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Kaylee Nix

Kaylee Nix is a meteorologist and reporter for FreightWaves. She joined the company in November of 2020 after spending two years as a broadcast meteorologist for a local television channel in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Kaylee graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 2018 and immediately made the Tennessee Valley her home. Kaylee creates written summaries of FreightWaves live podcasts and cultivates the social media for FreightWaves TV.
Jun - 2021 -
23 June
Kaylee Nix

Demystifying the magic of Amazon — Point of Sale

On this episode of Point of Sale, Andrew Cox works to reveal some of the secrets behind the success of Amazon from retail to logistics.

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The future of the auto parts aftermarket — Transmission

On this episode of Transmission, Grace Sharkey and Sebastian Blanco look at how aftermarket auto suppliers will evolve in the next decade.

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22 June
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Early Prime Day data reveals consumer trends — Great Quarter, Guys

On this episode of Great Quarter, Guys, Andrew Cox looks at the way-too-early analysis of Amazon’s Prime Day deals and what they show about buying behaviors.

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Bringing cloud-based platforms to companies across the globe — At Your Doorstep

On this episode of At Your Doorstep, Kaylee Nix looks at how one company is helping shippers, carriers and intermediaries work better through cloud technology.

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Automating the sales process — Put That Coffee Down

On this episode of Put That Coffee Down, Kevin Hill and Richie Daigle explore where automatic processes can help move the sales process in a better direction.

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17 June
Kaylee Nix

What will wake the sleeping bear? — Freightonomics

On this episode of Freightonomics, Anthony Smith and Zach Strickland discuss whether we are seeing the early signs of goods demand falling and the potential fallout of when the economic boom wanes.

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New tech solutions aim to improve patient experience — Medically Necessary

On this episode of Medically Necessary, Matt Blois digs into how emerging logistics technology is taking aim at patient experiences.

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Putting podcast stats in perspective — Cyberly

On this episode of Cyberly, Blythe Brumleve talks about determining what metrics actually matter when it comes to analysis of your podcast content.

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ArcBest’s chief yield officer on truckload capacity — Point of Sale

Danny Loe makes a return appearance on Point of Sale with Andrew Cox to talk about the current freight market.

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16 June
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Are carriers totally in the driver’s seat? — #WithSONAR

On this episode of #WithSONAR, Luke Falasca and Kyle Taylor look at who controls this crazy market.

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Electric vehicle production key to economic recovery — Transmission

On this episode of Transmission, Grace Sharkey and Sebastian Blanco look at the boost electric vehicle manufacturing could give the U.S. economy.

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15 June
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Following up with sales prospects — Put That Coffee Down

On this episode of Put That Coffee Down, Kevin Hill looks at how to properly circle back to your prospects and close deals on second chances.

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Maritime mania challenges supply chains — Great Quarter, Guys

On this episode of Great Quarter, Guys, Andrew Cox looks at how much stress the Pacific backups are continuing to put on already strained supply chains.

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Locus Robotics swarms DHL — At Your Doorstep

On this episode of At Your Doorstep, Kaylee Nix explores how DHL’s new partnership with Locus Robotics will pave the way for warehouse automation.

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11 June
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Bringing hospital care into the home — Medically Necessary

On this episode of Medically Necessary, Matt Blois looks at how supply chains are enabling better medical care to be brought directly to patients’ homes.

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Marketing when privacy is paramount — Cyberly

How much information is too much information? Blythe Brumleve digs into that question when it comes to marketing on this episode of Cyberly.

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Upstream pricing: Something has to give — Freightonomics

As consumer prices creep higher, Anthony Smith and Zach Strickland use this episode of Freightonomics to examine the upstream price increases driving inflation at the consumer level.

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10 June
Kaylee Nix

Big data for small fleets — #WithSONAR

On this episode of #WithSONAR during the FreightWaves Small Fleet & Owner-Operator Summit, Luke Falasca and Kyle Taylor look at how SONAR data is useful no matter your fleet size.

