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Supply chain expert extraordinaire Pete Mento stops by Shoe-In to discuss the latest developments in the Red Sea crisis and how the crisis is impacting the footwear supply chain. As a former Merchant Marine Officer himself, Pete holds no punches as he explains his expectations for the continuing crisis and what's in store for container pricing in the coming year. If you ship shoes anywhere in the world, you don't want to miss this conversation. With special guest: Pete Mento, Commercial Director, DSV Hosted by: Matt Priest and Andy Polk
What's going on in Global Trade this Week? As we approach 2024, Doug Draper and Pete Mento make some new logistics predictions for 2024. While these forward facing statements do not constitute financial advice, it's always an interesting and insightful conversation! 2:11 -Issues in the Red Sea 3:41 -Year of Parcel 5:05 -Dealing with COVID / US Avoids Recession 5:43 -Transportation Bloodletting Over 7:44 -Ukraine War Ends 9:18 -Fast Fashion Under a Microscope 11:52 -Halftime 13:55 -Trump Wins Election 15:46 -US Importing Normalizes back to Old Trends 17:49 -Cargo Theft Continues to Rise 20:40 -Speed of Change Continues to Accelerate 22:52 -Fed Rates End Down to 4.5%, Maybe 3.5% https://youtu.be/XFUVYoN9L5s www.capwwide.com/international-insights/12/18/23/gttw-podcast-episode-128
Have you ever wondered what the biggest supply chain issues are in today's global trade market? Pete Mento, the Commercial Director of Customs and International Trade at DSV, joins Shoe-In to discuss the current chaos of the logistics and supply chain industry. Pete explains the challenges posed by evolving supply chains, a lack of free trade agreements, increased regulations, cyber security, and labor unrest. He suggests companies should "consider the worst" when it comes to supply chain resiliency, and suggests corporations use Dungeons & Dragons-style game plans to prepare for any potential worst-case scenarios. (you'll have to listen to the episode to even understand the title) With special guest: Pete Mento, Commercial Director of Customs and International Trade, DSV Hosted by: Matt Priest and Thomas Crockett
In this episode of the show, Pete has a conversation with the leaders of The True North Group to discuss the fragile nature of digital trade and logistics as well as the work their company does to prevent this same chaos from occurring. Pete also pens an open letter to the Ocean Carrier Community .... all this and more on this week's edition of TRADE GEEK!!!! To Learn more about True North Group visit their site at: https://www.truenorthusa.net/ To learn more about Traffic tech (The fantastic logistics firm where Pete works) Check out their website here: https://traffictech.com/ Trade Geek Podcast primary purpose is to entertain our listeners. The podcast does not constitute advice or services. While guests are invited to listen, listeners acknowledge that they are not being provided professional advice from the podcast, Pete Mento, Mento LLC, the guests or their employers. This podcast is for private non-commercial use and our guests do not necessarily reflect any agency or organization or company that they work for. The views expressed by Pete Mento are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of his employer, his coworkers or ownership. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pete-mento/support
First Things First… The number one place to discuss, question, and learn all things first mile. Tune into First Things First as Mercado CEO Rob Garrison hosts the final episode of the series! Rob is joined by Pete Mento, Senior Vice President of Compliance at Traffic Tech and former Global Head of Products and Procurement at Wayfair.This episode Rob and Pete will be sharing their predictions for the 2023, diving into their perspectives on technology in the global supply chain and sharing the one thing they would fix in the import supply chain.
