Building a Freight Juggernaut Again with Michael Leto
The Logistics of Logistics Podcast
Building a Freight Juggernaut Again with Michael Leto and talk about building a freight juggernaut again. Michael is the CEO of , a digital freight marketplace that was built specifically for carriers and shippers. The platform enables carriers to bid on spot and contract business that they wouldn't otherwise have access to. Additionally, Emerge enables shippers to choose from thousands of vetted carriers or better manage their RFP communication with their existing carriers. About Michael Leto , CEO of , has been in the transportation industry for over 21 years and played an active role in...
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Surviving The LTL Market with Todd Trompeter
The Logistics of Logistics Podcast
Surviving The LTL Market with Todd Trompeter and discuss surviving the LTL market. is the Vice President of Logistics Operations for , a company that offers customizable transportation management solutions as a full-service Third-Party Logistics (3PL) provider that helps businesses manage their freight spend through industry leading technology with a large network of established carriers to customers across the country. About Todd Trompeter is the Vice President of Logistics Operations for overseeing the implementation and operations of the organization’s Managed Logistics customers, in...
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Demand Planning in VUCA Times with Ali Raza
The Logistics of Logistics Podcast
Demand Planning in VUCA Times with Ali Raza and Joe Lynch discuss demand planning in VUCA times. is the Founder and CEO of , where he and his team help companies realize greater output and free cash flow. About Ali Raza is the Founder and CEO of ., an AI-Powered software to help companies run leaner, faster, smoother, and safer operations out of the box. comes from a deep academic and real-world industrial operations in process simulations and operations management. He has managed onshore/offshore/war zone logistics as well as batch, continuous, and discrete manufacturing setups. At...
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A New Model for Grocery Delivery with Sean Coakley
The Logistics of Logistics Podcast
A New Model for Grocery Delivery with Sean Coakley and discuss a new model for grocery delivery. is the Chief Commercial Officer of , a leading provider of technology-enabled warehouse services, freight management, and last mile distribution solutions. About Sean Coakley is the Chief Commercial Officer of , a leading provider of technology-enabled warehouse services, freight management, and last mile distribution solutions. He is responsible for helping the company continue its rapid growth across its end-to-end logistics services offering. Previously, held supply...
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The State Of The Industry with George Abernathy
The Logistics of Logistics Podcast
The State Of The Industry with George Abernathy and discuss the state of the industry. is the President of , one of the fastest-growing startups in the U.S. that is transforming the $800 billion transportation and logistics industry with its digital freight marketplace platform. About George Abernathy , President and Board Member, has more than 30 years of supply chain and technology experience. Notably, is the former President of leading industry publication FreightWaves where he was responsible for all revenue and commercial efforts, including SaaS, media, and virtual & physical...
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REPOST: 3PL Basics: An Introduction to 3rd Party Logistics with Roberto Cadena
The Logistics of Logistics Podcast
3PL Basics: An Introduction to 3rd Party Logistics with Roberto Cadena and provide an introduction to 3rd party logistics. 3rd party logistics services include 5 major categories: 1.) Transportation 2.) Warehousing 3.) Logistics 4.) Technology and 5.) Special Services. Robert is the Co-Founder and CEO of a company that provides operational, sales, marketing, and technology support to over 100 3PLs, so he has a very thorough understanding of the business. About Robert Cadena is the Co-Founder and CEO of Lean Staffing Solutions, which provides operational, marketing, sales, and technology...
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Is Sustainability Really a Problem with Matt McLelland
The Logistics of Logistics Podcast
Is Sustainability Really a Problem with Matt McLelland and Joe Lynch discuss is sustainability really a problem. is the VP of Sustainability and Innovation at , a premium service provider of transportation services with focus on temperature controlled products, regional, and long haul delivery. About Matt McLelland For the first 15 years of his professional career focused on information technology - working for a large silicon valley software companies to data center startups to a brief stint with a family foundation who, unlike his previous employers, existed to give all their...