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Looking forward for fleets of all sizes — WTT

Dooner and The Dude host a special episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? during the Small Fleet & Owner-Operator Summit.

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Marketing tools for smaller fleets — Cyberly

Blythe Brumleve hosts a special episode of Cyberly during FreightWaves’ Small Fleet & Owner-Operator Summit and explores what small fleets can do to up their marketing game.

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08 June
Kaylee Nix

Service sector tsunami crippling supply chains — Great Quarter, Guys

On this episode of Great Quarter, Guys, Andrew Cox looks at how supply chain failures are hindering the return to services.

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Toyota’s supplier relationship success — Transmission

On this episode of Transmission, Grace Sharkey and Sebastian Blanco look at why Toyota is so great with suppliers.

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The car-buying experience — At Your Doorstep

On this episode of At Your Doorstep, ACERTUS’ Trent Broberg looks at how consumer buying behavior is shifting the way cars are bought and delivered to people’s homes.

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The long game of sales — Put That Coffee Down

On this episode of Put That Coffee Down, Kevin Hill and Richie Daigle talk about why the sales game is a grind that doesn’t stop.

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07 June
Kaylee Nix

Smucker’s not stuck in high-price jam — The Stockout

On this episode of The Stockout, Mike Baudendistel reveals the sticky situation of inflation and how it is being reflected on grocery store shelves.

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04 June
Kaylee Nix

When will capacity stop crunching? — Freightonomics

On this episode of Freightonomics, Zach Strickland and Anthony Smith talk about OEMs’ supply chain issues and how they may keep the current transportation cycle tighter longer.

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Tracking drugs through the supply chain — Medically Necessary

On this episode of Medically Necessary, Matt Blois looks at how drugs are followed from production to distribution using technology.

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Fix your business by fixing your marketing — Cyberly

Blythe Brumleve breaks down how to resolve pain points in your business on this episode of Cyberly.

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03 June
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Capacity is the problem, not price — #WithSONAR

On this episode of #WithSONAR, Luke Falasca and Kyle Taylor look at why some people are trying to solve the wrong problem when it comes to untangling the mess of freight backlogs.

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02 June
Kaylee Nix

Inflation up, consumer sentiment down — Great Quarter, Guys

Prices remain high as inventories stay low and retailers struggle to fill store shelves.

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01 June
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Avoiding freight disasters — Put That Coffee Down

On this episode of Put That Coffee Down, Kevin Hill and Richie Daigle discuss ways to help your clients avoid the biggest disasters in freight.

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Kaylee Nix

Keeping up with the manufacturing industry — At Your Doorstep

On this episode of At Your Doorstep, BITCADET CEO Dusty Dean digs into the big challenges facing traditional manufacturers.

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Kaylee Nix

Does consumer behavior reflect the end of the pandemic? — The Stockout

On this episode of The Stockout, Mike Baudendistel dissects the changes in consumer behavior and what they indicate about the return to normal life post-pandemic.

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May - 2021 -
27 May
Kaylee Nix

Using technology to improve lab logistics — Medically Necessary

Time is of the essence when it comes to shipping biological lab samples, so how do companies keep them viable? Find out on this episode of Medically Necessary.

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Nerding out over marketing analytics — Cyberly

On this episode of Cyberly, Blythe Brumleve dives into data analytics and the nerdy side of content marketing.

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26 May
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How to improve decision-making processes — #WithSONAR

Luke Falasca and Kyle Taylor take you through decision-making processes and making good choices on this episode of #WithSONAR.

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Kaylee Nix

Food delivery gets fancy — Point of Sale

On this episode of Point of Sale, Andrew Cox looks into the newest trends in food delivery and what the future of takeout looks like.

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Kaylee Nix

8 seconds to sales success — Put That Coffee Down

In this episode of Put That Coffee Down, Conversionly co-founder Justin Oglesby explains just how important first impressions are.

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25 May
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Automotive supply chain troubles — Transmission

On this episode of Transmission, Sebastian Blanco and Grace Sharkey check in with automakers about current supply chain pain points.