What's going on in Global Trade this Week? On this final episode of 2022, Doug Draper and Pete Mento make some new logistics predictions for 2023: 2:34 -US Economy Goes into a Correction, Not a Crisis & -We'll See at Least One High Profile Logistics Bankruptcy 4:25 -There's Going to be a lot of Overcapacity 7:45 -At Least One US Governor Declares War on Crime 9:55 -This Will Be the Year Pretender Cryptos (AltCoins) Tank 11:03 -Electric Vehicles Poised to Dominate Last Mile 13:23 -Russia Will be Forced to Negotiate 14:56 -Interactive Online Retail Explosion 19:23 -World Politics: 1.) Britain to Hold UnBrexit Referendum. 2.) Macron Resigns. 3.) Trump Sees Charges. 4.) Biden to be Impeached by Congress. 21:37 -Near Shoring and Reshoring will Gain Momentum 26:34 -Heavily Tax Then Ban Domestic Production of Meat https://youtu.be/MnLTW1u4NMQ https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/12/20/22/gttw-podcast-december-20th-2022
What's going on in Global Trade this Week? On this prediction review episode, Doug Draper and Pete Mento cover some of the many logistics predictions they got right this year, such as: 2:24 -Ocean Freight Costs & Congestion 3:48 -Food Delivery Services Did Flourish & Expand 6:44 -So Far, No Port Strike 7:56 -Not as much Pop Up Logisitcs as Predicted 10:25 -Halftime 20:04 -Major Port Closures Did Happen More & More 20:54 -Electrification of the Final Mile 23:27 - US China Relations Did Become More Tense 24:07 -Republicans Did Not Take Both House and Senate in Midterms 24:45 - Logistics as a Subscription Service? Didn't happen. 26:10 - Russia DID Invade Ukraine Q1 2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4-syAxLXW4 https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/12/6/22/gttw-podcast-december-6th-2022
How do we expect carriers to innovate following the disruptions of the last few years?With service and reliability taking a major hit during the pandemic, carriers are now center-stage with an opportunity to prove themselves as both business partners and technology providers.Last week Don Davis sat down with Pete Mento, former Global Head of Procurement & Products at Wayfair, to discuss the role carriers could play in the next decade and why their relationships with shippers are changing.But what should their focus be and why?In this week's episode, you'll get to hear about:✔️ Opportunities for standardization and innovation✔️ Market reactions to the global recession✔️ The biggest objectives of shippers today✔️ How carriers should look at differentiationAnd plenty more
What's going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Doug Draper of ACME Distribution and Pete Mento of Mento LLC cover: 5:41 -Blank Sailing Palooza 11:27 -UPS “All In” Pricing for Parcel 16:30 -Halftime 28:33 -China Buying Up Yuan 32:07 -Copper & Future Energy Transition https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/10/4/22/gttw-podcast-october-4th-2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woDK5CkBzOw
What's going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Doug Draper of ACME Distribution and Pete Mento of Mento LLC cover: 4:24 -Amazon's Latest Logistics Moves 10:20 -Explosion on the Nord Stream 2 Pipeline 14:42 -Halftime 24:00 -CHIPS Act - Acronym and Effect 30:18 -Upcoming Recession to be Deadlier Than Pandemic? www.capwwide.com/international-insights/9/27/22/gttw-podcast-september-27th-2022 https://youtu.be/gNG1eyh5bSI
What's going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Doug Draper of ACME Distribution and Pete Mento of Mento LLC cover: 2:14 -Shortage of Customs Brokers 9:10 -Europe's Energy Crisis Impact on Freight 14:05 -Halftime 20:09 -Winter is Coming: Freight Rates to Decline? 25:00 -Parcel Peak Season Surchage https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/9/12/22/gttw-podcast-september-12th-2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozjH61eSCrw
What's going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Doug Draper of ACME Distribution and Pete Mento of Mento LLC cover: 1:46 - Revisiting Correct GTTW Calls from COVID, to Ukraine, to Secondary Ports 11:33 -Rail Congestion & Commodity Inequity 18:20 -Halftime 29:00 -Amazon Warehouse Distribution - AWD 35:07 - Cash, Electronic, and Mobile Payments https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XjpFC4kPMw www.capwwide.com/international-insights/9/6/22/gttw-podcast-september-6th-2022-zfjdp
What's going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Doug Draper of ACME Distribution and Pete Mento of Mento LLC cover: 2:00 -Chilean Rare Earth Minerals and the Need for a Bilateral Trade Agreement. 9:27 -Using a "Digital Twin" in Supply Chain Forecasting. 14:55 -Halftime Link to Pumkpin Story: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/08/29/pumpkin-boat-world-record-nebraska 24:00 -Nuclear Power Making a Possible Comeback? 26:25 -Military Exercises, Taiwan and Its Impact on US Imports https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6JiXb37QSI https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/8/29/22/gttw-podcast-august-29th-2022
