The Stockout Podcast

Retail and CPG industries grapple with election results

The Stockout Show: Election special

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On Monday’s The Stockout show, I discussed what the election results could mean for the retail and CPG industries. For those who prefer to read, FreightWaves’ Caleb Revill summarized it well. On the show, I went through four major issues: tariffs, taxes, the Federal Trade Commission and food regulations. Producing the show one day before Election Day, I also speculated on how the CPG and retail industries might vote based on their presumed...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/retail-and-cpg-industries-grapple-with-election-results

Tariffs, regulations and taxes among key issues for retail on election day

Mike Baudendistel, head of intermodal solutions at FreightWaves SONAR, discussed on The Stockout’s election special Monday what Tuesday’s presidential election might mean for the retail and consumer packaged goods industries.

Baudendistel broke down several policy issues, culminating in predictions on whom he thinks stakeholders would vote for on each topic.

Tariffs

Up first on the agenda was tariffs, a hotly debated topic between presidential nominees Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.

“Trump says he...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/tariffs-regulations-and-taxes-among-key-issues-for-retail-on-election-day

Shippers need expert help navigating the growing Mexican market

Cross-border freight to and from Mexico has long been a hassle that many shippers and manufacturers avoid when possible. Customs processing, infrastructure failures, crime and delays are especially difficult to navigate for traditionally domestic companies. 

Echo Global Logistics is able to leverage its network retailers, suppliers and top-notch logistics expertise to help shippers avoid the perilous pitfalls of transportation through Mexico. 

Troy Ryley, President of the Mexico division for Echo...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/shippers-need-expert-help-navigating-the-growing-mexican-market

Consolidated full truckloads change the game for shippers

Shippers have to be laser-focused on service and quality in order to maintain positive relationships with their customers. This is even more true for companies sending their products into big box retailers. 

Too often, however, the transportation options available to shippers make it difficult to meet the stringent must arrive by dates (MABD) and required arrival dates (RAD) laid out by these large retailers. This can result in fines, damaged relationships and even lost end cap display space,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/consolidated-full-truckloads-change-the-game-for-shippers

Recent shows highlight CPG companies’ concerns

More suppliers, more supply chain complexity

Monday on The Stockout show, Grace Sharkey and I interviewed Christine Barnhart, chief marketing and industry officer of Nulogy. 

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Nulogy is a company that helps consumer packaged goods companies manage data that is coming from suppliers, especially third-party contract manufacturers and co-packaging companies. While contract manufacturing and outsourced packaging were areas of great focus during the pandemic in the context of CPG demand...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/recent-shows-highlight-cpg-companies-concerns

A different way of growing veggies — The Stockout

On this episode of The Stockout, Mike Baudendistel discusses a vertical farming solution with James Woolard, chief marketing officer of Freight Farms, a company that produces and sells shipping containers outfitted to be used as hydroponic farms. 

The two discuss where container farms are likely to have the biggest impact and how they can provide a sustainable farming solution to places that are food-insecure and resource-scarce. 

Baudendistel also gives a rundown of the latest CPG news amid a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/a-different-way-of-growing-veggies-the-stockout

CPG companies investing in new tech — The Stockout

Consumer spending rose again in August, according to the U.S. Commerce Department, and that means more money flowing into CPG companies. On this episode of The Stockout, Mike Baudendistel talks about how some companies are turning that income into tech investment. 

He welcomes Tom Madrecki, vice president of supply chain at the Consumer Brands Association, to discuss how CPG companies are using technology to improve their supply chain efficiency. They also talk about trends in the industry and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cpg-companies-investing-in-new-tech-the-stockout

What can frustrated ocean shippers do? — The Stockout

In this episode of The Stockout, FreightWaves host Mike Baudendistel and Don Davis from NYSHEX discuss strategies that ocean shippers can use to deal with one of the biggest logistical issues of 2021 — finding space on ocean vessels. 

Baudendistel starts out by talking about last week’s top stories in the consumer packaged goods industry, and then the two dive into strategies for ocean shippers ahead of the peak-season crunch.

You can find more episodes of The Stockout and recaps for all our live...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/what-can-frustrated-ocean-shippers-do-the-stockout

Vaccine mandates and big companies — The Stockout

The Bidenadministration has taken a firm stance on several issues that will affect CPG companies around the industry. 

In this episode of The Stockout, Mike Baudendistel discusses some of those decisions, including the administration’s announcement that it will crack down on what it sees as profiteering in a concentrated meat processing industry, specifically with Tyson Foods. 

Baudendistel also touches on what the mandate that companies with over 100 employees need to be vaccinated means for the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/vaccine-mandates-and-big-companies-the-stockout

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