Meet Me for Coffee

You may have heard Chris speak on the Meet Me For Coffee special edition panel episode in January, and if so you know that there is plenty more we left still uncovered! I'm excited to have Chris join me on the show yet again to continue to dive into topics discussed last month. 
 
Chris is the COO at Flock Freight, a FreightTech company reinventing the supply chain through smarter, more sustainable shipping solutions, and the owner of Pickett Research - a company that leverages a unique market philosophy, framework, and forecasting methodology that was developed and refined over more than a decade of commercial market experience scaling one of the largest and fastest-growing truckload freight brokers and 3PLs in North America from scratch.

Our last segment of conversations from Manifest! The amazing conversations continued with some solid contributions from industry thought leaders! Let us know what you think, will you be checking out Manifest next year!? Meet Me For Coffee will be back! 

Continuing some awesome conversations with Manifest attendees! What I found really interesting was the overlap in topics of discussion across various types of providers! Technology, people, profitability, lowering operational costs through efficiency and the freight markets found there way into a lot of conversations this week! Check these out and let me know what you think! 

Join Sean and Samantha for Coffee at Manifest The Future of Logistics Conference in Las Vegas as they discuss the 3PL landscape and market at this time, what brokerages can be doing to maximize their operational efficiencies, how technology plays a role in brokerage operations and employee retention and satisfaction, and more! If you are going to be around for the last day of the conference be sure to connect with Samantha and Sean! 

Thanks for meeting us for coffee! 

I had such a great day of conversations with some awesome Meet Me For Coffee guests on day 1 of Manifest! Here are some of the conversations I have had so far, to give you a taste of what is being discussed here at Manifest this week! 

Join Samantha and Kevin as they dive into all things brokerage. Kevin is the Owner of Brush Pass Research, a company analyzing data collected from the top 1,000 brokerages to better understand the various ways in which brokers operate. 
 
Kevin and Samantha will talk through the staggering number of broker authorities active, the top players in the space, the pros and cons of mega brokers vs. smaller boutique brokerages, the financial challenges brokers are facing, the various tech stacks at work, how brokers source and interact with carriers, and more! 
 
This conversation will bring new information to light for shippers, carriers, tech providers, and brokers alike, we look forward to meeting you for coffee! 

Welcoming 2024! The last two years brought challenging markets for logistics providers to navigate. During 2023, Meet Me For coffee hosted over 20 podcast episodes packed with insights to help industry participants navigate the freight market. Ken and Jason, two of the most listened to guests on Meet Me For Coffee 2023, will rejoin host Samantha Jones along with two NEW guests, Rob and Chris. All four guests have extensive experience in the freight markets and all provide insights from a slightly different angle. Join us for a special hour long episode as we discuss what the tone of 2024 will be, what the primary areas of focus for the new year should be, and what we can expect to take precedence in the coming months.

Pam has been at the forefront of creating one of the industry's largest and fastest growing supply chain and logistics conferences. Join us as we discuss Manifest, and dive into the people who attend, what the industry is looking for in a conference, how attendees go into shows with buying intent, how you can capitalize on in person connections, and more. If you are planning to attend conferences this year, or want to, but are unsure how to make the most of your experiences, Pam and I will run through various ways to make the most of your investment!
 
We hope to see you for coffee, and then in person in Vegas! Link to register for Manifest here, now $200 off:
https://lnkd.in/gEJbYmb3 

Join us as we nerd out on one of the most commonly debated and discussed areas of brokerage: pricing. After leading pricing and analytics strategies at one of the world's largest logistics companies, Matt Blackledge - VP Pricing, Analytics and Market Intel at Dupre Logistics, will join me to discuss what is changing in the brokerage pricing landscape. We will cover pricing for future contracts, RFP strategies and cycles, carrier sourcing impacts on pricing, operational models and their impact on pricing, dynamic pricing and API rating, what technology is changing the game in pricing, and how humans and technology can be blended for optimal pricing performance.

With the recent closure of Convoy's freight brokerage among other rumors of "freight tech" companies being at risk, I wanted to have an honest and tactful conversation with Shannon, the Co-CEO and founder of FreightVana, a tech enabled 3PL that has ranked in the Freighttech 100. We will discuss questions shippers can ask companies to better understand their financial health and the security of their business models. We will discuss where and how technology fits into the brokerage landscape, and what to look for and look out for. I would also be remiss if we did not address corporate culture in the brokerage space and how that landscape is changing, so expect a little of that!