What's going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Doug Draper of ACME Distribution and Pete Mento of Mento LLC cover: 2:00 -Inland Empire Bans Warehouse Development 11:07 -What is E-Commerce Anyway? 17:17 -Halftime 26:20 -Rhine River Halts Barge Operations 31:18 -The Cliff for Ocean Rates that Never Happened https://youtu.be/M3-ronX-89U www.capwwide.com/international-insights/8/22/22/gttw-podcast-august-22nd-2022-hln2b
What's going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Doug Draper of ACME Distribution and Pete Mento of Mento LLC cover: 4:24 -Port Strike in Felixstowe, UK 10:04 -Tensions with China & Taiwan 16:40 -Halftime 25:54 -Gas & Diesel Prices 29:41 -Blank Sailing Havoc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-J8v-hzpu0 www.capwwide.com/international-insights/8/9/22/gttw-podcast-august-9th-2022
What's going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Doug Draper of ACME Distribution and Pete Mento of Mento LLC cover: 2:38 -NBER & the Definition of Recession 9:35 -Returns and Excess Inventory 17:23 -Halftime 26:05 -Will There Be a Peak Season? Maybe not. 30:46 -AB5 - Managing the Fall Out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlgcQVqgNIA https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/8/1/22/gttw-podcast-august-1st-2022
What's going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Doug Draper of ACME Distribution and Pete Mento of Mento LLC cover: 2:00 -QR Codes & Supply Chain 10:40 -Economists' Christmas in July| 18:25 -Halftime 28:17 -Air Carriers: Setting New Records 30:25 -Ocean Carriers Going into Air Cargo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuxW2rxCqrQ https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/7/26/22/gttw-podcast-july-26th
What's going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Doug Draper of ACME Distribution and Pete Mento of Mento LLC cover: 2:08 -Lekki Port: Getting Open & Operational 8:36 -The Curious Case of AB5 15:30 -Halftime 25:15 -Germany, Russia, and the Downstream Effects 29:45 -Is Manufacturing Coming Back to the US? YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9C9KkUwMIc Web Post: https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/7/19/22/gttw-podcast-july-19th
Supply chain extraordinaire and current Head of Procurement & Commercial Excellence at Wayfair, Pete Mento stops by Shoe-In to try and tackle the many difficult challenges facing the global supply chain in 2022. We may not have all the answers, but we sure do have a ton of questions. If supply chain is top-of-mind for you today, you won't want to miss this episode and Pete Mento's many hot takes.
Uptime Logistics, powered by CAP Logistics, focuses on reliability in business operations and transportation. Host Doug Draper of the Denver Transportation Club connects again today with trade expert Pete Mento of Crowe LLP. Doug and Pete discuss the less obvious international consequences of a worldwide pandemic such as the novel coronavirus currently affecting China and spreading around the world. What we're seeing now is just the beginning, and the supply chain fall out will be felt far into the future. Watch today's episode to gain insights into the certain and potential impacts that coronavirus will have by impacting manufacturing supply chains from the production supply, demand, and transportation perspectives. The video podcast can be found on the full show post: https://www.caplogistics.com/cap-logistics/2020/2/7/coronavirus-and-international-supply-chain-impacts-uptime-logistics Take control of your supply chain today: CAP Worldwide Makes International Shipping Easy.
Uptime Logistics, powered by CAP Logistics, focuses on reliability in business operations and transportation. Host Doug Draper of the Denver Transportation Club connects again today with trade expert Pete Mento of Crowe LLP.Doug and Pete discuss the less obvious international consequences of a worldwide pandemic such as the novel coronavirus currently affecting China and spreading around the world. What we're seeing now is just the beginning, and the supply chain fall out will be felt far into the future.Watch today’s episode to gain insights into the certain and potential impacts that coronavirus will have by impacting manufacturing supply chains from the production supply, demand, and transportation perspectives.https://www.caplogistics.com/cap-logistics/2020/2/7/coronavirus-and-international-supply-chain-impacts-uptime-logistics
Do you find yourself speaking confidently about topics you’ve never researched? Are you fully comfortable lecturing people on politics, history, and other things that people get PhDs in without ever having read about them? Did you fail ninth grade history but still sign up to speak on the ‘Constitutional Law’ panel at Hamilton’s BroadwayCon table? Then a career on Broadway might be for you! It also might be time to listen to... EPISODE 25: Tap Dancing Around Politics In this special episode, we address the entertainment industry’s uncanny ability to profess knowledge on topics that we know nothing about. Featuring BookedIt political correspondent: world renowned lecturer on foreign affairs Pete Mento. More praise for #BookedIt ‘Nobody likes Bernie Sanders. And nobody likes this podcast.’— Hillary Clinton ‘Maybe you should try Pearl Studios...?’—Patricia Ripley, owner of Ripley Grier ‘You have stolen my childhood’—Greta Thunberg Written by: Nate Patten and Cam Collins Produced by: Justin Brown Logo by: www.performingpixel.com @bookeditpodcastwww.bookedit.net https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcvh4H7ff3rQ0MI-OO04OEQ