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Supply Chain: Cash or Trash with Seth Page
The Logistics of Logistics Podcast
Supply Chain: Cash or Trash with Seth Page and discuss supply chain: cash or trash. is the COO of , an artificial intelligence (AI) supply chain pioneer that enables companies to detect, prioritize and alleviate dynamic operational bottlenecks in real-time. About Seth Page is a senior technology executive, 8x entrepreneur, operator and cross-border deal-making expert who seamlessly bridges the worlds of technology, operations and finance. An expert in equity investments and scaling start-ups to venture-capital backed high-growth companies and into successful exits, divestitures, and IPO...
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The New World Of Warehousing with Matt Fain
The Logistics of Logistics Podcast
The New World Of Warehousing with Matt Fain and discuss the new world of warehousing. is the Co-Founder and CEO of , which is dedicated to simplifying the process for sourcing warehouse space. About Matt Fain is the Co-Founder and CEO of ™, which provides a cloud-based platform that enables shipper and suppliers to seamlessly connect. started his career as an electrician, and quickly found himself selling the products he once installed. He fell in love with the “Art of Sales” and found himself eventually owning a 3PL logistics franchise with Bluegrace Logistics. After some very...
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FreightTech Meets FinTech with Victor Ofstein
The Logistics of Logistics Podcast
FreightTech Meets FinTech with Victor Ofstein and discuss freight-tech meets fin-tech. is the Head of Strategic Partnerships at where he brings Melio's seamless online payments to the logistics and transportation industry. About Victor Ofstein heads 's Freight and Logistics practice, introducing innovative digital payment solutions to brokers, carriers, forwarders, factors and shippers. Prior to joining , he was a founding team member of Freightos, the online digital marketplace for international freight, and served for 7 years as their COO, playing a key role in streamlining...
info_outlineShipper Pain Points with Brad Forester
Brad Forester and Joe Lynch discuss the shipper pain points. Brad is the Founder of JBF Consulting, which specialize in freight technology – strategy, system integration, implementation and deployment.
About Brad Forester
Brad Forester is the Founder and Managing Partner of JBF Consulting. Brad is a highly recognized senior supply chain leader with over 23 years of managing, designing, and implementing freight transport technology. He has a unique mix of carrier, shipper, software, and consulting experiences that benefit clients. With functional expertise in Global TMS Programs, Change Management, Organizational Design, and Systems Integration, he has been leveraging these skills to benefit clients since he founded JBF in 2003. Brad has a BA in Logistics Management from Michigan State University.
About JBF Consulting
JBF Consulting is a supply chain execution strategy and systems integrator for logistics-intensive companies of every size and any industry. JBF’s background and deep experience in the field of commercial logistics technology implementation position them as industry leaders whose craftsmanship exceeds client expectations. JBF expedites the transformation of supply chains through logistics & technology strategy, commercial & bespoke software implementation, and analytics & optimization.
Key Takeaways: Shipper Pain Points
- Brad Forester is the Founder and Managing Partner of JBF Consulting, which helps shippers of all sizes and across many industries select, implement and squeeze as much value as possible out of their logistics systems.
- In the podcast interview, Brad describes the 4 shipper pain points that he and the JBF team are hearing about from their customers who are large shippers.
- The ocean shipping delays caused by the pandemic has disrupted supply chains. These disruptions have prompted large shippers and 3PLs to seek ocean and port visibility solutions.
- Shippers are also looking for more small parcel and last mile solutions and the associated TMS system integrations.
- As shippers have come to realize big gain in transportation efficiency and effectiveness via technology, they are looking for additional freight tech solutions. Companies like Emerge (freight procurement) and Turvo (TMS and collaboration) have created solutions that are solving new problems for shippers.
- Some of the largest shippers were early adopters of freight technology like TMS. Many of these companies have been using TMS for long time, which mean they are using on-premise systems. As time goes on, TMS providers are trying to migrate these large shippers to the cloud, but given their huge shipping volumes and technology investments, the process is difficult, costly, and time-consuming.
- JBF Consulting works with shippers to solve the problems described above. Since JBF only works on logistics and supply chain technology, they have the expertise and experience to solve even the most difficult challenges.
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