Freight to the Point

Mar 26 2024 75 ep. 23 mins 5
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Welcome to Freight to the Point, the podcast show created by Zencargo. Tune in every week as we’ll be exploring a wide range of topics from sustainability to technology from different perspectives. We will be inviting leading supply chain experts to talk about their origins, experiences, how they have made ship happen and what they think is the key to disrupting the traditional supply chain industry. 

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Episode 74: Rates Webinar - Our insights after Chinese New Year

Mar 26 2024 36 mins  
This month, Anne Sophie Fribourg, Zencargo's VP of Global Ocean Freight and Catia Fernandes, Zencargo's Head of Trade Asia and IPAK - Europe and Intra-Europe, hosted a webinar on ‘Rates: Our insights after Chinese New Year”. In the webinar they explored:Their observations post Chinese New YearHow shippers should approach contract negotiations and tender strategiesPredictions on

Episode 73: Spreetail - Unlocking successful e-commerce supply chain strategies

Feb 14 2024 23 mins  
How should shippers collaborate with their freight forwarders?“Shippers need to work in a partnership mode rather than a purchase mode with their freight forwarder. The main failure is that shippers are looking into transportation as a purchase service.”In the latest episode of Freight to the Point, we’ve featured Okyay Oztugran, VP of Supply Chain Europe at Spreetail. Spreet

Episode 72: The Red Sea Crisis

Jan 12 2024 18 mins  
In the latest episode of Freight to the Point, we’ve featured our most recent webinar, recorded on 10th January on the Red Sea Crisis. Carriers have suspended vessels from passing through the Bab al-Mandab strait after the recent attacks by the Houthis which has had implications for the shipping industry. Our experts, Anne-Sophie Fribourg, VP of Ocean and Catia Fernandes, Head of

Episode 71: The potential of demand forecasting with artificial intelligence

Nov 29 2023 18 mins  
In the most recent instalment of Freight to the Point, Lucie Phillips, Zencargo's Chief Operations Officer, engages in a discussion with Nicolas Vandeput, the CEO and Founder of SupChains, a company which specialises in demand forecasting and inventory optimisation. In this conversation, they delve into the significance of demand forecasting in supply chains and the potential it ho

Episode 70: Rates: What's next for 2024?

Nov 15 2023 40 mins  
As we prepare for the year ahead, it's crucial to consider the three pillars that will shape the freight industry in 2024: competitiveness in rates, quality of service, and sustainability.In our most recent episode of Freight to the Point, we’ve featured our most recent webinar, “Rates: What’s next for 2024?” which explores rate strategies going into 2024. Zencargo experts

Episode 69: The Power of Diversity in the Supply Chain: Opportunities and Challenges

Nov 01 2023 20 mins  
To make the right changes in an organisation, it's crucial to attract the right talent, and diversity plays a significant role in achieving this. Diverse teams bring together people with different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, which leads to innovation, creativity, and better decision-making. Tune into the latest Freight to the Point episode as we’ve featured a Navi

Episode 68: How can we inspire the next generation of supply chain leaders?

Oct 18 2023 20 mins  
What steps can we take to cultivate the next generation of supply chain leaders?“So it's about positioning the sector as one that is evolving, but that you can evolve with it”In this week’s episode of Freight to the Point, Bethany Windsor, Interim Director of Stakeholder Engagement and Relationship Management at the CILT, joins Alex Hersham, CEO and Co-Founder at Zencargo to

Episode 67: Building resilient supply chains: The power of collaboration

Oct 04 2023 15 mins  
“And it's like a marriage, it takes some effort to maintain the relationship. It's about compromise and trust.”As the business landscape is constantly evolving, companies are increasingly recognising the need to build resilient supply chains to withstand disruptions. Alex Hersham, Zencargo’s CEO and Co-Founder is joined by Frederic Gomer, Managing Partner of B2G Consulting, t

Episode 66: How environmental regulations shape business supply chain practices

Sep 20 2023 22 mins  
“If we focus on the logistics sector or the wider transportation sector, it's actually one of the highest emitting sectors on the planet.”In the latest episode of Freight to the Point, Alex Hersham is joined by David de Picciotto, CEO and Co-founder of Pledge. During the episode, we delved into the crucial topic of sustainability regulations that businesses must stay informed a

Episode 65: Driving change from the top:  Getting C-Suite support for sustainability

Sep 06 2023 16 mins  
Sustainability is a critical aspect of modern supply chain management, but achieving sustainable goals can be challenging. This is why it's more important than ever to get the C-Suite involved.By engaging the C-Suite in sustainability initiatives, it ensures that sustainability is integrated into the organisation's strategy and culture, driving stakeholders across the supply chain