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Real-world stories. Expert knowledge. Artificial intelligence. Cross border payments. From ports to parcels, we decode the global flow of goods.
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About Tales of Logistics
Tales of Logistics is a podcast and storytelling platform that dives deep into the untold stories, challenges, and innovations shaping the logistics and supply chain industry. We spotlight voices from the fieldโdrivers, planners, tech innovators, and business ownersโto make logistics more human, relatable, and inspiring.
True stories from the frontlines of logistics.
Practical insights into trends and tools.
Behind the scenes of how things really move.
where borders become stories
A documentary-style podcast exploring the unseen breakdowns behind customs delays, trade disruptions, and global supply chain shocks
From seized containers to overnight policy changes, Customs Cut uncovers the moments when the global movement of goods grinds to a halt โ and what it takes to get things flowing again. Through interviews, field accounts, and archival sound, each episode reveals a story that rarely makes the news but deeply affects how the world trades.
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Your weekly dose of logistics insight โ fast, focused, and straight to the point.
Pressed for time? Logistics Nuggets breaks down trends, tools, and truths from the supply chain world in under 5 minutes. Whether it's a surprising stat, a smart tactic, or a myth busted โ these bite-sized reads help you stay sharp without the noise.
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Assumptions Cost: The 4โ8 vs 48 Pallets Disaster
๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ข๐ "๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ." ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฐ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ค. ๐๐ญ ๐ฐ๐๐ฌ 4:50 ๐๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐ ๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐๐๐ฒ. ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ข๐ซ๐ฆ: 4 ๐ญ๐จ 8 ๐ฉ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ฌ, ๐จ๐ซ 48? ๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐. ๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ . Within an hour, three people were upset: the carrier, the warehouse manager and the client. All from one tiny assumption. The fix takes less than 5 minutes. Most people skip it.
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๐๐ก๐๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ญ๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ญ ๐๐๐ซ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ซ ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ฒ
In my conversation with Shawn Compton of DCL Logistics, we got into how e-commerce businesses choose carriers and why the lowest rate doesnโt always mean the best delivery. He covers lessons from COVID, carrier diversification, handling peak seasons, regulatory challenges like tariffs and hazardous goods, and how to balance growth without sacrificing service.
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๐๐ก๐๐ง ๐ ๐ ๐๐ฐ ๐๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐๐ง๐๐ฌ: ๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐-๐๐ก๐๐ข๐ง ๐๐จ๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ.
Cold chain doesnโt fail loudly. Sometimes itโs just a few degreesโฆ for a few minutesโฆ And the shipment is gone. In this episode, we break down how AI is helping operators move from reacting to problemsโฆ to preventing them.
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What Our Listeners Are Saying
โCustoms Cut made me rethink the complexities of global trade. Every episode feels like a well-told story, not just information.โ
โ Fola, Freight Broker, Lagos
โI didnโt expect a podcast about logistics to be this engaging. These stories are human, real, and surprisingly emotional.โ
โ Sarah, eCommerce Operator, Nairobi
Got a Story That Moves the Industry?
Whether youโre in dispatch, customs, port operations, warehousing, freight tech, or just love logistics โ we want to hear your voice.
Tales of Logistics is built on real stories from real people across the supply chain. If youโve ever solved a last-mile puzzle, navigated a border delay, or simply have a story others can learn from โ your voice belongs here.
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Tell us a bit about yourself โ and the story youโd love to share. Weโll reach out if itโs a match for an upcoming episode.
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