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In a world where global commerce runs on razor-thin margins and tighter timelines, why do so many businesses overlook the transportation networks that make it all possible? That’s the question Tim Dooner set out to answer. What followed was a journey from Napster era music producer to Director of Audio at FreightWaves, where he built FreightCast into the world’s largest logistics and supply chain podcast network while drawing on 16 years of frontline experience across operations, sales, and consulting.
In this episode, Tim takes us inside the high-stakes world of freight, ports, and production delays, showing how transportation infrastructure is more than just trucks and terminalsit’s the circulatory system of our entire economy. He shares lessons from FedEx training floors to post-pandemic panic buys, and explains why the ripple effects of one broken link can reach your doorstep faster than you think.
Here’s what you’ll take away:
- How the bullwhip effect explains shortages, spikes, and shipping delays well beyond toilet paper.
- Why resilient supply chains start with multigenerational knowledge and repeatable training.
- What bridge collapses, port congestion, and the Suez Canal have in common with your back office.
- How chartered cargo ships and semiconductor slowdowns could reshape entire industries.
- Why logistics offers a blueprint for operational excellence in every business.
Join us for a conversation that blends global disruption, on-the ground storytelling, and hard-won insights perfect for founders, ops leaders, and anyone who wants their business to flow as smoothly as a just in time supply chain.
- Supply Chain Backbone: Grasp how transport networks link production to delivery.
- Demand Agility: Plan for sudden demand spikes with flexible inventory strategies.
- Workforce Training: Build excellence through strong onboarding and upskilling.
- Tool Integration: Combine tech and manual tools to streamline operations.
- Sustainable Logistics: Use reverse logistics for long-term operational resilience.
UpdateSpecial Guest: Tim Dooner, Director of Audio and On-Air Host, FreightWaves, Inc.
Location: Chattanooga, TN USA
Air Date: July 11, 2021
Websites:
- FreightWaves: the world’s leading supply chain intelligence platform offering the fastest way to navigate the freight market. “More than one million professionals and 500+ global enterprises use FreightWaves intelligence to make informed decisions about their current and future supply chain operations.”
- FreightWaves Events: a curation of live, immersive supply chain and logistics-related events throughout the year produced by FreightWaves.
Podcasts & Articles:
- FreightWaves Podcast Network: includes podcasts they host, including What the Truck?!?, a show co-hosted by Dooner and “The Dude.”
- What the Truck?! Newsletter: sign up for a weekly articles penned by Dooner summarizing breaking news in freight.
Videos:
- FreightWaves YouTube Channel: FreightWaves’ YouTube channel provides videos related to relevant supply chain and logistics content as well as industry news and information.
Check out Dooner’s TEDx Talk!
Check out Alicia’s Interview on the What the Truck?!? Podcast (timestamp – 41:03)
- Writer, Producer & Host: Alicia Butler Pierre
- Podcast Editor: Olanrewaju Adeyemo
- Transcription: Outsource Global
- Video Editor: Gladys Jimenez
- Show Notes: Hashim Tale
- Sponsors: HubSpot, ThinkSmart Whiteboard
More About Guest, Tim Dooner:
Dooner is currently creating new podcast, video, and multimedia content for FreightWaves. In under a year, he built FreightCasts, the world’s largest logistics and supply chain podcast network in media. Dooner is a 16-year industry veteran who has held directors positions in operations, sales, consulting, and marketing. He has worked with FedEx, Reebok, Adidas, L.L. Bean, Hasbro, Louis Vuitton, and many more high-level clients across the full spectrum of the supply chain.
More About Host, Alicia Butler Pierre:
Alicia Butler Pierre is the Founder & CEO of Equilibria, Inc. Her career in operations began over 20 years ago while working as an engineer in various chemical plants and oil refineries. She invented the Kasennu™ framework for business infrastructure and authored, Behind the Façade: How to Structure Company Operations for Sustainable Success. It is the world’s first published book on business infrastructure for small businesses. Alicia hosts the weekly Business Infrastructure podcast with a global audience across 53 countries. She’s also an Adjunct Professor of Operations Management, Lean, and Project Management at the MBA program at Nichols College in Dudley, MA. 
More About Sponsor, HubSpot:
HubSpot offers a full platform of marketing, sales, customer service, and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software — plus the methodology, resources, and support — to help businesses. Their CRM platform is powered by the same database, so everyone in your organization — Marketing, Sales, Service & Operations — is working off the same system of record. This allows for a smoother handoff between teams and results in a more delightful experience for your customers. More About Sponsor, ThinkSmart Whiteboard:
Thinksmart Whiteboard is a Windows App that turns your Tablet PC into a shared whiteboard. It allows you to create a whiteboard on your computer screen, then allows other people to write onto your whiteboard, even if they are in another location! Learn more.