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Everything is Logistics

Everything is Logistics

By: Blythe (Brumleve) Milligan
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Summary

Everything is Logistics is a show for the freight-curious, the supply chain nerds, and the people who know “it’s complicated” is usually where the best story starts.


Hosted by Blythe Brumleve Milligan, the show explores how your favorite stuff, food, freight, and people move from point A to B, and why those systems matter more than most people realize.


Topics include freight, logistics, transportation, maritime, warehousing, intermodal, trucking, logistics technology, and the attention economy.


With more than 132k downloads and ranked in the top 5% of podcasts across all industries, Everything is Logistics helps you stay curious and become a sharper thinker in freight.

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Episodes
  • How to Plan Your Manifest Vegas 2027 Week with Katie Date

    How to Plan Your Manifest Vegas 2027 Week with Katie Date
    Nov 10 2026
    Katie Date is the last of my Manifest OGs to come on the show, so I've officially collected all the infinity stones. Katie is SVP, Industry Relations & Strategic Initiatives at Manifest, a Hyve Group company. She came over from MIT after a conversation backstage at her 2023 keynote, back when Manifest was still a tiny startup.This February, Manifest is forecasting north of 8,500 people, and Katie wants more than 2,000 of them to be shippers because that's who the sponsors came to meet. So how do you get in front of them? Start by not blowing up their LinkedIn, their inbox and their phone with the same copy-paste message you sent to a thousand other people. Katie has seen plenty of those go out with someone else's name at the top because the mail merge broke. Go talk to a speaker after their session, read name tags on the expo floor and use the kickoff party, when everyone's guard is down a little.Her first piece of homework is one you can do today: once you have your ticket, share it on LinkedIn. The people you already know will see it and invite you to their dinners and happy hours before the event app even opens.If you're a shipper, pay attention to the new hosted meetings. Manifest is bringing over the meetings program Hyve runs at Shoptalk and Groceryshop, where an algorithm matches you with sponsors who can solve the problems you're dealing with. Take your six meetings and Manifest puts $750 toward your travel. You also get into the app around the end of December, weeks before everyone else.Then we got into the go-bag. Katie never wears the same shoes two days in a row, since you'll rack up Disney-level steps at this show. Her bag has a sewing kit, safety pins and a little pot of Vaseline to go over your lipstick because Vegas is so dry. I wear heels on day one and it's tennis shoes the rest of the week. And please, pack mints. We all know who the people are without mints in their bag.Stay for the women's lunch story. One manager sat through a session on the pay gap with his team of two men and three women, then went to HR and asked why five people doing the same job were paid differently. The women on his team were making significantly less. He told HR he wouldn't be a leader who's part of the problem, and all three women got raises.We wrap with what's new in Vegas, the themes on the 2027 agenda and why Manifest Europe is heading to Lisbon next October (and yes, I still get goosebumps about the year Flo Rida played Manifest). It's homework all year long now, but it's the best kind of homework because you make money off of it if you do it right.In this episodeHow to reach shippers without blending into "a sea of nothingness"Your first piece of Manifest homework, and you can do it todayHow the hosted meetings work and how shippers get $750 toward travelThe shipper-only roundtables and invite-only leadership suite, where execs can talk without getting sold toWhy the expanded AI pavilion features companies that have put AI to work, past the demo stageKatie's go-bag, her plan B outfits and the shoe ruleThe women's lunch conversation that ended in three raisesWhat's new for 2027: an off-site kickoff party and speakers on day zeroWhy Lisbon beat out Amsterdam for Manifest EuropeSave $200 on Manifest Vegas 2027Manifest runs February 8 to 10, 2027 at The Venetian in Las Vegas. If you're buying a ticket, use our link to take $200 off and help me compete against the other podcasters while you're at it. Everything is Logistics is a Manifest media partner.Links from the episodeKatie Date on LinkedInSave $200 on Manifest Vegas 2027Manifest 2027 agendaManifest hosted shipper programManifest Europe 2027 in LisbonManifest on LinkedInRelated on CargoRexLogistics events and conferences on CargoRexAI Use Cases in Logistics, a CargoRex research guideRelated episodesInside the Manifest Content Engine with Tanzil UddinAre Bots Booking Freight Yet? Manifest Trend Check with Grace SharkeyHow Manifest Conference Uses Influencer Marketing -----------------------------------------THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!SPI Logistics has been a Day 1 supporter of this podcast which is why we're proud to promote them in every episode. During that time, we've gotten to know the team and their agents to confidently say they are the best home for freight agents in North America for 40 years and counting. Listen to past episodes to hear why.CargoRex is the search engine for the logistics industry—connecting LSPs with the right tools, services, events, and creators to explore, discover, and evolve.Digital Dispatch maximizes and manages your #1 sales tool with a website that establishes trust and builds rock-solid relationships with your leads and customers.
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    50 mins
  • Carriers Want Certainty More Than Another Mexico Headline

