The Expeditors Podcast shares observations, perspectives, and discussions on front-of-mind topics impacting the logistics and freight-forwarding industry through the lens of Expeditors, a global logistics provider.
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In the 50th episode of the Expeditors Podcast, Ian Mallison, Vice President of Supply Chain Solutions, discusses the challenges and disruptions the logistics and freight forwarding industry has faced this past year, and highlights the need for companies to have resilient supply chains that can adapt to changing circumstances. You'll also hear about the role of digital twin technology in supply chain management, with emphasis on the importance of good data collection and analytics in making informed decisions and preparing for uncertainties.Guest: Ian Mallison - Vice President, Supply Chain Solutions3:40 - Impact of the Pandemic on Inventory Levels7:57 - Strategies for Adapting to Market Conditions10:58 - Challenges and Strategies in Diversification15:22 - Challenges with Data Analytics17:22 - Utilizing Digital Twins for Supply Chain Solutions21:29 - Evolution of Digital Twin Technology26:56 - Impact of Operational Focus on Innovation29:43 - Closing ThoughtsExpeditors | LinkedIn | X | Facebook | Instagram | Horizon Blog
This episode dives into the abstract as Vice President of Strategy & Innovation Pat St. Laurent discusses his observations of the supply chain industry and how taking a systems thinking approach could bring new levels of communication, collaboration, and optimization within a supply chain and with everyone involved. 2:02 - What is systems thinking?5:31 - The challenges of adopting systems thinking9:23 - "How did we get here in the first place?"13:39 - Does systems thinking ask for too much?18:07 - Successful implementation19:56 - Cultural change21:33 - Working with partners26:48 - Closing thoughtsGuest: Pat St. Laurent - Vice President, Strategy & InnovationMaterials: "Systems Thinking Speech by Dr. Russell Ackoff" YouTube videoThe Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of the Learning OrganizationExpeditors | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Horizon Blog
The year is coming to a close and we're taking a break to gear up for 2024. In the meantime, you can check out some interesting and popular links in our Horizon Blog and the podcast series itself. If you'd like to leave some feedback, you can always reach out to Chris at chris.parker@expeditors.com. Thank you for your support and we'll see you next year! Top 5 Horizon Blog Articles2023 Global Outlook - A Year of Transitions German Maut Changes: When and What to Expect Ground Network Services in North America [VIDEO] How to Negotiate Ocean Carrier Contracts Storage Costs and Warehousing Trends Top 3 Expeditors Podcast EpisodesEpisode 44 | Perspective: Globalization in 2023 Episode 43 | Sustainability: Emissions & Carbon Footprint Data Episode 47 | Luxury Goods: French Fashion FreightExpeditors | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Horizon Blog
On November 11th of this year, the United States will observe and recognize the service of men and women in the military. In this episode, Lenora Turner and Ted Lucas from the Opportunity Knocks program at Expeditors discuss the value veterans bring to the civilian workforce and things for companies to keep in mind when building programs designed to seek out veterans and create opportunities with lasting impact.:47 - Expeditors' Opportunity Knocks Veterans Program7:38 - Qualities that come with service10:33 - Handling higher stakes and stress14:53 - Examples of success18:25 - Making an inclusive workspace21:57 - Support for veterans24:54 - For those looking for a new career29:11 - Veterans supporting each other31:34 - Resources33:36 - Closing thoughtsGuest: Lenora Turner - Director, Opportunity KnocksTed Lucas - Program Coordinator, Opportunity Knocks VeteransExpeditors | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Horizon Blog
It's Paris Fashion Week at the time of this episode's release, so Global Account Manager Sophie Duquesnoy and District Manager of Paris Marc Rached share what is affecting the high end fashion industry in terms of its consumers, brand, compliance, sustainability goals, and more. 3:59 - Defining high end fashion5:50 - What has fashion maisons' attention9:12 - How the industry engages with logistics12:42 - The role of the freight forwarder14:52 - Classifying high end fashion20:42 - Making the luxury experience sustainable24:15 - Secure movement26:22 - Closing thoughtsGuest: Sophie Duquesnoy - Global Account ManagerMarc Rached - District Manager, ParisExpeditors | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Horizon Blog
