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Check Call with Sanjay Chopra: Work smarter, not harder

13 July 2022

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On this week’s episode of Check Call, Sanjay Chopra, co-founder and CEO of Cognistx, joins host Mary O’Connell to break down the role AI plays in supply chains and the benefits of clean data for operational efficiency.

Key quotes from Chopra:

“AI works on the basis of data and what it can do really well is analyze the data. The better [the] data, the cleaner the data, the better the results AI can share with you. One area that it’s very helpful for trucking and logistics companies [is] with...

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Check Call with FreightVana’s Shannon Breen: Brokerages buying trailers

19 April 2022

On this week’s episode of Check Call, host Mary O’Connell and Shannon Breen, co-CEO and founder at FreightVana, sit down to talk about a brokerage that buys trailers and the importance of authenticity in your brand.

Also on the podcast is a quick rundown of XPO Logistics’ new hire, David Phalen. Phalen will serve as vice president of pricing for the LTL segment. Phalen spent seven years with American Airlines Group, where he served as managing director of international revenue management and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/check-call-with-freightvanas-shannon-breen-brokerages-buying-trailers

Live demo preview: Show me the money

29 March 2022

Days to pay is a common problem for companies. How soon are carriers paid? What about shippers? Invoice processing and payment is a tedious, time-consuming process that is a necessary evil. Carriers want to be paid immediately and most shippers will pay eventually. Issues arise, extra charges appear on invoices and collections are a nightmare.

A major attraction of FreightWaves’ The Future of Supply Chain live event in Northwest Arkansas on May 9-10 will be the 7-minute live demos. Here’s a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/live-demo-preview-show-me-the-money

3PL recap: How to become a rock star freight broker

16 March 2022

This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ 3PL Summit on Wednesday.

FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Grow, little rock star

DETAILS: All brokerages want to grow, but it can be overwhelming. FreightWaves talks about strategies to grow a brokerage with or without years of experience.

SPEAKERS: Mary O’Connell is a freight broker, 3PL expert and host of the FreightWaves podcast Check Call. Benjamin Kowalski is a transportation consultant and co-host of the podcast Freight 360.

KEY QUOTES FROM KOWALSKI

“The...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/how-to-become-a-rock-star-freight-broker

Check Call with Nick Dangles: ‘Rocky’ training montage

22 February 2022

On this week’s episode of Check Call, host Mary O’Connell and Nick Dangles, co-founder of Kinetic, sit down to talk about the importance of training and development of employees.

Also on the podcast is a quick rundown of the legislation recently passed allowing the U.S. Postal Service to prefund retiree health care, removing billions of dollars in financial burden from the agency.

Got any pain points or things you wish were better in the supply chain and the world of transportation? Contact O’Conn...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/check-call-with-nick-dangles-rocky-training-montage

Check Call with Shay Lynn Dixon: Welcome to the Finer Things Club

1 February 2022

On this week’s episode of Check Call, host Mary O’Connell and Shay Lynn Dixon, CEO of Allegiant Logistics, sit down to talk about carrier sourcing and retention for high-value freight. Some of the tips for finding reliable carriers just might shock you.

Got any pain points or things you wish were better in the supply chain and the world of transportation? Let’s chat. I’m sure someone else has a similar problem or maybe even a solution.

Also on the podcast is a quick rundown of a former owner of W...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/check-call-with-shay-lynn-dixon-welcome-to-the-finer-things-club

Check Call with Thomas Wasson: Loaded story time

28 December 2021

On this holiday crossover episode of Check Call, host Mary O’Connell and Thomas Wasson, host of Loaded and Rolling, sit down to talk about what freight trends we saw this year, our expectations for the new year, and some of our favorite stories from the planning and brokering days. Complete with ugly holiday sweaters and our favorite things to haul, this episode is sure to bring some peak-season woes flooding back to memory.

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