Expert Interviews / Webinars

Ocean Market Updates & Advice

INTERVIEW WITH JOHN JANSON, DIRECTOR OF SUPPLY CHAIN AT SANMAR Hear about what one shipper is seeing in the ocean market and how they're making the best of it all. In this interview, John Janson of SanMar addresses questions like: What's happening with ocean shipping right now? How can shippers work with ocean carriers to get the best rates? What should we expect for the future? What is SanMar? SanMar is the country's largest producer of wholesale clothing and apparel, and a top 100 importer. It's based outside of Seattle and was founded in 1971.

August 4, 2020

What's Happening in the Freight Markets and Where are they Headed?

Recording of the webinar hosted by TranzAct on June 25th 2020, featuring Dean Croke and Jerry Hempstead Learn about how the supply chain marketplace is changing in response to COVID-19 and other factors from Dean Croke, the Principal Industry Analyst at DAT. He’s one of the best at explaining what’s happening in the freight markets today and where they’re headed in the future.

July 1, 2020

Breaking Down the Silos: Warehousing & Transportation

Recording of the webinar hosted by TranzAct, NASSTRAC, and CSCMP on April 16th 2020 When it comes to the warehouse, the processes in place can make or break your transportation strategy. Tune into this webinar to learn tips for working well with your warehouses. In this webinar, you'll hear advice about how the transportation department can work more productively with warehousing to achieve better outcomes for both departments. Moderator: Mike Regan, Co-Founder, TranzAct Technologies Panel:

April 16, 2020

Logistics Market Conditions in the Time of COVID-19

INTERVIEW WITH DAVE YEAGER, CEO OF HUB GROUP Learn about what the second largest intermodal provider is seeing in the market because of the conditions created by COVID-19. Who is Dave Yeager?

April 6, 2020

Priorities for the Post-Crisis Supply Chain

INTERVIEW WITH DAVID SIMCHI-LEVI, PROFESSOR OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS AT MIT The pandemic has exposed some weaknesses in the supply chain. Learn what can companies do now and in the future to reduce these weak spots. In this interview, David Simchi-Levi addresses questions like:

March 26, 2020

Why Reshoring Might Be Right for Your Company

INTERVIEW WITH HARRY MOSER, PRESIDENT OF THE RESHORING INITIATIVE When a crisis like the coronavirus comes up, it calls into question whether it's worth reshoring. There are many factors to consider and questions to ask. Access the interview to hear his thoughts about questions like: How do you evaluate the total cost of reshoring? What portion of imported goods would it make sense to reshore? How can you identify which imports could benefit from reshoring in terms of national security? What trends have been happening with bringing jobs back to the United States? What is the Reshoring Initiative?

March 23, 2020

Economic Impact of the Coronavirus

INTERVIEW WITH AWARD-WINNING ECONOMIST GARY SHILLING The coronavirus has impacted the economy more that any event in decades. Gary Shilling sheds light on what this means in the days, month and years ahead. Listen to the interview to hear his thoughts about questions like:

March 15, 2020

Breaking Down the Silos: Sales & Transportation

Recording of the webinar hosted by TranzAct, NASSTRAC, and CSCMP Transparency is needed to know how decisions in one department impact another, but let's face it—many organizations are still operating in silos. In this webinar, you'll hear advice about how the transportation department can work more productively with sales to achieve better outcomes for both departments. Host: Gail Rutkowski – Executive Director, NASSTRAC Moderator: Mike Regan, Co-Founder, TranzAct Technologies Panel:

February 7, 2020

Breaking Down the Silos: Procurement & Transportation

Recording of the webinar hosted by TranzAct, NASSTRAC, and CSCMP on December 5th 2019 When procurement departments make decisions on what to buy they typically have a checklist of priorities. Do you know if the items on their list align with the priorities of logistics and transportation? Transparency is needed to know how decisions in one department impact another, but let's face it—many organizations are still operating in silos. In this webinar, which was held in conjunction with CSCMP and NASSTRAC, you'll hear advice about how to work more productively with procurement to achieve better outcomes for both. The panel for the webinar brings decades of experience in the truckload market and includes:

December 2, 2019

Breaking Down the Silos – CFOs and Transportation

Recording of the webinar hosted by TranzAct, NASSTRAC, and CSCMP on October 17th 2019 One challenge that many companies still face is getting out of silos and sharing the same goals. This webinar addresses the tensions between the transportation department and CFOs in particular. Listen to the webinar to hear insights on how others have moved their company towards a unified orientation.

October 17, 2019