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Day 3 Part 1 coverage of the JOC Inland Distribution Conference!

I could not be more thrilled to have a session of all shippers who shared their topics of discussion and insights with me. You will hear from: 

Laura Eory from KIND Snacks shared her insights around workforce development and leadership in supply chain, especially through turbulent times.

Rachel Acker from Wolverine Worldwide shared her thoughts and insights on rail, cargo theft, and how each shipper needs to be able to balance risk versus cost when deciding how to manage cargo theft. 

Inga Holmes from Fossil Group shared insights on the Dallas intermodal market and topics brought up during the Dallas Think Tank session at the show. 

Stay Tuned for our final episode release, Day 3 Part 2 coming soon! 

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Day 2 Part 2! 

Ari Ashe summarizes the sessions at JOC so far, and what you can gain from attending JOC, and then he provided me with an excellent conversation on the ILA port strikes. 

Chris from Optym shared his insights on how logistics providers of all type are thinking about automation, and what they are prioritizing right now to wrap up day 2! 

Stay tuned for one more day of content! 

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Day 2 of the JOC Inland Distribution Conference was so informative, we had to split it into two parts! In this episode you will hear: 

Deema Adada from BiggerPicture discuss what has changed in automation and scheduling automation since we met in February at a conference. And how SHIPPERS not just brokers/carriers are finding automation/ai technology beneficial. 

Curtis Garrett from Understand LTL shared his insights on technology and improvements in the LTL space, and how shippers can be working to improve their operations and LTL experiences. 

John Knight shared his insights into the future of visibility in the intermodal space, and what we need to be doing with the data we have available to us to use it to create more informed decisions 

Elizabeth and Miguel Moscoso of Moscoso Express recapped their session on the importance of the small carrier, and shared some advice for small carriers looking to work directly with shippers

Check out Day 2 Part 2 on our channels for a great discussion around the ILA strike! 

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Day 1 of the JOC Inland Distribution conference offered the Meet Me For Coffee Podcast the opportunity to interview attendees during the evening networking event! We heard from several gentlemen who spoke on panels today, as they shared their high level insights with our audience. 

Lee Klaskow from Bloomberg Intelligence shared his high level thoughts on the ILA strike and the domestic freight market 

Paul Bingham from S&P Global Market Intelligence shared his economic outlook for 2024-2025

Ken Adamo from DAT shared his thoughts on retail peak season and it's impact on freight rates and demand 

Mike Meyer shared insights on the LTL market, and what he foresees for 2025 GRIs 

Sarah Barnes Humphrey closed us out with a topic I love - the value of video in brand presences and revenue generation for logistics companies

Tomorrow we will be releasing Day 2 content, stay tuned! 

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Brokers took over a notable amount of contracted freight volumes throughout the pandemic and have retained much of it since then. They also dominate low volume or transactional freight lanes for their shipper clients. Brokers manage two customer bases every day - shippers and carriers. They are managing relationships, executing business operations, and evaluating data constantly. Lina is the CCO of one of the most popular brokerage TMS platforms in the industry. On this episode of the podcast, Lina will bring us insights around what is important to brokers, how their attitudes toward technology have shifted, the challenges they face in the evolving freight markets, and more. As always, start leaving your questions in the comments anytime and we will be sure to get to them! We look forward to meeting you for coffee!

The last day of the Trimble Insight Conference was packed with great podcast content! We heard from some awesome industry experts on a variety of topics, here is a preview:

Avery Vise - VP of Trucking at FTR gave us an economic and freight market overview, covering economic data points to watch, the state of truck capacity, and the outlook for a freight market recovery. 

Michael Kornhauser - Sector VP at Trimble Transportation talked about the importance of aiding with change management, and how they ensure they create technology that the users love to use, not just have to use. 

Parker Hamilton - Enterprise Sales Manager at Revenova discussed how critical relationships are in understanding the needs and goals of your clients so you can help them achieve their technology goals

Dr. Gina Anderson - CEO of Luma Brighter Learning, talked about what learning actually is, how it's different than training or education, and how they are using the science of learning to help improve fleet safety, compliance, and more! 

Reed Loustalot - CMO at Truck Parking Club explained the opportunity they are working within to create more available parking space for truck drivers, generate additional revenue streams for carriers and real estate owners, improve operational efficiencies for shippers, brokers and carriers, and empower brokers to provide more value to their carriers. 

Brent Theiler - Strategic Solutions Consultant at Tai Software, discussed how critical it is for them to keep up with the quickly evolving needs of brokers, and work with them to create new solutions, integrations and more to help them automate and improve their business operations. 

