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President and COO Phil Wilt of American Central Transport, a six-time recipient of the Best Fleet to Drive For award, delves into the essentials of constructing an award-winning driver support system. In this insightful conversation on the Optym Semi-Related podcast, Phil underscores the pivotal role of the driver-manager relationship. He paints a vivid picture of…
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Building a Resilient LTL Sector: Trust and Relationships are at the Core
In the latest episode of the Semi-Related Podcast by Optym, host Jacob Eischen, Marketing Communications Manager at Optym, engages in a deep dive into the Less Than Truckload (LTL) sector with Curtis Garrett, Senior VP of LTL at Freight Plus and founder of Understand LTL. The conversation with Curtis Garrett, an LTL industry veteran,…
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Revolutionizing Truck Driver Health
Truck driver health takes center stage on Semi-Related an Optym podcast. Mark Manera, Founder & CEO of Supply Chain Fitness, joins host Jacob Eischen for a deep-focus discussion about truck drivers’ unique health challenges and innovative strategies to address them. The podcast episode offers an in-depth exploration of the trucking industry’s health crisis. With…
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Revolutionizing Logistics with IoT and Tokenization: A Deep Dive into the Future
Revolutionizing logistics with IoT and tokenization—this core theme forms the crux of exploration in the latest episode of Semi-Related, an Optym Podcast. Host Chris Torrence, Chief Strategy Officer for Optym, engages with Todd Haselhorst, Founder/CEO of HEALE Labs, in a conversation that promises to reshape our understanding of the logistics industry. In this episode,…
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Navigating the Highways of Driver Recruitment and Retention
In the bustling trucking world, the driver recruitment and retention challenge remains a pivotal concern. As industry leaders converge at the Women in Trucking conference, a hotbed for innovation and discussion, Optym’s Semi-Related podcast sheds light on these critical issues. Hosted by Jacob Eischen, this episode features Priscilla Peters, The Chief Marketing Officer for…
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Scott Pecoriello Explains Weather Forecasting’s Role in Route Optimization for Logistics
Route optimization is critical to logistics; can accurate weather forecasting add innovation to supply chain management? Weather forecasting and logistics is an increasingly crucial aspect of modern supply chain management. In the latest episode of Semi-Related, an Optym podcast, host Jacob Eischen explores how weather intelligence can significantly enhance route optimization. The discussion revolves…
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Empowering Women in Trucking and Honoring Veterans: Insights from Wreaths Across America’s Courtney George
As industries evolve, so do women’s roles within them, and the trucking industry is no exception. In a recent episode of the Semi-Related podcast, presented by Optym, host Jacob Eischen featured Courtney George, Manager of Transportation and Industry Relations with Wreaths Across America. George discussed the transformation of women in trucking alongside the organization’s…
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When Your Team Becomes the Bottleneck
In a candid take on organizational blind spots, Mollie Gaby, Principal at CG Infinity, highlights a hard truth many leaders avoid: sometimes your biggest pain point isn’t your technology or your strategy — it’s your staff. A common red flag is resistance to change. When team members are unwilling to explore new tools, automate…
Diagnosing Your Capital Asset Health: Why Asset Visibility Is the New Financial Imperative in Healthcare
Hospitals and surgery centers own millions of dollars in equipment — but owning assets and having actionable visibility into them are two different things. Most systems maintain inventories, yet many struggle with outdated records, fragmented tracking, and limited insight into useful life or service contracts. With nearly half of U.S. hospitals reporting negative operating…
From Public Accounting to CFO: The Leadership Wake-Up Call
The CFO seat is being rewritten in real time. Today’s finance leaders are expected to drive growth, lead enterprise-wide systems transformations, and shape AI strategy—while still keeping the close, controls, and capital story airtight. Gartner reports that 59% of finance leaders are already using AI in the finance function, underscoring how rapidly the role is…
Building Safer Schools Through Restorative Practices
School Safety Today podcast, presented by Raptor Technologies. In this episode of Principals of Change, host Dr. Amy Grosso sits down with D’Jon Pitchford, Assistant Principal at Kelly Lane Middle School in Pflugerville ISD, to explore what school safety really means. Pitchford reframes safety as more than physical security—emphasizing trust, restorative practices, campus culture,…