Since the global shipping crisis of 2020, software as a service (SaaS) offerings for visibility have become increasingly popular. Michelle Weaver, Senior Vice President of Order Management, talks about the problems customers are trying to solve with SaaS, and how to understand the resiliency of your supply chain through an assessment of people, process, and technology.1:10 - 2020 to now4:25 - Have customers regained control?8:34 - People, process, and technology; which model are you?15:56 - Have SaaS evolved?17:14 - Fragility in people, process, and technology19:12 - Customers' takeaways21:05 - Closing thoughtsGuest: Michelle Weaver - Senior Vice President, Order ManagementExpeditors | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Horizon Blog
The aviation industry has shown incredible resiliency and profitability for decades, so how is it faring after the last 3 years? Jim Cangiano, Global Director of the Aviation and Aerospace Vertical, discusses how this industry continues to keep planes flying, both off the assembly line and in the air. Guest: Jim Cangiano - Global Director, Aviation & Aerospace Vertical5:10 - The needs of the aviation industry11:39 - Vulnerabilities16:05 - Absorbing impact from global events23:11 - Competing with other industries for resources26:25 - How will sustainable designs affect supply chains?30:18 - New technology bringing change33:53 - Closing thoughtsExpeditors | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Horizon Blog
Globalization, geopolitics, and macroeconomics impact the movement of goods, how businesses grow, and quality of life. Fernanda Kroup, Vice President and Head of Onyx Strategic Insights, gives her take on how things are looking this year and how current trends are affecting logistics in 2023.Guest: Fernanda Kroup - Vice President, Head of Onyx Strategic Insights3:53 - Globalization then and now10:16 - Lessons learned17:30 - Threats to globalization24:18 - How shipping & logistics has adapted27:40 - The health of the global community as an organism32:14 - What can companies do?35:17 - Closing thoughtsExpeditors | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Horizon Blog
Why is capturing emissions and carbon footprint data so difficult in the transportation industry? Cam Smith and Nina Barton talk about ESG in transportation and how infrastructure, customer expectations, and lack of harmony are getting in the way of reliable data that helps shippers find ways to reduce emissions and meet their goals.4:19 - Sustainability in the transportation industry6:58 - Why ESG is a challenge in transportation10:31 - What are Scope 3 emissions?11:29 - Shippers' expectations17:57 - The role of the freight forwarder19:10 - Is collecting emissions data a challenge?23:53 - On the minds of customers27:38 - Closing thoughtsExpeditors | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Horizon Blog
In October 2023, the Canada Border Services Agency will implement a new program to change the way it collects duties and taxes from importers. Steve Bunda shares information on what's changing, how to act, and illustrates why now is the best time to act in preparation for this massive change. 1:46 - What is CARM?4:07 - Affecting the relationships between brokers and importers4:57 - Are people acting in a timely fashion?7:03 - CARM registration process9:53 - Challenges ahead with rollout12:57 - Closing thoughtsExpeditors | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Horizon Blog
Horizon Blog:Expeditors Subsidiaries:TradewinExpeditors Cargo Insurance Brokers (ECIB)Cargo SignalKohoExpeditors | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Horizon Blog
Guest: Manal Sakr Bradnam - Director of Customs, South Asia3:37 - Southeast Asia customs and signs of change8:14 - Contributing factors to change12:14 - Meeting global expectations14:54 - Growing pains?17:16 - Technology investments in customs22:54 - Qualities of a strong customs partner26:30 - Closing thoughtsExpeditors | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Horizon Blog
Guest: Kel Chou - Regional Manager of North & South Asia, Aviation & Aerospace Vertical3:17 - What is Digital Twin Technology?5:36 - Unique characteristics of aviation supply chains9:47 - Why Digital Twin is right for aviation & aerospace13:00 - Why is adoption difficult?14:36 - Test, validate, implement18:53 - Questions to answer with Digital Twin23:20 - What's pushing for change?26:07 - The first step29:07 - Closing thoughtsExpeditors | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Horizon Blog
