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 strategies. They also discuss Inversion Space’s ambitious plan to create orbital warehouses, raising questions […]
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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 strategies. They also discuss Inversion Space’s ambitious plan to create orbital warehouses, raising questions about the future of global logistics and space regulations.LINKS:Grace’s LinktreeNike: An Epic Saga of Value DestructionSpace Logistics EpisodesRay from Inversion Video on XJustin Fiaschetti – Inversion SpaceWATCH THE FULL EPISODE HEREFeedback? Ideas for a future episode? Shoot us a text here to let us know.———————————————THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!Are you experienced in freight sales or already an independent freight agent? Listen to our Freight Agent Trenches interview series powered by SPI Logistics to hear directly from the company’s agents on how they took the leap and found a home with SPI freight agent program. Tai TMS is designed to streamline your brokerage operations and propel growth for both FTL and LTL shipment cycles. Book a demo with the Tai team today and tell them Everything is Logistics sent you. Trimble is transforming the way the world works through industry leading solutions that reduce cost and maximize productivity. Learn more about Trimble Technology here.Digital Dispatch maximizes your #1 sales tool with a website that establishes trust and builds rock-solid relationships with your leads and customers. Check out our website services here.
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In this episode of Everything is Logistics, we discuss the fascinating and often unexpected challenges in shipping succulents, sand, and magnets. We’re talking plant smuggling, sand stealing, and magnet mayhem – yeah, you read that right. Learn how millennials are driving a black market for succulents, how beach sand is vanishing for concrete, and why […]
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In this episode of Everything is Logistics, we discuss the fascinating and often unexpected challenges in shipping succulents, sand, and magnets. We’re talking plant smuggling, sand stealing, and magnet mayhem – yeah, you read that right. Learn how millennials are driving a black market for succulents, how beach sand is vanishing for concrete, and why your package of magnets might end up stuck to the side of a UPS truck.LINKS:Succulent Smuggling and The Logistics Behind ItLogistics of Sand and Why It Gets StolenThe Logistics of MagnetsWATCH THE FULL EPISODE HEREFeedback? Ideas for a future episode? Shoot us a text here to let us know.———————————————THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!Are you experienced in freight sales or already an independent freight agent? Listen to our Freight Agent Trenches interview series powered by SPI Logistics to hear directly from the company’s agents on how they took the leap and found a home with SPI freight agent program. Tai TMS is designed to streamline your brokerage operations and propel growth for both FTL and LTL shipment cycles. Book a demo with the Tai team today and tell them Everything is Logistics sent you. Trimble is transforming the way the world works through industry leading solutions that reduce cost and maximize productivity. Learn more about Trimble Technology here.Digital Dispatch maximizes your #1 sales tool with a website that establishes trust and builds rock-solid relationships with your leads and customers. Check out our website services here.
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In this episode of Everything is Logistics, we dig into the e-commerce scene and why SHEIN is at the center of the conversation, with SHEIN and Temu making up a whopping 30% of all e-commerce shipments coming through the West Coast. Grace Sharkey and I also chat about the flood of these tax-free shipments and […]
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In this episode of Everything is Logistics, we dig into the e-commerce scene and why SHEIN is at the center of the conversation, with SHEIN and Temu making up a whopping 30% of all e-commerce shipments coming through the West Coast.Grace Sharkey and I also chat about the flood of these tax-free shipments and how customs and border folks are scrambling to keep up. Plus, we’ll take a closer look at SHEIN’s business practices on the retail and influencer side.LINKS:Freight Friends: Surviving Conference Season, Fav Biz Ideas, Cargo Crimes and moreFast Fashion, Freight Rates and Conspiracies: Unraveling the ComplexitiesSearch for Ethical BrandsGrace’s Article on Using AI in Customs-border Trade ComplianceAlibaba’s tools for cross border shipping and global sourcing with Yikun ShaoWATCH THE FULL EPISODE HEREFeedback? Ideas for a future episode? Shoot us a text here to let us know.———————————————THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!Are you experienced in freight sales or already an independent freight agent? Listen to our Freight Agent Trenches interview series powered by SPI Logistics to hear directly from the company’s agents on how they took the leap and found a home with SPI freight agent program. Tai TMS is designed to streamline your brokerage operations and propel growth for both FTL and LTL shipment cycles. Book a demo with the Tai team today and tell them Everything is Logistics sent you. Trimble is transforming the way the world works through industry leading solutions that reduce cost and maximize productivity. Learn more about Trimble Technology here.Digital Dispatch maximizes your #1 sales tool with a website that establishes trust and builds rock-solid relationships with your leads and customers. Check out our website services here.
