Bryan, Caroline and Don discuss the shipper strategies they're seeing going into the contracting season and the pros and cons ..read more

It's a new year with a new guest on the Supply Chain Secrets Podcast! Well-known and respected in our industry, Betsy Ducat is certainly not new to honing world-class supply chains and deeply understanding the needs of the world's leading shippers.  While Donald Davis may have again picked up the baton to run the carrier race at ZIM Lines, the show goes on! He, Caroline Weaver, and Bryan Most discuss with Betsy, the key trends from a #3pl perspective and 2024 season predictions.  ..read more

In this episode, the Supply Chain Secrets team interviews Kevin Parkerson, who is the President and Founder of KP Global Logisitics.  In this episode, you will hear about: Kevin's background in supply chain Current top pain points for shippers Impact of blank sailings  Insights into shipper forecasts ...and much, much more!  Let us know what you think of the episode and if there are any new topics you want us to cover ..read more

It’s our 50th show!  In this episode, our hosts sit down with Ian Weiland, who is the COO of JCT and aka ‘The Container Daddy’.  In this episode, you will learn: How does the current market condition impact truckers? Are match backs possible or just a unicorn of shipping? How are environmental requirements impacting trucking?  And much, much more ..read more

In this episode, you will learn more about: Jason’s journey on how he became the managing director at Ardent Global Logistics His thoughts on that latest in the market and where it’s headed What are the requirements from technology and what to look for when choosing a provider And plenty more advice ..read more

This week, our hosts Don and Caroline chat with Rosemary Coates, who is the Founder, Executive Director and Chairman of the Board of the Reshoring Institute In this episode, you’ll learn: What’s changed to drive companies to reshoring versus offshoring? Are there any industries that we see more aggressively changing now versus others? How should a company get started on thinking about what and when to reshore? And much, much more ..read more

In this episode, our hosts Don and Caroline have a conversation about everyone’s favorite shipping topic – surcharges! In this episode, you’ll learn: What’s the background on why carriers have so many surcharges What’s the point of view of shippers, carriers and NVOs on surcharges What Don and Caroline think about alternatives to surcharges And much, much more ..read more

In this episode, we have a quick update on the market post-TPM 2023 and then dive into the conversation with Lynn Wong! Lynn is a NYSHEX alumni, a returning guest and currently doing coaching and talking about why health is so important in today’s working environment.  In this episode, you’ll learn: It’s a changing environment - healthy people are more than just “not sick” or “not on medication” or “no allergies” – there’s a lot more to it! What should you be looking for as ‘signs’ where health may be a concern and what you can do about it. What’s happening this year for International Wo ..read more

2022 was a crazy year for the container shipping industry. But how can we take these learnings to adjust our strategies for the coming year? In our latest episode, Don brings back Caroline Weaver, Account Manager at NYSHEX, to review what happened in 2022 and what lessons we can bring into the new year. In this episode, you'll learn about: What happened in 2022 and notable observations Learnings from 2022 and how we can think differently in 2023 Some ideas for the podcast in 2023 (that we’d love to get your feedback on!) And much more ..read more

After all the positive feedback from our first podcast, Don decided to get this group back together to discuss and reflect on how global shipping can continue to empower women and strategies on how to navigate the industry as a woman. In this podcast, Don sits down with April Zobel, Krissy Van Neikerk, and Karin Bridges to discuss strategies to navigate the container shipping industry as a woman. In this episode, you'll learn: How leaders can be more conscious in the workplace around exclusion in the workplace What we need from leaders to have more diversity of thought in our organizations ..read more