Guest: Pat St. Laurent - Vice President, Strategy Group3:49 - Resilience in context to global supply chain4:51 - What continues to succeed?6:38 - Agility vs. Resiliency9:49 - Why resilience now?11:00 - What leadership is seeking internally14:48 - Resilience being a hard sell16:34 - Starting an assessment19:20 - Momentum and management22:23 - Is there a good reason not to?23:59 - There's no going back to pre-pandemic27:05 - Designing away empty shelves29:54 - Supply Chain Resiliency white paperExpeditors | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Horizon Blog
Guest: Andrew Lester - Global Director, Healthcare Vertical4:25 - The pandemic's impact12:25 - The current state of pharmaceuticals' supply chains17:18 - How the freight forwarder has changed19:46 - Costs of seeking flexibility21:18 - How the industry is changing27:28 - The importance of accurate forecasting31:43 - What does stability look like?33:32 - Closing thoughtsExpeditors | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Horizon Blog
Guest: Neil Rub - Regional Manager for MAIR (Middle East, Africa, and Indian Subcontinent Region), Aviation & Aerospace Vertical3:56 - How the aircraft manufacturing industry works7:05 - What startups do differently9:20 - Innovations brought by startups14:38 - The challenges startups face16:21 - Who's rooting for them?18:42 - The role freight forwarders and logistics providers play21:45 - Scaling up23:04 - Steps towards success25:45 - Closing thoughtsExpeditors | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Horizon Blog
Guest: Brenda Smith - Global Director, Government OutreachResources: UFLPA Fact Sheet from CBP4:14 - The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)6:20 - Defining forced labor7:33 - Responses to forced labor11:44 - The U.S. Model13:01 - Proving compliance and due diligence16:59 - CBP Penalties21:03 - Technology's role in fighting forced labor22:43 - Maintaining a relationship with customs authorities27:35 - Conversations internally and with your partners20:09 - Closing thoughtsExpeditors | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Horizon Blog
Guest: Stephanie Holloway - Regional Customs Manager, The AmericasResources: Expeditors NewsflashUSCBP Cargo Systems Messaging Service1:42 - What are anti-dumping and countervailing duties?3:46 - How these duties are applied7:51 - "Are we the baddies?"10:26 - "Why is this relevant today?"11:58 - Conversations to have internally and with logistics partners14:56 - "We'll just play the duties."16:45 - Closing thoughtsExpeditors | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Horizon Blog
Guests: Karen Kinsella - Global Director, Automotive & Mobility VerticalJamie Lansdell - Regional Manager for Europe, Automotive & Mobility Vertical3:55 - The significance of electrification in the automotive industry6:58 - Moving a complex good9:33 - Impact of an environmentally conscious consumer12:59 - Battery recycling17:18 - Having to source from specialized locations18:55 - Innovations in battery recycling21:19 - The role of automotive in battery recycling23:13 - Closing thoughtsExpeditors | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Horizon Blog
Guest: Kara Mahoney - Vice President of The Americas, Account Management4:37 - Conversations with customers6:46 - In front of company executives8:53 - The rest of 202213:12 - What's prevailed18:09 - The value of digital twin technology19:59 - Knowing what you control23:31 - Keeping compliance in mind25:43 - Balancing modes of transportation28:42 - Looking internally for disruption managementExpeditors | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Horizon Blog
Guest: Michael Bellezza - Vice President, Tradewin0:29 - TradeLane Blog post0:53 - Identifying these lessons4:10 - Lesson 1: Be resilient8:41 - Lesson 2: Be flexible11:14 - Lesson 3: Be empathetic14:07 - Lesson 4: Be creative17:16 - Lesson 5: Be knowledgeable20:07 - Closing thoughtsExpeditors | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Horizon Blog
Guests: Angela Zhou - Regional Business Development Manager, South AsiaAndreas Buch - Regional Business Development Manager, EuropeMatteo Del Zoppo - Regional Business Development Manager, The Americas2:24 - The world of Beer, Wine, & Spirits5:30 - A crisis-proof industry8:07 - The players of BWS9:37 - The rise of e-commerce11:24 - Demands defining logistics needs13:58 - The characteristics of BWS as freight16:58 - Is compliance difficult for BWS?18:53 - New products, new needs20:09 - Supply chain design challenges22:20 - Moving luxury goods24:32 - Why should the consumer care?25:49 - Considerations for BWS shippers29:44 - Closing thoughtsExpeditors | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Horizon Blog
