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This Week In Logistics

CartonCloud
Strait Of Hormuz
Amazon Supply Chain Services
Logistics
Iran
Oil Prices
Policy Pressure
Illusion Of Capacity
Surcharge Pass-Through
North American Trade Policy USMCA
Warehouse Automation and Robotics Integration
Disability Employment
Amazon
Fedex
Cartoncloud
United States–mexico Trade Talks
USMCA
Automation
Resilience
Cross-Border Compliance and Rules Of Origin
Autonomous Trucking

This Week in Logistics is your 10–20 minute weekly intelligence briefing for 3PLs, warehouse and transport leaders. Hosted by CartonCloud CEO Shaun Hagen, each episode cuts through the headlines to explain what happened, why it matters, and what operators should do next. No noise. No fluff. Just practical insights to help you run a smarter, more resilient operation.

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Purpose. People. Proof.

A social enterprise running 200 supported employees across multiple sites. A candle brand built from scratch by the people making it. And a 3PL winning large contracts — not because of charity, but because of results.

This i... more

US and Iran reach a framework deal. Brent drops 4%. The Strait of Hormuz is set to reopen Friday. Here's why you should not relax yet.

This Week in Logistics, the breakthrough most operators have been waiting for since February finally arrived — a 1... more

FedEx Freight goes independent. A humanoid robot sorts a quarter of a million packages without a failure. And oil finally gives us a credible path to relief. Let's dive in.

This Week in Logistics, we're covering two weeks of structural shifts that h... more

The fulfillment bottleneck. The three-day gap hiding inside your own operation. And the delivery benchmark your customers are already measuring you against. Let's dive in.

In This Week in Logistics, CartonCloud CEO Shaun Hagen sits down with Rob Han... more

The first real Iran deal signal since February, the RTCCO review hearing, and FedEx Freight going independent next week. Let's dive in.

This Week in Logistics, we're tracking the first genuine signal of hope since the Hormuz crisis began in February... more

The 2027 oil normalization timeline, Australia's $45B Inland Rail decision, and a 1-in-3 truck out-of-service rate. Let's dive in.

Last week on the podcast, we tracked volatility as the operating environment. #Thisweekinlogistics, the dramatic swing... more

$18 Brent Swings, Decade-Low Capacity, and Amazon's 96.4% Benchmark. Let’s dive in.

This Week in Logistics, we're tracking what happens when volatility stops being a disruption and becomes the operating environment.

Brent crude swung $18 in a singl... more

#ThisWeekinLogistics, we're covering two weeks of news in one episode — because the volume of developments between late April and early May has been extraordinary.

The Strait of Hormuz escalated from blockade to live fire. Amazon opened its entire l... more

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Sharon Prasad
Operations Manager at Hone (formerly Hoxton Industries)
Hone
Episode: TWIL: Employing People with Disabilities in Logistics: Hone's Approach to Running a High-Performance 3PL with Special Guest Sharon Prasad, Operations Manager
Rob Hango-Zada
Co-founder and joint CEO of Shippit
Shippit
Episode: TWIL: How to Deliver an Amazon-Like Experience — with Rob Hango-Zada from Shippit
Scott Murray
VP of Operations at CartonCloud
CartonCloud
Episode: TWIL: The Hormuz Fuel Crisis, Freight Upcycle + Amazon Supply Chain Update

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Shaun Hagen
Host of This Week In Logistics; CEO of CartonCloud

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TWIL: What’s Actually Happening in Logistics Right Now (with special guest Scott Murray)
Q: What role does AI play for operators in the near term?
AI is a practical, accessible tool that can automate narrow tasks and surface exceptions, helping operators to reduce manual work and improve routing and planning without requiring deep technical expertise.
TWIL: What’s Actually Happening in Logistics Right Now (with special guest Scott Murray)
Q: What are the best operators doing differently right now to stay ahead?
The top operators are doubling down on their core strengths, communicating early and transparently with customers, and focusing on operational discipline rather than chasing every new opportunity. They're proactively addressing friction points and improving efficiency.
TWIL: What’s Actually Happening in Logistics Right Now (with special guest Scott Murray)
Q: From your perspective, what has the market actually felt like on the ground for operators day-to-day?
The market feels relentlessly challenging, with fuel costs, labor shortages, and frequent policy changes intensifying pressure. Operators are re-pricing, renegotiating with long-term customers, and some are absorbing losses to maintain relationships.
TWIL: How to Deliver an Amazon-Like Experience — with Rob Hango-Zada from Shippit
Q: How important is returns management in maintaining loyalty and margins, and what changes are retailers making to returns processes?
Returns are central to customer experience and loyalty; retailers are pushing for easy, real-time return approvals and offering store credit to maintain cash flow, while investing in better product descriptions and imaging to reduce unnecessary returns.
TWIL: How to Deliver an Amazon-Like Experience — with Rob Hango-Zada from Shippit
Q: What practical steps should a retailer consider in the next 30 to 60 days to start delivering an Amazon-like experience without breaking the budget?
Assess where you sit on the delivery grid, optimize inventory visibility, challenge legacy ERP/Vendor setups to extract more value from existing data, and pilot dynamic carrier options and real-time delivery estimates to improve certainty for customers.

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A concise, data-driven briefing series focused on mid-market logistics operators, warehouses, and transport leaders. Episodes typically synthesize global headlines—ranging from geopolitical shifts and regulatory changes to fuel volatility and major moves in e-commerce fulfillment—into practical playbooks. Expect actionable guidance on pricing discipline, capacity planning, resilience, and how technology, automation, and better customer communication can improve reliability and margins. A notable strength is the speaker's emphasis on translating complex macro trends into concrete next steps for operators, with recurring references to real-world client references, industry benchmarks, and tactical steps for the coming week or month. The forma... more

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