REPOST: The Freight Brokerage Market with Kevin Hill
The Logistics of Logistics Podcast
and discuss the freight brokerage market. Kevin is the owner of , a sales and marketing research firm that helps companies sell to freight brokerages across North America. About Kevin Hill is a respected expert in the freight industry, with over 10 years of experience in sales, marketing, and media production. He is the owner of Brush Pass Research, a sales and marketing research firm that helps companies sell to freight brokerages across North America. He is also the host of Put That Coffee Down, a popular freight sales show on FreightWavesTV. Kevin is passionate about helping freight...
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Getting Good Shipper Freight with Ed Burns
The Logistics of Logistics Podcast
and discuss getting good shipper freight. Ed is the CEO of , a transportation sales agency that connects shippers and carriers in a way that helps both to achieve their goals. About Ed Burns loves to connect people. It’s amazing what can happen when good people come together. He asks big questions in the hope of finding big answers. He started his first real business at 20, a marketing agency which he sold after running for seven years. He grew up around the freight world and is fascinated by big trucks. He joined the family business in 2020 while the world was ending, and is committed to...
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Making Drivers Happy with Elisabeth Barna
The Logistics of Logistics Podcast
and discuss making drivers happy. Elisabeth is the Founder of EAB Strategies, a company that provides communications and marketing expertise to transportation and logistics companies, as well as program development for companies seeking to grow their brand and image. About Elisabeth Barna is a seasoned veteran in the trucking industry with 34 years of experience. In 2023, she founded EAB Strategies, LLC, a consulting business where she continues to work within the transportation and logistics industry. During her 25-year tenure at American Trucking Associations, most recently EVP, Industry...
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Building a Global Logistics Juggernaut with Nourhan Beyrouti
The Logistics of Logistics Podcast
and discuss building a global logistics juggernaut. Nourhan is Global Chief Revenue Officer at , Saudi Arabia's fastest growing transportation company. About Nourhan Beyrouti , a seasoned professional with a global footprint, has an impressive track record in branding, corporate innovation, and real estate development, and global logistics technology. Raised in Brooklyn, New York, and currently residing in Dallas, Texas, Beyrouti's career has taken him through 17 countries, enriching him with diverse international experience. After completing his MBA in Business Management from the Lebanese...
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AI Driven Sales & Marketing with Jason Jimenez Vanover
The Logistics of Logistics Podcast
and Joe Lynch discuss AI driven sales & marketing. Jason is the CEO and Founder of , a freight-focused content marketing agency that specializes in working with transportation, logistics and supply chain companies. About Jason Jimenez-Vanover is the CEO and Founder of JCI Marketing, a freight-focused marketing agency. With more than a decade of experience in marketing for the supply chain, Jason built his career on content creation as a copywriter and marketing consultant. His expertise stretches across the logistics universe, working with brands from the Top 100 Logistics...
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Building Strong Carrier Relationships with Dan Lindsey
The Logistics of Logistics Podcast
and discuss building strong carrier relationships. Dan is the Co-founder and Vice President of and the Founder of the , which will be held in Kansas City, Missouri, April 22 - 24, 2024 About Dan Lindsey is the Co-founder of Linkage Logistics and the Founder of the Broker-Carrier Summit. Dan has been in the logistics industry since 2001 when he began working the preload shift for UPS. Since then, he has worked as a freight broker, operations manager, and business development leader in multiple segments of the industry. His commitment to “doing business the right way” led him to...
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Modernizing Distribution with Daniel Sokolovsky
The Logistics of Logistics Podcast
and discuss modernizing distribution. Daniel is the Co-founder and CEO of , a company that connects shippers, carriers, and facilities to find the most efficient route for middle-mile freight. About Daniel Sokolovsky is a Los Angeles based entrepreneur and Co-founder and CEO of WARP, a tech-powered freight network specializing in middle-mile solutions. As CEO, Sokolovsky is responsible for managing the company’s overall operations including managing the company’s organizational structure, guiding the WARP brand and overall company strategy. Prior to founding Warp, he founded AxleHire,...
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REPOST: Financial Predator vs Partner with Bharath Krishnamoorthy
The Logistics of Logistics Podcast
and discuss financial predator vs partner. Bharath (“B”) is CEO and Co-founder of , an all-in-one financial services platform rapidly disrupting the $250 billion freight intermediary market. About Bharath Krishnamoorthy is CEO and co-founder of , a freight financial partner that processes over $1 million daily. Recognized for its innovation, Denim was named in the by FreightWaves. As CEO, Bharath leads Denim’s overall business strategy and fundraising efforts, which have supported the company’s rapid growth and resulted in $165 million in funding. An alumnus of...
