cox about the mission of the fund, the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/a-gqg-reunion-great-quarter-guys

A hot acquisition market — Great Quarter, Guys

20 October 2021

On this episode of Great Quarter, Guys, Andrew Cox and Anthony Smith are talking all about the white-hot merger and acquisition space, specifically the news of Hub Group buying Choptank to enter the refrigerated over-the-road space.

They look into what the $130 million cash deal means for the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/a-hot-acquisition-market-great-quarter-guys

A surprising collaboration for Walmart — Great Quarter, Guys

14 October 2021

On this episode of Great Quarter, Guys, FreightWaves Senior Retail Analyst Andrew Cox and Lead Economist Anthony Smith sit down to talk about the struggling, snarled supply chain and the top stories of the week.

This week, they cover everything from controversy with delivery service GoPuff to a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/a-surprising-collaboration-for-walmart-great-quarter-guys

Blame prices on congestion and not sky-high rates — Great Quarter, Guys

6 October 2021

If you are one of the many people already starting their Christmas shopping, chances are you’ve started seeing higher prices for most items on the shelves.

On this episode of Great Quarter, Guys, FreightWaves Senior Retail Analyst Andrew Cox is joined by Lead Economist Anthony Smith to discuss...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/blame-prices-on-congestion-and-not-sky-high-rates-great-quarter-guys

A decade of grocery supply chain change — Point of Sale

16 September 2021

ArcBest is more than logistics. Whatever you do, whatever you ship, ArcBest makes it easier for you to do business. ArcBest combines reliable capacity, innovative technology and trusted relationships to take the complexity out of your supply chain and keep your shipments moving. That’s what makes ArcBest more than logistics.

COVID-19 has sped up supply chain progress by decades, and the grocery industry is no exception.

FreightWaves Senior Retail Analyst Andrew Cox is joined by respected...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/a-decade-of-grocery-supply-chain-change-point-of-sale

Intermodal Summit: How supply chain upheaval is impacting warehousing

1 September 2021

A video capture of a Dale Young of World Distribution Services discusses warehousing during FreightWaves' Intermodal Summit.

This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ Intermodal Summit on Wednesday.

FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: How warehousing is responding to demand and disruption in the supply chain.

DETAILS: Warehousing providers are contending with unprecedented challenges in the supply chain as shippers deal with demands from consumers amid congestion and disruption of the supply chain. FreightWaves Senior Analyst Andrew Cox talks to Dale Young of World Distribution Services (WDS) about how his company is responding...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/intermodal-summit-how-supply-chain-upheaval-is-impacting-warehousing

Retailers pull forward their buying schedules — Great Quarter, Guys

25 August 2021

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Congestion continues to build in every sector of the supply chain, and experts are already putting out warnings that it may be too late to build a new supply chain strategy. The...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/retailers-pull-forward-their-buying-schedules-great-quarter-guys

Recruiting and retaining supply chain talent — Point of Sale

22 July 2021

This show is sponsored by ArcBest. ArcBest is more than logistics. Whatever you do, whatever you ship, ArcBest makes it easier for you to do business. ArcBest combines reliable capacity, innovative technology and trusted relationships to take the complexity out of your supply chain and keep your shipments moving. That’s what makes ArcBest more than logistics.

Jason Turner, vice president of talent and growth initiatives at ArcBest, joins host Andrew Cox for this episode of Point to Sale to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/recruiting-and-retaining-supply-chain-talent-point-of-sale

Acquisitions, spending, lockdowns and more — Great Quarter, Guys

7 July 2021

This episode of Great Quarter, Guys is sponsored by Emerge.

FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller joins host Andrew Cox for this episode of Great Quarter, Guys to break down Knight-Swift’s entrance into the LTL space thanks to the acquisition of AAA Cooper out of Dothan, Alabama.

Cox brings on retail and fashion consultant Rick Helfenbein to talk about how the latest wave of COVID-19 affecting Bangladesh will put stress on the fashion industry. He discusses how this lockdown may affect the production...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/acquisitions-spending-lockdowns-and-more-great-quarter-guys

Rising consumer confidence, falling demand for goods — Great Quarter, Guys

30 June 2021

This episode is brought to you by DDC FPO. DDC is a business process outsourcing provider that specializes in freight. Perhaps best known for Freight Billing, DDC also offers Customs Brokerage Processing to help companies clear customs faster. Learn more at ddcfpo.com.

FreightWaves’ Anthony Smith joins Andrew Cox as co-host on this episode of Great Quarter, Guys and the two dig into consumer behavior in Q2.

The two talk about consumer confidence when it comes to spending and the shift from goods...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/rising-consumer-confidence-falling-demand-for-goods-great-quarter-guys

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