Guest: Carolina Galindo - Regional Transcon ManagerDavid Sanchez - Regional Customs Manager3:19 - What is the complemento Carta Porte?6:11 - What Mexico hopes to achieve9:51 - The role of Mexico in the Western Hemisphere14:00 - The impact of Carta Porte on shippers and forwarders15:48 - How customs works in Mexico18:43 - The US/Mexico border24:34 - Best practicesExpeditors | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Horizon Blog
Guest: Ben Clark - Chief Strategy Officer3:42 - Defining innovation10:08 - Defining strategy13:55 - What too much innovation looks like15:37 - Can strategy and innovation be imbalanced?18:55 - Identifying critical assumptions for heavy testing20:17 - The challenge of buy-in22:06 - Closing thoughts26:28 - Book recommendations!Innovators Dilemma - Clayton M. ChristensenPlaying to Win - A.G. Lafley, Roger MartinExpeditors | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Horizon Blog
Guest: Bruce Krebs - Senior Vice President, Global Distribution4:36 - Bruce Krebs' day to day8:32 - The world of distribution13:32 - The consumer's impact on distribution14:55 - Investments now vs. 5 years ago18:45 - Balance between labor and automation24:24 - "Plan, prepare, power through."25:43 - The successful distribution customerExpeditors | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Horizon Blog
Guest: Stephanie Holloway - Regional Customs Manager for The Americas, Global Customs3:19 - Harmonized System overview6:54 - Changes for 20229:00 - Trends informing changes9:34 - Impact to the customs process10:47 - How to prepare12:22 - When outdated numbers are used14:50 - Wackiest HS number seen?
Guest: Karl Francisco - Senior Vice President, Global Ocean2:43 - Important considerations3:42 - Carriers' response to consumer demands4:29 - The ocean market today6:22 - The remainder of 20217:51 - Lessons from 20208:34 - ILWU contract negotiations12:01 - Navigating port lockouts13:26 - More options14:49 - Signs things are improving15:42 - What successful companies are doing16:49 - Some positive thinknig18:21 - Closing thoughtsExpeditors | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Horizon Blog
Guest: Nic Beehler - Director, Tradeflow1:38 - Tradeflow overview4:19 - The Customs Modernization Act6:34 - Educating shippers9:26 - Problems solved by trade data systems11:53 - Mod Act's impact on digital trade data12:59 - Pandemic problems revealed16:19 - How to stay productive18:20 - Visibility needs in trade data21:13 - Closing thoughtsExpeditors | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Horizon Blog
Guest: Max Lock - Director, Kohogokoho.com1:06 - What is Koho?3:43 - What makes LTL attractive?5:00 - Barriers to supply chains7:26 - Accessing advanced logistics knowledge8:35 - The LTL world today13:15 - Pre-pandemic strains on trucking14:11 - Empowering small shippers digitally16:44 - Growing LTL18:13 - Being a successful shipper with LTL24:01 - Closing thoughts
Guest: Randy Gould - Global Director, Cargo Signal1:38 - Visibility problems exposed by the pandemic2:47 - Internet of Things and Visibility Economy refreshers5:41 - IoT's impact on logistics10:42 - What do you do with so much data?14:10 - Being proactive with data15:17 - Choosing the right digital solution17:12 - Closing thoughts
Guest: Dana Lorenze - Senior Vice President, Global Customs3:22 - Expeditors' history with customs brokerage4:28 - The current state of customs7:13 - Complexity15:19 - Geo-politics and the environment18:21 - Security22:41 - Innovation25:51 - The power of people in customs28:00 - Lesson learned30:00 - Changes ahead33:13 - Closing thoughtsExpeditors | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
Guest: Staci Alalem-Clark - Senior Manager, Carrier Allocation3:04 - What is Carrier Allocation?6:23 - What's going on in the ocean world?9:35 How this holiday season will be different12:50 Capacity Planning15:18 - Bringing digital solutions to capacity planning18:19 What shippers can focus on and learn22:31 - Closing thoughtsExpeditors | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
