Grace Sharkey is back with Blythe Brumleve for another episode of Freight Friends as we head towards the end of 2024. This episode covers the State of Cargo Crime, South American Logistics, the packaging drama of Wicked dolls, and a Freightwaves F3 recap. LINKS:...
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Freight Friends: Icebreaker Ships, Marketing Budgets, and Hurricane Preparedness
Ever wonder how cargo ships navigate through the Arctic ice or why some companies keep losing their best customers? Grace Sharkey is back with her monthly appearance on Everything is Logistics, and in this episode, she and Blythe tackle everything from nuclear-powered...
Freight Friends: Holiday Retail Trends, Nike Marketing Struggles, and Temu Imports
Grace Sharkey is back with her monthly appearance on EiL, and in this episode, she and Blythe tackle holiday retail trends and Nike’s marketing missteps. They explore the addictive nature of Temu shopping and debate the value of creative versus data-driven...
Freight Friends: Space Logistics, Shipping Canals, and Fighting Food Fraud in Our Supply Chain
Grace Sharkey is back with her monthly appearance on EiL, and in this episode, she and Blythe are talking about space logistics, NASA, and food fraud, as well as Grace’s experience attending a recent Samsara conference where asset tracking was the highlight of...
Freight Friends: Tugboats, Barges, and Uber Freight’s Carrier Summit Recap
Join Grace Sharkey and Blythe for the latest installment of Freight Friends, where they give some love to the unsung modes of shipping: tugboats and barges. Grace also gives us insight into Uber’s third annual Carrier Summit, and gals close out the show by...
Freight Friends: The State of Freight, Warehouse Drones, and Snack Production Logistics
Join Grace Sharkey and Blythe for the latest installment of Freight Friends, where they unpack the current state of the freight market and its economic drivers. Discover cutting-edge business ideas like using drones to streamline warehouse inventory, leveraging...
Freight Friends: The Chocolate Crisis, Changing Retail Landscape, and Truck Advertising
Grace Sharkey and Blythe are back with another episode of Freight Friends! This time the duo addresses the evolving retail landscape, including Shein’s supply chain services and Amazon’s “Just Walk Out” technology halt. They also discuss the...
Freight Friends: The Makeup Supply Chain, Automating Manufacturing, and Freight Broker Advice
Grace Sharkey and Blythe Brumleve are back with another episode of Freight Friends! This time the duo discusses ISO Technologies releasing service awards for carriers, advice for freight brokerages, automating manufacturing, and the supply chain of makeup. LINKS:...
Freight Friends: Freight Drama, Building Personal Brand, and Logistics of Magnets and Flowers
Grace Sharkey and Blythe Brumleve are back with another episode of Freight Friends! This time the duo discusses the ongoing legal cage match between Project44 and FourKites that could set new precedents around corporate libel laws. They also focus on...
Freight Tech Landscape, Elon vs. Iger, and Being a Woman in Freight
Grace Sharkey and Blythe Brumleve are back with another episode of Freight Friends! This time the duo dish on freight tech innovations, the top 25 freight tech companies, Elon Musk telling off Disney’s CEO, and being a woman in the male-dominated freight...
Freight Friends: Previewing F3, Logistics Girlie, Cargo Crime Uptick, and Logistics of Tinned Fish
Grace Sharkey and Blythe Brumleve are back with another episode of Freight Friends! This time the duo is previewing Freightwaves’ F3 conference and discussing Grace’s new venture, Logistics Girlie. Plus the two discuss the uptick in cargo crimes along with...
Freight Friends: Surviving Conference Season, Cybersecurity, plus Logistics of Whales
This fun and engaging Freight Friends podcast episode covers conference survival tips, favorite business ideas in freight, cargo crime trends, and fascinating logistics stories. Hosts Blythe Brumleve and Grace Sharkey also discuss ELD hacks, Drake’s merch model,...