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FedEx, UPS and peak surcharges — Great Quarter, Guys

Andrew Cox and Kevin Hill debate how FedEx and UPS are treating their customers on this episode of Great Quarter, Guys.

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Returning to e-commerce normal — At Your Doorstep

On this episode of At Your Doorstep, Floor Found CEO Chris Richter explains how a return to in-person shopping will affect e-commerce retail and returns.

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21 May
Kaylee Nix

Could oat milk take over the nondairy world? — The Stockout

On this episode of The Stockout, Mike Baudendistel explores how one alternative milk company is aiming high on the stock market.

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Kaylee Nix

Where in the world is Steve Ferreira? — Navigate B2B

On this episode of Navigate B2B, Steve Ferreira drops some personal news and some insider knowledge about shipping stocks on Wall Street.

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FreightWaves LIVE: Streamlining paperwork through AI — At Your Doorstep

On this special episode of At Your Doorstep for FreightWaves LIVE @HOME, Kaylee Nix looks at how annoying paperwork can become less time consuming with machine learning.

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20 May
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FreightWaves LIVE: Health and work-life balance in freight — WTT

Dooner and The Dude are back for Day 2 of FreightWaves LIVE @HOME with interviews from all across the logistics industry.

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FreightWaves LIVE: Scoring sales with FreightTech — Put That Coffee Down

Kevin Hill and Richie Daigle look at how tech can help you land sales on this episode of Put That Coffee Down.

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19 May
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FreightWaves LIVE: Making email competitive — At Your Doorstep

Kaylee Nix hosts a special episode of At Your Doorstep for the FreightWaves LIVE @HOME event with Nate Coyle from Front.

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FreightWaves LIVE: Are you using tech effectively? — WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Dooner and The Dude host another special episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? for FreightWaves LIVE @HOME and examine the effectiveness of tech in the freight world.

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FreightWaves LIVE: FreightTech for sales and visibility — Put That Coffee Down

On this special episode of Put That Coffee Down during FreightWaves LIVE @HOME, Kevin Hill and Richie Daigle talk about the latest advances in FreightTech.

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The retail foot traffic recovery story — Great Quarter, Guys

How are retail stores recovering as COVID restrictions ease and foot traffic increases? Andrew Cox breaks it down on this episode of Great Quarter, Guys.

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18 May
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Shortage versus crisis: What’s the difference? — Transmission

When does a shortage of something turn into a crisis? Sebastian Blanco and Grace Sharkey break it down on this episode of Transmission.

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The failure of routing guides — Put That Coffee Down

On this episode of Put That Coffee Down, Kevin Hill and Richie Daigle look at why routing guides fail nearly all the time.

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14 May
Kaylee Nix

Inflation and stock sell-offs — The Stockout

On this episode of The Stockout, Mike Baudendistel explores rising prices and the threat of inflation as stocks plummet.

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13 May
Kaylee Nix

How truckers can monetize their content — Cyberly

Becoming a social media celebrity can be pretty sweet, but it comes with struggle. On this episode of Cyberly, Blythe Brumleve breaks down how to work hard and make money off the content you put on social media.

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Making sense of the market (and memes) — Freightonomics

Anthony Smith and Zach Strickland hit the ground running in their first hourlong episode of Freightonomics.

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Kaylee Nix

Getting vaccines to hard-to-reach patients — Medically Necessary

On this episode of Medically Necessary, Matt Blois breaks down the logistics of vaccine delivery to difficult-to-reach patients.

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12 May
Kaylee Nix

Looking into the future — #WithSONAR

On this episode of #WithSONAR, Luke Falasca and Kyle Taylor explain the data to use for longer-term predictions on the markets.

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Kaylee Nix

What does customer obsession look like in logistics? — Point of Sale

On this episode of Point of Sale, Andrew Cox dives deep into the world of customer loyalty and obsession and how trucking fits into an obsessive world.

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11 May
Kaylee Nix

Curbing delivery hassles — At Your Doorstep

On this episode of At Your Doorstep, Kaylee Nix explores how curbside management is the smart solution to delivery congestion in cities.