Charles "Ed" Deckman - logistics specialist at C&S Wholesale Grocers shared a lot of insights into how each truck in their fleet is in a way it's own "computer" or "software" and how they are extracting many types of data insights out of these trucks to improve the way they operate, control costs, improve safety, and more. 

We hope to see you at Trimble Insight 2025! 

The last day of the Trimble Insight Conference was packed with great podcast content! We heard from some awesome industry experts on a variety of topics, here is a preview:

Avery Vise - VP of Trucking at FTR gave us an economic and freight market overview, covering economic data points to watch, the state of truck capacity, and the outlook for a freight market recovery. 

Michael Kornhauser - Sector VP at Trimble Transportation talked about the importance of aiding with change management, and how they ensure they create technology that the users love to use, not just have to use. 

Parker Hamilton - Enterprise Sales Manager at Revenova discussed how critical relationships are in understanding the needs and goals of your clients so you can help them achieve their technology goals

Dr. Gina Anderson - CEO of Luma Brighter Learning, talked about what learning actually is, how it's different than training or education, and how they are using the science of learning to help improve fleet safety, compliance, and more! 

Reed Loustalot - CMO at Truck Parking Club explained the opportunity they are working within to create more available parking space for truck drivers, generate additional revenue streams for carriers and real estate owners, improve operational efficiencies for shippers, brokers and carriers, and empower brokers to provide more value to their carriers. 

Brent Theiler - Strategic Solutions Consultant at Tai Software, discussed how critical it is for them to keep up with the quickly evolving needs of brokers, and work with them to create new solutions, integrations and more to help them automate and improve their business operations. 

Charles "Ed" Deckman - logistics specialist at C&S Wholesale Grocers shared a lot of insights into how each truck in their fleet is in a way it's own "computer" or "software" and how they are extracting many types of data insights out of these trucks to improve the way they operate, control costs, improve safety, and more. 

We hope to see you at Trimble Insight 2025! 

Day 2 had so many insights we had to break up the sessions! In Day 2 Part 2, here is what you can expect to hear:

Sam Susenguth - CSO at Isaac Instruments discussed the future of making smarter data driven decisions through the use of evolving ELD technologies.

Colin Ruskin -  CEO of WorkOptima discussed the democratization of the freight tech space in recent years, and how imperative it is for technology companies to provide quick or even immediate ROI once implemented. 

Blake Lappan - Founder, Spot On TMS and NoDwell discussed the unique solution they are creating to help reduce detention and dwell time, and improve transportation efficiencies for shippers, carriers and brokers. 

Nate Johnson - Founder and CEO at GLCS helped guide us through how a broker or carrier can evaluate the at times overwhelming amounts of technology out there to make decisions on what works for them, what does not, how to integrate, and more. 

Stay tuned for Day 3 Recordings releasing tomorrow! And of course, catch all the recordings on my LinkedIn page or our podcast channels!

The second day of Trimble Insight was a busy one! Lot's of great sessions and speakers and great networking hours! Our podcast booth was busy, here are some of the day 2 highlights! 

Matt Salefski, CEO and Founder of Rectangle - shared insights on the direction he thinks we are headed when we think about EDI, API, and what's next, saying he does not think "standardization" is the correct focus 

Erik Fernandez from Chick-fil-A Supply joined to explain how Chick-fil-A balances cost and service when delivering exceptional services to their restaurants, so they can deliver exceptional services to their customers. 

Doug Schrier, VP of Growth and Special Projects at Mcleod got candid around AI and how brokers and carriers are evaluating it, utilizing it, and how TMS' are creating the ecosystem for AI to operate. 

We had so many great guests, stay tuned for Part 2 of Day 2's content!

Yesterday was the kick off for the Trimble Insight conference in Las Vegas! Here are some of the highlights from night 1 of the conference! 
Keith Lawlis, VP of Business Development at Justransform shared insights into the evolving technology landscape facing shippers, brokers and carriers. 
Steve Schmidt, IT Logistics at McDonald Companies talked about the importance of implementing tech that actually works for your people, and considering when to buy tech vs when to build it. 
Brian Mulshine joined Trimble 8 months ago as the Sr. Director, Maintenance/TMT Product Management and shares insights into how Trimble is using data to create more comprehensive maintenance solutions and software for carriers to help control their costs. 
Jeremiah Klemish from Western Dairy Transport spoke about their unique market, and how they have focused on controlling what they can control when it comes to rising maintenance costs for their large fleet. 

Tomorrow we will be releasing Day 2 content, stay tuned! 
If you are attending Trimble, be sure to check out the podcast booth during our open mic sessions on the Insight Pavilion in the Exhibit Hall D!