Uptime Logistics, powered by CAP Logistics, focuses on reliability in business operations and transportation. Doug Draper of Acme Distribution and the Denver Transportation Club discusses the changing landscape of international trade policy with guest expert Pete Mento. From tariffs to consolidations in global shipping, there are many nuances to international trade. Doug and Pete explore a sobering, yet entertaining, look into what's happening today and some implications for businesses and consumers to consider. Pete Mento is the managing director and practice leader of Crowe LLP's global customs and duty practice. He and his team specialize in the elimination, recovery and minimization of duties associated with importing and exporting. They also assist companies with trade compliance, audit defense and cargo security programs. Pete also hosts the show Trade Geek, which can be found at https://petemento.com/ The video podcast can be found on the full show post: https://www.caplogistics.com/cap-logistics/2019/11/13/uptime-logistics-with-pete-mento
Uptime Logistics, powered by CAP Logistics, focuses on reliability in business operations and transportation. Doug Draper of Acme Distribution and the Denver Transportation Club discusses the changing landscape of international trade policy with guest expert Pete Mento. From tariffs to consolidations in global shipping, there are many nuances to international trade. Doug and Pete explore a sobering, yet entertaining, look into what’s happening today and some implications for businesses and consumers to consider. Pete Mento is the managing director and practice leader of Crowe LLP’s global customs and duty practice. He and his team specialize in the elimination, recovery and minimization of duties associated with importing and exporting. They also assist companies with trade compliance, audit defense and cargo security programs. Pete also hosts the show Trade Geek, which can be found at https://petemento.com/
The pressures on customs and trade professionals to collect, organize, and maintain massive amounts of information amidst ever-changing compliance regulations can often reverberate up and down the supply chain. Pete Mento of Crane Worldwide, has some information that might help importers and shippers better prepare their businesses to act before they need to react. FOR MORE INFO ON CRANE WORLDWIDE: www.trycraneww.com WANT TO RESPOND TO THIS EPISODE? Call our Dialog Line: 888-878-3247 DOWNLOAD THE NEW INBOUND LOGISTICS APP featuring the 2017 Logistics Planner! Available on iTunes and the Google Play Store: http://bit.ly/ILMagApp http://bit.ly/ILMagAppGoogle Are you a #logistics Thought Leader that would like to be featured on the Inbound Logistics Podcast? Connect with me on Twitter: @ILMagPodcast Email me: podcast@inboundlogistics.com Connect with Inbound Logistics Magazine on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/inboundlogistics Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/ILMagazine Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/InboundLogistics Catch our latest videos on YouTube: www.youtube.com/inboundlogistics Visit us at www.inboundlogistics.com
The business of brokerage and freight forwarding is often an exercise in managing chaos. Chaos that can come from man, machine or mother nature. But to successfully manage that chaos requires attention to the details your customers expect and adaptability to situations that no one expected. Pete Mento, of Crane Worldwide, offers some advice on how businesses should prepare for the challenges still to come. FOR MORE INFO ON CRANE WORLDWIDE: www.trycraneww.com WANT TO RESPOND TO THIS EPISODE? Call our Dialog Line: 888-878-3247 DOWNLOAD THE NEW INBOUND LOGISTICS APP featuring the 2017 Logistics Planner! Available on iTunes and the Google Play Store: http://bit.ly/ILMagApp http://bit.ly/ILMagAppGoogle Are you a #logistics Thought Leader that would like to be featured on the Inbound Logistics Podcast? Connect with me on Twitter: @ILMagPodcast Email me: podcast@inboundlogistics.com Connect with Inbound Logistics Magazine on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/inboundlogistics Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/ILMagazine Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/InboundLogistics Catch our latest videos on YouTube: www.youtube.com/inboundlogistics Visit us at www.inboundlogistics.com
In the first political humor podcast from Pete Mento, we explore the election, the new President and the electoral College. A fantastic conversation with Whit Robinson and Sean Pollster - two local politicians discuss the vast difference between urban and rural politics and Pete pens an open letter to President Trump.