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Is 2021 a peak year for earnings? — Great Quarter, Guys

Have companies seen the best of the best when it comes to earnings potential? Andrew Cox breaks it down on this episode of Great Quarter, Guys.

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So you want to start a freight brokerage — Put That Coffee Down

Kevin Hill and Richie Daigle give you a guide to entrepreneurship in this episode of Put That Coffee Down

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Critiquing the traditional supply chain — Transmission

On this episode of Transmission, Sebastian Blanco dissects the standard supply chain and explores where there is major room for improvement.

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07 May
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Baby bust brings bearish outlook — The Stockout

On this episode of The Stockout, Mike Baudendistel explains how the declining U.S. birth rate is affecting the consumer market.

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06 May
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A supply chain for telemedicine — Medically Necessary

On this episode of Medically Necessary, Matt Blois looks at how telemedicine is influencing the development of different supply chains to support technology use in health care.

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Working with trucking influencers — Cyberly

On this episode of Cyberly, Blythe Brumleve looks at the ins and outs of working together with truckers who have found internet fame.

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All air cargo, all the time — Midday Market Update

On the final episode of Midday Market Update, Kaylee Nix and Michael Vincent get a detailed look at the state of airfreight.

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05 May
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Taking business to the moon — #WithSONAR

Luke Falasca and Kyle Taylor talk Dogecoin, TikTok and growing your business to viral status on this episode of #WithSONAR.

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Kaylee Nix

The cost of nearshoring — Freightonomics

On this episode of Freightonomics, Zach Strickland and Anthony Smith look at rising prices in commodities and continued shortages of products in the United States.

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Kaylee Nix

The value of Amazon Logistics — Point of Sale

On this episode of Point of Sale, Andrew Cox breaks down the incredible market dominance of Amazon and its logistics network.

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Kaylee Nix

The state of electric trucks — Transmission

On this episode of Transmission, Sebastian Blanco dives into the world of electrification of trucks from the perspective of one of America’s premier truck makers.

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04 May
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The start of something new — Great Quarter, Guys

Andrew Cox kicks off a new era of Great Quarter, Guys by welcoming Zach Strickland as his new co-host.

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Benchmarks, analysis, monitoring and forecasts — Midday Market Update

On this episode of Midday Market Update, Kaylee Nix and Michael Vincent explore the latest FreightWaves shows hitting airwaves soon and discuss the current state of the freight world with leading experts.

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Big tech and bureaucracy — At Your Doorstep

On this episode of At Your Doorstep, Kaylee Nix looks at how tech visibility has changed during the pandemic and is becoming a necessity driven by other disruptive events.

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Playing to your sales strengths — Put That Coffee Down

On today’s episode of Put That Coffee Down, Kevin Hill and guest co-host Richie Daigle discuss how building a brand means showing off your personality, not hiding it.

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Apr - 2021 -
30 April
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DroneWaves: The need for speed — WTT

Dooner and The Dude look at the drone racing world during this episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? for FreightWaves’ DroneWaves Summit.

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29 April
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Beefing up the cold chain — Cyberly

On this episode of Cyberly, Blythe Brumleve looks at the ways to make a better and stronger supply chain for transporting cold perishables.

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Cross-border logistics no walk in the park — Midday Market Update

On this episode of Midday Market Update, Kaylee Nix and Michael Vincent get a look at one of the busiest ports in North America and the business it does with Mexico and Canada.

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The importance of supply chain resiliency — Medically Necessary

The pandemic tested the strength of supply chains and on this episode of Medically Necessary, Matt Blois looks at how COVID-19 highlighted the need for resilient supply chains.

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28 April
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How to stop competing for capacity — #WithSONAR

On this episode of #WithSONAR, Kyle Taylor and Luke Falasca discuss the competition problem shippers face when trying to source capacity.

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Timing in the maritime industry — Freightonomics

On this episode of Freightonomics, Anthony Smith and Zach Strickland spotlight the dramatic nature of the maritime world and look at how important timing is to shipping success.

