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Today I’m delighted to be joined by Cusack and Co, an innovative maritime law firm who are building a much-needed space for likeminded individuals and companies to do law differently.

As top carriers continue to merge, shippers need personalised ocean carriage contracts to protect their businesses, now more than ever. So Cusack and Co, led by the dynamic and inimitable Alison Cusack, provide a range of both proactive and reactive services to help shippers compete and stay protected in a global market.

Today Alison, Founder and Principal Lawyer, joins me to chat all about exactly what Cusack and Co do, the importance of empowering shippers and of driving better business.

 

IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS:

[05.53] Alison’s background, her passion for maritime law and why she founded Cusack and Co.

“You see the engine room of the world's economy when you work with cargo ships.”

[12.51] A closer look at exactly what Cusack and Co do and its ideal customer.

[20.20] How Cusack and Co makes legal services accessible, through affordability and transparency.

“I’m a lot cheaper than one wrong shipment!”

[25.09] Why Alison designed the CLAMs claim bot system, and what it means for an SME’s typical claims process.

[32.02] The importance of WISTA, Women's International Shipping & Trading Association, and why the industry needs to make some changes to better embrace equality.

“The industry isn’t evolving fast enough to give women the space and opportunity to shine – and our industry is only as amazing as our people.”

[39.21] Case study: how Cusack and Co helped a customer to swiftly lift a cargo lien and get back to business.

[43.14] The future for Alison, and for Cusack and Co.

 

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Head over to Cusack and Co’s website to find out more and discover how they could help you too. And, get 10% off with our totally exclusive discount code, only for Let's Talk Supply Chain listeners: LTSC10

Connect with Alison on LinkedIn, or follow Cusack and Co on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, or find them on Clubhouse @shippinglawyer.

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Parsyl is on a mission to improve the quality of goods we all rely on; from the foods we eat to the medicines we need. They provide insurance products as well as GPS tracking technology, with cell phone monitoring and data analytics through their web platform, to allow companies to take control of their supply chain. And they’re also utilizing that commercial technology to solve major global health challenges, making them a unique player in the supply chain industry.

Today I’m delighted to be joined by Ben Hubbard, co-founder and CEO of Parsyl, to talk all about the company’s amazing offering, including their game-changing software and insurance products, and the future of supply chain. Not to mention their partnerships with a range of organizations, from governments to ministries of health, to innovate and strengthen global health supply chains and improve lives.

IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS:

[07.29] Ben’s background in economic and global health development, an overview of Parsyl and why Ben founded the company.

[09.29] How Parsyl is helping in the current pandemic with its international partnerships, risk management and insurance solutions.

[11.31] A closer look at what Parsyl does, from technology to data.

“We’re really focused on the data insights – it’s great to understand what happens on a particular shipment, but the deep insight comes from understanding what’s happening across lots of shipments.”

[15.50] The changing face of insurance, including risk, cost and why it’s so important.

“We have the widest, best temperature sensitive insurance coverage at Parsyl.”

[20.16] The global health side of Parsyl and its incredible impact across the world.

[24.46] A few real-life examples of how Parsyl have helped clients, with challenges from insurance to vaccine transportation.

[28.56] Parsyl’s ideal customer, and why it’s so important to help all links in the supply chain to better understand and use the data Parsyl can provide.

“Often data loggers are thrown in the trash, and it's a tragedy. We love data at Parsyl, and we want make sure it gets up to the cloud, analysed and integrated.”

[32.29] The future of supply chain.

“The dividend from being strategic about data collection and use is going to create a real delta between the winners and the losers.”  

[34.39] How Parsyl’s software differentiates them from the competition.

[35.38] From a focus on COVID-19, to rolling out insurance and delving deeper into the seafood industry, what the future holds for Parsyl.

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Head over to Parsyl’s website now to find out more and discover how they could help you too.

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In this episode of Logical Logistics, with our guests we discuss cargo and shipping insurance and things that levels of insurance to expect when shipping both high and low volumes of freight.    

We interview Dave Pasko and Tom Moran from Roanoke Trade

Experienced. Knowledgeable. Responsive. Innovative. Competitive. These are the hallmarks of Roanoke Trade’s stellar reputation in serving the insurance needs of transportation and logistics providers. Our cumulative knowledge base and experience level are unparalleled in the industry, having served this niche client base since 1935.

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