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Many of us take for granted the ability to pull up a map app and it tells us the quickest route from Point A to B. Now imagine you’re a truck driver and you have to factor in weather conditions, dock loading locations, available hours at shipping facilities, the dimensions of your truck, etc… All […]
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Many of us take for granted the ability to pull up a map app and it tells us the quickest route from Point A to B. Now imagine you’re a truck driver and you have to factor in weather conditions, dock loading locations, available hours at shipping facilities, the dimensions of your truck, etc… All of these factors and more can impact the efficiency of a driver and their deliveries. This is why we have Trimble Transportation’s Director of Strategic Accounts, Dwanye Lazarre, on the show to talk about their incredible mapping technology and how it has a positive impact on the safety of drivers. Plus, learn about Trimble’s upcoming Insight conference taking place in Las Vegas in mid-September.LINKS:Dwayne’s LinkedInInsight Registration LinkTrimble Transportation’s WebsiteWATCH THE FULL EPISODE HEREFeedback? Ideas for a future episode? Shoot us a text here to let us know.———————————————THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!Are you experienced in freight sales or already an independent freight agent? Listen to our Freight Agent Trenches interview series powered by SPI Logistics to hear directly from the company’s agents on how they took the leap and found a home with SPI freight agent program. Tai TMS is designed to streamline your brokerage operations and propel growth for both FTL and LTL shipment cycles. Book a demo with the Tai team today and tell them Everything is Logistics sent you. Trimble is transforming the way the world works through industry leading solutions that reduce cost and maximize productivity. Learn more about Trimble Technology here.Digital Dispatch maximizes your #1 sales tool with a website that establishes trust and builds rock-solid relationships with your leads and customers. Check out our website services here.
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Did you know that Jacksonville’s status as a trade hub played a big role in landing the city an NFL team? Trade in Northeast Florida dates back to the 1500s, which eventually led to the establishment of JAXPORT and the NFL awarding a franchise to Jacksonville. In this episode, we’re exploring the logistics behind getting […]
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Did you know that Jacksonville’s status as a trade hub played a big role in landing the city an NFL team? Trade in Northeast Florida dates back to the 1500s, which eventually led to the establishment of JAXPORT and the NFL awarding a franchise to Jacksonville. In this episode, we’re exploring the logistics behind getting a team and what it takes to manage game day, the season, and even the aftermath of a championship win or loss. We’re pulling together segments from past episodes so you can kick off football season with insights beyond player stats!LINKS:Source to Porch: JAXPORTHow JAXPORT and the Jaguars Shaped the City of JacksonvilleWATCH THE FULL EPISODE HEREFeedback? Ideas for a future episode? Shoot us a text here to let us know.———————————————THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!Are you experienced in freight sales or already an independent freight agent? Listen to our Freight Agent Trenches interview series powered by SPI Logistics to hear directly from the company’s agents on how they took the leap and found a home with SPI freight agent program. Tai TMS is designed to streamline your brokerage operations and propel growth for both FTL and LTL shipment cycles. Book a demo with the Tai team today and tell them Everything is Logistics sent you. Trimble is transforming the way the world works through industry leading solutions that reduce cost and maximize productivity. Learn more about Trimble Technology here.Digital Dispatch maximizes your #1 sales tool with a website that establishes trust and builds rock-solid relationships with your leads and customers. Check out our website services here.
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During our two-day NASA Tour, host Blythe Brumleve assumed that one episode (this one) would be sufficient. But considering we had enough content to make this episode 5 of the NASA Series, this is the one where we’re showing the BTS of what goes into a launch, favorite moments from creating this series, and the […]
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During our two-day NASA Tour, host Blythe Brumleve assumed that one episode (this one) would be sufficient. But considering we had enough content to make this episode 5 of the NASA Series, this is the one where we’re showing the BTS of what goes into a launch, favorite moments from creating this series, and the NASA goodie bag.NASA SERIES LINKS:NASA Series: Building Space InfrastructureNASA Series: Shipping Weather Satellites to SpaceNASA Series – How to Grow Food in SpaceNASA Series – Deep Space EPISODE LINKS:Blythe’s Instagram post with photos from NASA eventNOAA’s GOES-U Mission NASA Social PanelWATCH THE FULL EPISODE HEREFeedback? Ideas for a future episode? Shoot us a text here to let us know.———————————————THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!Are you experienced in freight sales or already an independent freight agent? Listen to our Freight Agent Trenches interview series powered by SPI Logistics to hear directly from the company’s agents on how they took the leap and found a home with SPI freight agent program. Tai TMS is designed to streamline your brokerage operations and propel growth for both FTL and LTL shipment cycles. Book a demo with the Tai team today and tell them Everything is Logistics sent you. Trimble is transforming the way the world works through industry leading solutions that reduce cost and maximize productivity. Learn more about Trimble Technology here.Digital Dispatch maximizes your #1 sales tool with a website that establishes trust and builds rock-solid relationships with your leads and customers. Check out our website services here.
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