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27 April
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Are we waiting for a shipping tsunami? — Great Quarter, Guys

On this episode of Great Quarter, Guys, Andrew Cox and Seth Holm discuss whether a wave of shipments is on its way to the U.S. or if the parcel system can handle the load.

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Product returns, AVs and big environmental impacts — Midday Market Update

On this episode of Midday Market Update, Kaylee Nix and Michael Vincent look at how one company is tracking the environmental stresses of reverse logistics and explore the latest updates to the autonomous vehicle market.

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Warehousing is shifting with Ware2Go — At Your Doorstep

On this episode of At Your Doorstep, Kaylee Nix explores warehousing options for small and midsize businesses and the changing landscape of inventory storage.

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Zooming in the automotive sector — Transmission

On this episode of Transmission, Sebastian Blanco and Grace Sharkey look at how the auto industry has adapted during the digital transition of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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26 April
Kaylee Nix

Lead generation is all about the hustle — Put That Coffee Down

On this episode of Put That Coffee Down, Kevin Hill and guest co-host Richie Daigle discuss the lead generation and prospecting world with Andy Hedrick, founder and CEO of Trucking Tower.

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25 April
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FreightWaves weekly podcast recap

Miss one of our podcasts this week? Get caught up here.

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24 April
Kaylee Nix

Using intermodal for carbon neutrality can get complicated — The Stockout

On this episode of The Stockout, Mike Baudendistel explains why it is not as simple as one may think to utilize intermodal transportation to reduce truckload emissions.

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23 April
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Keeping beauty clean and green — Point of Sale

On this episode of Point of Sale, Andrew Cox looks at the steps one leading beauty brand is taking to mitigate environmental impacts.

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Cardinal Health takes steps to increase visibility — Medically Necessary

On this episode of Medically Necessary, Matt Blois explores a partnership between one of the biggest drugmakers in the country and a freight visibility platform.

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Success starts with a good foundation — Navigate B2B

Steve Ferreira uses this episode of Navigate B2B to explain why building a successful company starts with growing good roots.

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22 April
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NZCS: Using tech to meet carbon goals — Put That Coffee Down

On this episode of Put That Coffee Down, Kevin Hill looks at the different ways technology can help companies decrease their carbon footprints.

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NZCS: Offsetting carbon emissions through sustainable ranching — Cyberly

On this episode of Cyberly for FreightWaves’ Net-Zero Carbon Summit, Blythe Brumleve looks at using ranching as a carbon sink to move the world toward carbon neutrality.

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NZCS: The road to Earth restoration — WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

On this special episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? during the FreightWaves Net-Zero Carbon Summit, Dooner and The Dude talk to five corporate leaders about their companies’ initiatives to reach net carbon neutrality.

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A perfect fit for managed transportation — Point of Sale

On this episode of Point of Sale, Andrew Cox looks at the benefits of managed transportation with ArcBest’s Danny Loe.

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21 April
Kaylee Nix

Finding affordable transportation options — Freightonomics

Where can you find transportation options that fit your budget? On this episode of Freightonomics, Zach Strickland and Anthony Smith try to help you find what works.

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Is help on the way for freight markets? — #WithSONAR

On today’s episode of WithSONAR, Luke Falasca and Kyle Taylor discuss the huge jump in new Class 8 truck orders and whether they will make it to the market in time for the summer volume rush.

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20 April
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Recruitment problems in a post-pandemic landscape — Midday Market Update

On this episode of Midday Market Update, Kaylee Nix and Michael Vincent look at how companies need to shift hiring expectations to fit the desires of current job seekers.

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Electric vehicles and maritime efficiency — Transmission

On this episode of Transmission, Grace Sharkey and Sebastian Blanco look into the need for maritime awareness to improve overall efficiency.

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Kaylee Nix

Clever solutions to local delivery — At Your Doorstep

On this episode of At Your Doorstep, Kaylee Nix looks at the tiny but mighty semiautonomous delivery vehicle that could be deploying on a street near you.

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