Guest: Jose Ubeda - Senior Vice President, Digital Solution(at 3:54, Jose is referring to Jeff Musser, CEO of Expeditors)4:19 - Changes over the decades7:11 - The customer's world today9:21 - Is logistics behind?13:37 - How to explain visibility15:29 - Visibility technology landscape20:33 - Closing thoughtsExpeditors | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
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Guest: Kelly Blacker - Senior Vice President, Global Air2:34 - The state of air freight today5:48 - Where did the capacity go?8:44 - The logistics ecosystem15:36 - How are airlines adding capacity?20:50 - IATA's 2024 prediction24:13 - What successful companies are doing25:54 - Closing thoughtsExpeditors | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
Guest: Jamie Lansdell - Regional Manager of North America, Automotive & Mobility Vertical6:17 - Chip Shortage Overview8:48 - Impacts on the automotive industry10:38 - The response and solutions18:43 - Electric Vehicle's response22:06 - Support from logistics and freight forwarding partners27:43 - Supply chain questions being raised31:12 - Closing thoughtsExpeditors | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
Guest: Rashida Morisset - Regional Manager, North America - Retail & Fashion VerticalNick Wyss - Regional Manager, Europe - Retail & Fashion Vertical5:26 - Cosmetics industry overview7:08 - Changes/trends in cosmetics customers12:54 COVID-19 impacts on the cosmetics industry18:18 - Cosmetics companies as logistics customers22:13 - Logistics needs of cosmetics companies25:26 - Risks in moving cosmetics products27:43 - How logistics serves cosmeticsExpeditors | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
Guest: Marie Berner - Global Director, Aviation & Aerospace Vertical2:51 - Introduction to the aviation5:01 - The Aviation Industry Today18:08 - Electric Aircraft28:39 Aerospace Industry Growth and NeedsExpeditors | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
Guest: Wendy Armbruster - Regional FTZ Program Manager, The AmericasExpeditors | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
Guest: Ian Mallison, Vice President of Supply Chain SolutionsJarrett Hendricks, Senior Manager, Supply Chain Solutions[Article] Rise of the Digital Twin: How Lessons Learned from NASA Are Changing the Way Supply Chains Are ManagedExpeditors | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
Guests: Brian Murphy - Manager, Global Ocean, LCL & Network PlanningBryan Ransford - Director, Retail and Fashion VerticalExpeditors LCL ServicesExpeditors Retail and FashionRetail in the Modern AgeExpeditors | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Horizon Blog
Guest: Pat Roche - Vice President, Project & Energy ServicesExpeditors | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Horizon Blog
Guest: Ben Eidenschink - Regional Director, Germany (Frankfurt office)Juergen Adler - Regional Manager, Automotive Vertical Europe (Frankfurt office)Expeditors | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Horizon Blog
Guest: Scott Kelly - Vice President, Global Ocean ServicesExpeditors | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Horizon Blog
Guest: Nic Beehler - Director, TradeflowBook: Upstream: The Quest to Solve Problems Before They HappenExpeditors | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Horizon Blog
Guest: Ian Buchanan - Senior Manager, Risk Management, ECIBExpeditors | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Horizon Blog
Guest: Michael Bellezza - Vice President, TradewinArticle: Trade in 2021Expeditors | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Horizon Blog
Guest: Nanoh Park - Director of Global CustomsExpeditors | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Horizon Blog
Guest: Michelle Weaver - Senior Vice President, Global Order ManagementExpeditors | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Horizon Blog
Horizon Blog:Coronavirus Outbreak: Top Considerations to Help Businesses Evaluate Their Next MoveRise of the Digital Twin: How Lessons Learned from NASA Are Changing the Way Supply Chains are ManagedIn Navigating the Impact of COVID-19 Forecasting and Pre-Planning is KeyExpeditors LCL SuiteThe 3 Main Purposes of IncotermsExpeditors Subsidiaries:TradewinExpeditors Cargo Insurance Brokers (ECIB)Cargo SignalKohoExpeditors | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Horizon Blog | YouTube
Guest: Karen Kinsella, Global Director, Automotive & Mobility VerticalArticle: Start-up Vehicle Makers Demand More from Their Logistics Providers (Automotive Logistics)Expeditors | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Horizon Blog
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