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Supply-chain digitalization is accelerating at pace, while customer demand is driving an increased desire for transparency and visibility. Successfully navigating these buzzwords, while keeping spending under control often means that supply-chain security is often overlooked. Join industry veteran and noted academic Amy Broglin-Peterson, cyber / info / physical security expert Rich Mason, and Australian-based technology Founder Jonathan Kempe with a playful and thought-provoking take on supply-chain security: Layer 1 (physical), the role of IoT devices and biometrics, generating trustworthy data, supply-chain risks (and risk mitigation), and how all of these concepts are encompassed in the emerging #sureshoring movement.

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What should a BCO be focusing on during the contract negotiation season? Steve Ferreira, CEO of Ocean Audit talks to Jack Conaghan, Director of Logistics and AutoZone to find out.

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On today's episode of #WithSONAR, Luke and Kyle break down the current trends impacts the freight markets and a ground breaking new ground breaking release of SONAR - Supply Chain Intelligence.

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The winter weather sent transportation rates back into peak mode while supply chains got another roadblock in their path to inventory replenishments. All of these problems come at a cost that will eventually end up hitting the consumer and potentially stifling the recovery process.

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When the pandemic led to previously unheard-of developments in the airfreight industry, like passenger airlines taking out seats to put cargo there instead, those in the airfreight sector needed to adapt. Brian Whitley, the president of Taimen Trucklines and Taimen Transport, steered his company through those times. 

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Augmented reality and virtual reality usage exploded during COVID as retailers quickly had to find ways for customers to test products. "Faces and Spaces" are early adopters of VR in retail, but they're just the beginning. Virtual reality has proven to be an invaluable tool for retailers to increase customer satisfaction, increase conversation, and dramatically reduce returns.

Dijam Panigrahi is the Co-founder and COO at cloud-based VR/AR infrastructure provider GridRaster. He brings 15+ years working in market development for technology companies, including time at Texas Instruments and Comviva.

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With ocean container losses skyrocketing in recent months, compensation for cargo losses is becoming an increasingly hot topic. Lina Jasutiene, a former lawyer for MSC, explains what shippers can do to stand a fighting chance to make successful claims. She talks to Steve Ferreira, CEO of Ocean Audit Inc. and host of the FreightWavesTV show Navigate B2B.

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On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about a Netherlands company that is trying to move freight at 700mph via hyperloop, how one author’s career journey as the first American woman to work at the Tokyo headquarters of Honda Motor Company helped change culture, we break down the LTL and contract markets, and learn how one brokerage helped revolutionize Tajiguas Landfill’s green future.

Plus, San Pedro Bay congestion recedes to Christmas Eve level, DOT study predicts no mass layoffs from driverless trucks, Great Lakes Petroleum Transportation files Chapter 11, and we go inside the newsletter. 

They’re joined by special guests:

Mars Geuze, co-founder/COO and Stan de Caluwe, Business Developer Cargo, Hardt Hyperloop  — At Hardt, Geuze is responsible for the collaboration with stakeholders worldwide to develop hyperloop routes and standardize hyperloop technologies. Before co-founding Hardt Hyperloop, Geuze led the technical team of Delft Hyperloop, winning Elon Musk’s SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition by successfully testing the first hyperloop in cooperation with over 75 private and public partners.

Laura Kriska, cross-cultural consultant and author, “THE ACCIDENTAL OFFICE LADY” — When she was just 22 years old, Kriska became the first American woman to work in the Tokyo headquarters of Honda Motor Co. On her first day, she was asked to trade her cream-colored Liz Claiborne suit for an ugly blue polyester uniform, which was the beginning of many “us-versus-them” rules. Kriska quickly learned how to build connections across differences of language, ethnicity, race and gender to create a WE approach.

Brett Suma, chief executive officer at Loadsmith — By sourcing a fleet of CNG trucks, Loadsmith helps transform Santa Barbara County’s landfill into a sustainable long-term solution. Suma shares with us how this was accomplished.

Chris Peckham, vice president of operations, Freight+ — The Good Will Hunting of supply chain brings his vast career knowledge to the show. Peckham has worked for some of the heaviest hitters in transportation, including Wayfair, The Adidas Group, SharkNinja and Clean Harbors.

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Steve Ferreira, CEO at Ocean Audit, chats with Tom Augenthaler about using social media to build a niche influence in business. They discuss consistency, understanding goals and where the magic happens in niche marketing.

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