Mary O'Connell

Host at FreightWaves LIVE: An Events Podcast

Freight Broker and 3PL Expert at FreightWaves

Watcher of the Supply Chain and freight wall. Host of Check Call podcast & newsletter. Cautiously optimistic about this twitter endeavor. Opinions are my own.

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Check Call: It’s about giving more than receiving

3 days ago | freightwaves.com | Mary O'Connell

(GIF: GIPHY)It’s another month, which brings another book review. Special thanks to Kodie Yost for the recommendation. This month’s review is on The Go-Giver, by Bob Burg and John David Mann. Overall, the book gets 3.75/5 stars. Compared to other management and leadership books, many of the principles are the same, but how the Go-Giver presents the takeaways is unique and polarizing. The Go-Giver is written as a fictional story.
Check Call: It’s about giving more than receiving

3 days ago | yahoo.com | Mary O'Connell

(GIF: GIPHY)It’s another month, which brings another book review. Special thanks to Kodie Yost for the recommendation. This month’s review is on The Go-Giver, by Bob Burg and John David Mann. Overall, the book gets 3.75/5 stars. Compared to other management and leadership books, many of the principles are the same, but how the Go-Giver presents the takeaways is unique and polarizing. The Go-Giver is written as a fictional story.
Running on Ice: Europe’s Cold Storage Sector Is Heating Up

1 week ago | freightwaves.com | Mary O'Connell

OC&C Strategy Consultants has released a new report titled Unlocking Growth in the European Cold Storage Market: Four Strategic Trends Shaping the Future.
Check Call: Shippers and 3PLs not seeing eye to eye

1 week ago | freightwaves.com | Mary O'Connell

(GIF: GIPHY)The annual Third‑Party Logistics Study from NTT DATA, Penske and Penn State has been published for 2025. This year’s report focuses on the relationships between shippers and 3PLs. It’s a benchmark of what is working and what needs a tune‑up in the industry. Shipper–3PL partnerships remain solid; 89% of shipper respondents said their relationships are successful, a decrease from 95% in the previous year.
Running on Ice: The U.S. and Netherlands see biologics and self-administered therapies growth

2 weeks ago | freightwaves.com | Mary O'Connell

All thawed outTjoapack, a global contract packaging organization (CPO), is significantly scaling its cold‑chain and sterile injectable packaging infrastructure at two key sites: Clinton, Tennessee, and Etten‑Leur, Netherlands.
Running on Ice: The U.S. and Netherlands see biologics and self-administered therapies growth

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Mary O'Connell

All thawed outTjoapack, a global contract packaging organization (CPO), is significantly scaling its cold‑chain and sterile injectable packaging infrastructure at two key sites: Clinton, Tennessee, and Etten‑Leur, Netherlands.
Check Call: The 2025 supply chain roller coaster

2 weeks ago | freightwaves.com | Mary O'Connell

(GIF: GIPHY)2025 stands to be a year that tests supply chains more than previous years. What was supposed to be a return to normalcy has instead been pre-pandemic freight conditions with seemingly monthly disruptions to fragile supply chains. The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) has released its 36th annual “State of Logistics Report.” This year’s report focuses on how businesses continue to navigate through a fog of supply chain and economic uncertainty.
Check Call: The 2025 supply chain roller coaster

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Mary O'Connell

(GIF: GIPHY)2025 stands to be a year that tests supply chains more than previous years. What was supposed to be a return to normalcy has instead been pre-pandemic freight conditions with seemingly monthly disruptions to fragile supply chains. The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) has released its 36th annual “State of Logistics Report.” This year’s report focuses on how businesses continue to navigate through a fog of supply chain and economic uncertainty.
Check Call: Fight against freight fraud gets help in the Senate

3 weeks ago | freightwaves.com | Mary O'Connell

(GIF: GIPHY)It’s not very often the transportation industry gets a win on Capitol Hill. But it seems the conversation around fraud has gotten national attention as the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation advanced the Household Goods Shipping Consumer Protection Act (S. 337). Championed by Sens.
Check Call: Fight against freight fraud gets help in the Senate

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Mary O'Connell

(GIF: GIPHY)It’s not very often the transportation industry gets a win on Capitol Hill. But it seems the conversation around fraud has gotten national attention as the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation advanced the Household Goods Shipping Consumer Protection Act (S. 337). Championed by Sens.