Rachel Rakovan and Scott Hutchings discuss Sustainability trends, legislative policies, the logistics of waste management, and other hot topics for the road ahead.
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On the show today, Prasad shares his journey, executive insights, and talks about his love of entrepreneurship. Prasad’s background includes being Director of Product Management at GetLoaded.com, then CEO & Founder of Trucker Tools and now CEO & Chairman of Qued. He is passionate about delivering solutions that improve the supply chain industry, and it shows in his work.
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On the show today, Benjamin shares insights and trends concerning the freight industry along with positive signs and successes despite a tighter market.
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Scott talks about how they manage hauling a diverse set of goods utilizing their mix of equipment and coverage locations including:
– Day Cabs
– Condo Trucks
– Class A, B, and C Sizes
– 5 Terminals …
You are likely familiar with NTT as a Top 10 Global IT Services company. Michael Vincent and I are both “data geeks” and we love talking about supply chain solutions. There are some great topics covered on the show today including:
– Supply Chain Network Design
– Inventory Optimization
– Warehouse Design …
Hear the story of how Michael mistakenly rented out Bob’s office many years ago. Bob talks about the freight industry today and experiences across 26 years in the business including expedited, truckload, dry van, refrigerated, and open deck. He and Michael share some experiences about their shared days at US Xpress as well. …
Hear the story of how both John and Michael fell in love with the trucking industry going back 30+ years to their college days and their initial days of working on the docks.
John talks about the LTL world, some of the differences between LTL and Truckload, his journey in the trucking industry, evolving with the times, recruiting & retention, and other hot topics in the industry.
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Hear the story of how Harman and his Dad built a business from being a 1 truck owner-operator operation to operating a fleet of over 500 trucks now alongside their ~$50M freight brokerage business.
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Harman talks about the decision to diversify commodities hauled to insulate from industry segment changes, cost-controls, the ups & downs in overall freight volumes across the years, and other hot topics. …
From 27 trucks in 2018 to over 300 trucks now, Tucker Freight Lines has been on the move (literally). Michael and A.J. discuss the journey and the road ahead.
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On this episode, Michael and Brian talk about some key trends in trucking along with the complementary asset, 3PL, factoring, and brokerage operations under the Artur Express umbrella.
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On this episode, Michael and Brad cover hot topics including driver recruiting and retention. They also discuss authenticity, freight trends, differentiation in the marketplace, and more. …
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On the show today, we discuss:
✅ How this company drives efficiencies and greater customer-service levels
✅ How they have overcome challenges caused by winter and interstate closures
✅ Their business expansions across 50 years
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On the show today, Michael Vincent and Andy Hedrick discuss:
✅ Deutsche Bank Investment Firm DWS $25M Payout
✅ The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Commentary
✅ What is Greenwashing? …
On the show today, we discuss:
✅ Example calculated $500K loss from a 200-truck fleet
✅ Results from a third-party survey of fleet managers
✅ Why 50% estimate that up to 5% of fuel spend is fraudulent …
On the show today, we discuss:
✅ Over $112B mega deals closed by Exxon and Chevron
✅ What these deals say about the energy market
✅ How some farmers have capitalized on the petrochemicals market …
On the show today, we discuss:
✅ “Elon Musk just lost $28 billion as Tesla took a beating” – Fortune Magazine
✅ “Toyota’s Chairman Is Having His ‘I Told You So’ Moment about EV’s” – Jalopnik
✅ Market demand and how it is affecting EV sales …
On the show today, we discuss:
✅ Is there oil from animal fat in your biodiesel?
✅ What percentage of oils in the USA come from animal fat?
✅ Lower nitrous oxide emissions from animal fat biodiesel …
On the show today, we discuss:
✅ News of Exxon’s $59.5B purchase of Pioneer (fracking and drilling)
✅ What does this news say about the energy market?
✅ What is the investment community saying? (follow the money) …
On the show today, Michael Vincent and Andy Hedrick discuss:
✅ Where does oil actually come from?
✅ What do you think of when you hear the term “fossil fuel”? …
On the show today, Andy Hedrick and Michael Vincent discuss:
✅ Why 50 firefighters were called in to put out a multi-truck fire at the Nikola plant in Arizona
✅ Why Nikola decided to recall of their electric trucks, halt sales, and what was discovered …
On the show today, Michael Vincent and Andy Hedrick discuss:
✅ How to reduce your fuel spend by 10%-20% right now
✅ Case study results …
On the show today, Michael Vincent and Andy Hedrick discuss:
✅ 30.39% fuel economy improvement with Class 8 big rigs in Florida
✅ 20.84% fuel economy improvement with Class 8 big rigs in Illinois
✅ 19.80% fuel economy improvement with Class 8 big rigs in Colorado …
On today’s show, Andy Hedrick and Jonathan Briggs discuss:
✅ The explosion of e-commerce in recent years
✅ How Jonathan got involved in autonomous warehouse picking
✅ News of the Nimble $115M capital raise to date …
✅ Josh’s visit to the White House and the Trucking Action Plan
✅ His roots in legal and compliance and his journey into trucking
✅ Key stats and how trucking drives the United States economy
✅ More…. …
On the Sustainiacs show today, we discuss:
✅ $393 Billion investment by USA for cleaner energy
✅ How it compares to the GDP of the top 192 countries
✅ How to reduce fuel and emissions with cost savings
✅ More… …
On the show today, we discuss:
✅ Marina’s roles as Legislative Committee Member of the NCTA Women in Trucking and the NC Truckers Association Advisory Committee
✅ Harmful vs. Helpful Trucking Legislation
✅ More… …
On the “Sustainiacs” show today, we discuss:
✅ More individuals and companies charged with crimes
✅ Why companies are deleting emissions control systems
✅ How companies are reducing fuel and emissions with CyberFuels
✅ More… …
On the show, we discuss:
✅ The Friction from companies against changing background screening companies
✅ Why companies wait until the Peak of Frustration, Revenue Loss, or Candidate Loss to make a change
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On the “Sustainiacs” show today, we discuss:
✅ 2023 TIA Conference Sustainability in Logistics breakout session
✅ Michael’s role as moderator on the Sustainability panel
✅ Trends in plastics reduction, fuel reduction, and emissions reduction
✅ More…. …
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