Hosted by Optym · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 50 episodes
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Welcome to Optym's premier podcast, where we discuss genuine insights and practical wisdom from industry veterans, who have dedicated their careers to the transportation sector. Tune in to Semi-Related to tap into the valuable expertise that has shaped the industry's evolution.
Optym hosts Semi-Related, a business show with 50 episodes published.
In this episode of The Semi-Related Podcast, host Jacob Eischen sits down with Oliver Jones, co-founder and CEO of Manifold, to explore his journey from software engineer to freight tech founder. Oliver shares his path f
In this episode of Semi-Related, host Jacob Eischen chats with Third Person founder and CEO Matt Hertz about his journey through the fast-paced world of e-commerce logistics. From cutting his teeth at Rent the Runway wit
On the latest episode of the Semi-Related Podcast, NMFTA COO Joe Ohr and Director of Cybersecurity Artie Crawford join host Jacob Eischen to discuss how dark-web ransomware rentals, AI-forged emails, and hacked telematic
In this episode of Semi-Related, Jacob Eischen sits down with Raghav Midha, co-founder and CEO of Terminal, to explore the journey of building a startup from scratch—and the critical role Terminal plays in modernizing lo
In this episode of Semi-Related, Chris Torrence welcomes longtime logistics veteran Michael Campese, now Chief Business Officer at DDC Group. With a career spanning over three decades—most of it spent rising through the
In this episode of the Semi-Related Podcast, host Jacob Eischen sits down with guest Eric Williams to dive deep into the world of freight, logistics, and procurement innovation. Eric shares his career journey—from his ea
Dive into the fascinating world of operations research and network optimization in this episode of the Semi-Related Podcast, hosted by Jacob Eischen. Featuring special guest Dr. Halit Üster—a professor in Operations Rese
In this episode of the Semi-Related Podcast by Optym, host Jacob Eischen sits down with Keith Peterson from the NMFTA to explore sweeping changes in freight classification and how the industry can prepare for the future
LTL pricing and operations are evolving fast, and SMC3’s Brian Thompson is at the center of it. In this episode of Semi-Related, host Chris Torrence and Brian break down two of the biggest shifts happening in the industr
In this episode ofSemi-Related, hostChris Torrence sits down withEric Johnson, Senior Editor of Technology atJOC.com & S&P Global, to explore the intersection of journalism, supply chain, and technology. They discuss Eri
On this episode of Semi-Related, host Shaman Ahuja sits down with Harman Cheema, CEO of Cheema Freightlines, to discuss the journey of building and scaling a trucking company. Harman shares how he and his father grew the
In this episode of the Semi-Related podcast, host Chris Torrence sits down with Nick Darman, co-founder and CEO of Alvys, to explore his journey from dispatching for his father’s trucking company to building a game-chang
In this episode of the Semi-Related Podcast by Optym, host Chris Torrence sits down with Bill Driegert, a seasoned leader in logistics, tech innovation, and operations. Join us for an engaging conversation as Bill shar
In this episode, Chris Torrence hosts Chris Henry for an insightful discussion on what separates successful trucking carriers from the rest. They explore topics like using benchmarking to identify strengths and weaknesse
In this episode of Semi-Related, host Jacob Eischen chats with Tom Moore of the National Private Truck Council (NPTC) to dive into the evolving world of private fleets. From the significant increase in outbound freight h
In this special year-end episode of Semi-Related, Chris Torrence sits down with Charlie Saffro, founder and president of CS Recruiting, to discuss everything from personal branding and career transitions to the evolvin
In this episode of Semi-Related, host Chris Torrence sits down with Mike Robinson, founder of The Eighth Notch and retail industry veteran, to explore the intersection of consumer behavior, sustainability, and the lo
In this episode of Semi-Related, host Chris Torrence sits down with Mark Funk, Director of Carrier Procurement at SPI Logistics, to explore the agent model in logistics and its impact on the industry. Mark shares insight
In this episode of Semi-Related, host Chris Torrence sits down with Swan Webb, Co-Founder of Results from Data, to explore the transformative role of data in the trucking industry. From his early career at BNSF Railway t
In this episode of the Semi-Related Podcast, hosted by Chris Torrence, we dive into the multifaceted world of logistics with special guest James Nissenberg, Vice President of Logistics at Santa Monica Seafood. Known for
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