On this episode of Industrial Talk Podcast, podcast host Scott MacKenzie interviews Rebecca Kersting, President of CAP Logistics, about “The Impact of COVID19 on Logistics and Supply Chain and solutions for Success”.
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What is involved with oversize and overweight shipments? Craig Hurst is the Manager of the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) Freight Office. He and Doug Draper dive in to the impacts and considerations that go into permitting oversize and overweight transportation.
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From satellites to sensors and AI powered analytics and visualizations, new technologies are positively impacting Agriculture.
Brian Orwig with John Deere shares all sorts of Ag Tech trends, insights, and innovations. As Manager of John Deere's Connected Support™, Brian is on the front line of taking productivity-enhancing technologies from R&D and bringing it to the actual customers with support for implementation and maximizing uptime. These new technologies can benefit the users economically and also help provide more sustainable agricultural products for the world at large.
In this episode of Uptime Logistics, Doug Draper of the Denver Transportation Club interviews “Chip”, an anonymous AOG Manager with a major US airline. After learning a bit about Chip’s background, they discuss all things Aircraft on Ground (AOG) – from what the term means, to overcoming challenges in the supply chain, and why it’s so important to get it right.
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Steven & Denice Marin are the founding team behind 316 Aviation based in in Pembroke Pines, Florida. 316 Aviation is a full-service aviation support company. They provide technical support in locating part numbers, freight quotes, order consolidation and service after the sale, helping from start to finish.
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Brent Wells is the president of Iliff Aircraft Repair & Services. Doug and Brent talk about uptime and logistics in the aircraft industry with a special emphasis on Iliff’s expertise in airplane lavatory repair and services. Watch or listen to find out they are #1 in the #2 business!
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Here are a few highlights of the USMCA trade agreement:
● In order to encourage domestic trade, automobiles must 75 percent of their components manufactured in the US, Mexico, or Canada.
● The US now has access to Canada’s profitable dairy market.
● It updates copyright laws and includes provisions for digital trade and intellectual property.
● The de minimis for trade going into Canada has been doubled, which means shippers have to pay fewer duties on internationally traded goods.
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With people buying plane tickets again, airlines are adding more routes and aircraft - which is great news for shippers. In addition to the cargo-specific planes recently added to help, the increase in new passenger flights has augmented air freight capacity. The year-over-year change in cargo space on passenger airlines improved by 10% between April and May. CAP Logistics is in regular communication with leading airlines and airports to learn the latest in route and capacity availability for your air freight. It’s one of the many ways our experts are able to provide you with Uptime Logistics Solutions.
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Today - July 1st, 2020 - marks the beginning of the USMCA taking effect. Sometimes referred to as NAFTA 2.0, this free trade agreement updates, modernizes, and extends trade rules between the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Many are celebrating the news – as designing and negotiating international trade agreements can be challenging, though expanding quality trade relationships can provide a lot of extra value and benefits.
To dive into this topic, Doug Draper is joined by Stéphane Lessard, Consul General of Canada in Denver. Stéphane has been in this position for the last four years helping, representing, facilitating, and developing relationships between Canada, Colorado, and other US States in the region including Montana, Utah, Kansas, and Wyoming.
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On today's episode, Doug Draper is joined by Fernando G. Noriega, president of BTS Group, Inc. They specialize in certain activities in freight forwarding, warehousing, distribution, and Mexican customs documentation preparation and are headquartered in Laredo, TX with presence in El Paso, TX and Nogales, AZ.
The two discuss Fernando's career background, the scope of BTS group, and then dive into what actually happens during the border clearance process, step by step. There are many variables and considerations to factor into the equation, though the episode today provides quite a lot of good insight.
Additional expertise can be found by contacting BTS Group / NAD Global and CAP Worldwide:
https://www.nadglobal.com/
https://www.capwwide.com/
On this episode of Uptime Logistics, Doug Draper of the Denver Transportation Club interviews Veronica Contreras, President of Zavero Consulting, Inc.
Doug introduces Veronica and they dive in to discuss the trends, considerations, opportunities and pathways of manufacturing in Mexico. Veronica’s company helps US Manufacturers that are in the process of evaluating whether or not they want to set up a factory in Mexico.
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Today on Uptime Logistics, Doug Draper with the Denver Transportation Club interviews a 3rd generation miner and logistics professional, James Hillman.
They discuss his career journey, what mining technology looks like in 2020, and how the mining industry's products positively impact people's daily lives around the world.
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Deloitte’s Global Mining & Metals leader, Phillip Hopwood, wrote that “The next 10 years will see the continuation of rapid change in the industry...To thrive amid this volatility, companies must rethink the traditional mining model. Change is coming and mining companies must find ways to remain relevant.” Today, the most persistent trend for the mining industry is increasing digitization.
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Today on Uptime Logistics Doug Draper interviews Brian Kilcourse with RSR Research about retail logistics and the use of RFID in the retail supply chain. While some of the technology has been around for years, overall the technology has been coming a long way in recent years. As an experienced technical-level developer, innovator, and implementer and now as a systems level researcher and advisor, Brian has unique skills and perspectives to share with everyone on RFID technology for retailers, including both challenges, and opportunities.
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Today on Uptime Logistics, brought to you by CAP Logistics, host Doug Draper of ACME Distribution and the Denver Transportation Club visits with Susan Pfuetze, Global Logistics Manager at Otterbox. Otter Products is a leading producer of protective cases for smart phones and other equipment for outdoor enthusiasts.
They first explore Susan's background and the history of Otterbox before diving into product development and supply chain strategies for manufacturing and distributing consumer goods globally. The key importance of time-to-market for newly designed smart phone cases emphasizes the importance of uptime in the entire supply chain.
They also discuss the changing trade relations with China and other countries before answering questions from the audience. Susan shares valuable insights and advice from the front lines to her colleagues working today, as well as to students looking to get into the industry.
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Today on Uptime Logistics, Doug Draper visits with Dave Young with USI Insurance and also CU Denver Business School. He’s been in property and casualty insurance for 32 years and is a specialist in a variety of trucking, industrial, and enterprise risk. They discuss ELDs, trucking insurance, enterprise risk mitigation, future trends and unknowns with AI beginning to drive trucks, and finally some of his recommendations.
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CAP Logistics operates as a local family-owned business, and we teamed up with our partner JP Morgan Chase & Co. to donate a rush shipment of 10,000 KN95 face masks to the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) and St. Anthony Hospital. Following CDC and HICPAC guidelines, the highly demanded KN95 masks needed to mitigate the risk to healthcare providers and others on the frontlines are imperative for the fight against COVID-19. The critical medical shipment arrived at Denver International Airport and rush delivery to CDHS and St. Anthony Hospital took place today.
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Today, host Doug Draper of the Denver Transportation Club visits with Mike and Pat Gamel of Mexpress, a transportation partner of CAP Logistics.
They discuss how US-Mexico cross border shipping has and hasn’t changed over the years, the latest with the USMCA trade agreement, and some unique options to keep in mind that are available to shippers today.
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Are you working in an essential industry and navigating the current supply chain challenges? Your job and your business are vital to keeping the country running, and we’re here to support you any time of day or night, weekends, holidays, and even during unusual disruptions to the wider economy.
There are many uncertainties out there in the world right now, though you can be certain that CAP Logistics is still here 24/7 to support you and your business.
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Doug and Mark discuss all things turnarounds, shutdowns, and outages for the refinery industry. Their combined experience in transportation and oil & gas provides listeners with insights about the importance of quality turnaround management and quality transportation for minimizing downtime and increasing uptime. Uptime ultimately drives the bottom line.
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