    Carriers Want Certainty More Than Another Mexico Headline
    Nov 5 2026

    Trade headlines tell you how much freight is moving between the U.S. and Mexico. They tell you much less about whether a carrier can find an eligible driver or get a truck through a crowded crossing.

    I’m joined by FreightWaves cross-border logistics reporter Noi Mahoney to connect those headlines with the operating challenges underneath them. We discuss driver enforcement and its effect on capacity, along with how companies approach cargo security. Noi also shares the border infrastructure projects he’s following and explains why finding southbound loads matters for carriers hauling Mexican exports north.

    This conversation is part of CargoRex’s Mexico Cross-Border Freight Guide.

    Links from the show:

    • Watch the original CargoRex interview with Noi
    • Connect with Noi on LinkedIn
    • Follow Noi’s reporting at FreightWaves
    • Explore FreightWaves on CargoRex
    • Read the full Mexico Cross-Border Freight Guide

    Related episodes:

    • What Logistics World Showed Me About Mexico Trade
    • Why WhatsApp Is Still Doing Mexico TMS Work

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    THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!

    SPI Logistics has been a Day 1 supporter of this podcast which is why we're proud to promote them in every episode. During that time, we've gotten to know the team and their agents to confidently say they are the best home for freight agents in North America for 40 years and counting. Listen to past episodes to hear why.


    CargoRex is the search engine for the logistics industry—connecting LSPs with the right tools, services, events, and creators to explore, discover, and evolve.


    Digital Dispatch maximizes and manages your #1 sales tool with a website that establishes trust and builds rock-solid relationships with your leads and customers.

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    29 mins
  • How Slow Carrier Payments Squeeze Mexico Freight Capacity with Jaime Tabachnik

    How Slow Carrier Payments Squeeze Mexico Freight Capacity with Jaime Tabachnik
    Oct 27 2026

    The load is delivered. The carrier still has to bring back the paperwork, wait for someone to review it, and hope a missing stamp doesn’t restart the process. Fuel for the next trip can’t wait that long.

    I’m joined by Jaime Tabachnik, co-founder and CEO of Solvento, to explain how payment delays put pressure on Mexico’s trucking companies. We discuss why longer cross-border trips require more working capital and how a payment dispute can affect a carrier’s other customers. Jaime also explains how Solvento connects delivery documentation with faster payment options and financing.

    This conversation follows the cash flow behind freight capacity and is part of CargoRex’s Mexico Cross-Border Freight Guide.

    Links from the show:

    • Watch the original CargoRex interview with Jaime
    • Connect with Jaime on LinkedIn
    • Explore Solvento on CargoRex
    • Read the full Mexico Cross-Border Freight Guide

    Related episodes:

    • Why WhatsApp Is Still Doing Mexico TMS Work
    • What Logistics World Showed Me About Mexico Trade

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    THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!

    SPI Logistics has been a Day 1 supporter of this podcast which is why we're proud to promote them in every episode. During that time, we've gotten to know the team and their agents to confidently say they are the best home for freight agents in North America for 40 years and counting. Listen to past episodes to hear why.


    CargoRex is the search engine for the logistics industry—connecting LSPs with the right tools, services, events, and creators to explore, discover, and evolve.


    Digital Dispatch maximizes and manages your #1 sales tool with a website that establishes trust and builds rock-solid relationships with your leads and customers.

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    25 mins
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