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The $440 Billion Logistics Problem with Ilya Preston
The Logistics of Logistics Podcast
and discuss the $440 billion logistics problem. Ilya is Co-Founder & CEO at , a company that provides an autonomous AI-enabled decision support system for quality, transportation & supply chain leaders to exhibit resiliency and automation from their visibility investments. About Ilya Preston is Co-Founder & CEO at PAXAFE. Prior to PAXAFE, Ilya spent almost a decade working with large enterprises. Ilya worked at Cummins, where he helped develop global supply chain strategies for their raw material commodities, including sheet metal fabrication, raw metal, trailers and...
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Reflections on Manifest with Courtney Muller
The Logistics of Logistics Podcast
and discuss reflections on , the premiere conference that unites the entire eco-system of Fortune 500 global supply chain executives, logistics service providers, innovators and investors at the forefront of logistics tech and supply chain. Manifest 2024, was bigger and better than ever and Manifest 2025 will be held February 10th – 12th, 2025 in Las Vegas. Register now for Manifest 2025 and save big: About Courtney Muller lived in 8 states before she was 14 years old. Which might be the reason she loves the travel and pace of the events industry! Courtney started her career in...
info_outlineLast Mile Innovation with Emma Cosgrove
Emma Cosgrove and Joe Lynch discuss last mile innovation. Emma is a Senior Reporter on the transportation desk at Business Insider, a global news and lifestyle publication with hundreds of journalists in London, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Singapore and beyond.
About Emma Cosgrove
Emma Cosgrove is a Senior Reporter on Business Insider's transportation team. She covers logistics with a focus on ecommerce. From warehouse technology to delivery labor, she tries to spread a deeper understanding of the people and systems that bring goods to our doorsteps with ever-increasing speed. Emma previously covered supply chains and food and agriculture technology for Supply Chain Dive and AgFunder News. She was a freelance food industry reporter for several years with bylines in The Atlantic, The Counter, and Edible Manhattan Magazine. She started her journalism career as a financial reporter in Beirut, Lebanon.
About The Business Insider
Business Insider is a global news and lifestyle publication with hundreds of journalists in London, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Singapore and beyond. Their mission is to inform and inspire you with news and stories you want and need to know. They strive to leave you with something valuable every time you finish reading, watching, or listening to our work. They know that we are just one of many publications seeking your attention in an increasingly busy world.
Key Takeaways: Last Mile Innovation
- Emma Cosgrove is a Senior Reporter covering Logistics at Business Insider. Emma frequently writes about the innovation and innovators in the last mile space.
- In the podcast interview, Emma describes how the explosive growth of ecommerce has transformed the once sleepy last mile space into a booming market that has shippers searching for partners and capacity.
- Some highlights of Joe and Emma’s discussion below:
- Traditionally, last mile shipping has been serviced by UPS, FedEx, and United States Postal Service (USPS).
- UPS and FedEx experienced significant growth because of ecommerce, but not all of the business has been good business. FedEx stopped working with Amazon in 2019. UPS is reexamining their ecommerce business and pursuing a strategy of “better, not bigger.”
- Even though Amazon is not a small package company, their logistics services has rapidly grown to support their ecommerce business.
- Large shippers requiring last mile logistics and transportation service have struggled to find capacity. A variety of new businesses have emerged to fill the void.
- The FRONTdoor Collective (FDC) has created the first micro-last mile delivery network with the capacity to cover 90% of residences and businesses in the US and Canada.
- Roadie is a crowdsourced delivery platform. Roadie works with consumers, small businesses and big global brands across virtually every industry to provide a faster, cheaper, more scalable solution for scheduled, same-day and urgent delivery. With more than 200,000 active drivers nationwide, Roadie reaches more than 11,000 cities and 20,000 zip codes – the largest local same-day delivery footprint in the nation.
- There are dozens of other last mile logistics providers who are lesser known, but still a very important part of the last mile market.
- The direct to consumer (DTC) market is still growing and there will be growing pains that last mile shippers must address like sustainability, reverse logistics, and the profitability in this interesting new space.