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The Speed of Sports Logistics with Fanatics VP of Operations

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In sports merch, the clock is the boss. Fanatics SVP of Operations Wayne “Skip” Lee walks through a hot-market playbook where championship buzz turns into next-morning deliveries

We hear about sunrise delivery in the winning city and why the first 72 hours/7 days decide the season’s biggest sales. Skip breaks down how they stage inventory, make halftime calls on what to print and where to ship, and use AI to set size curves, place inventory, and block bad customizations before they hit a press.

Takeaways:

  • Why “speed is the product” is an operating metric, not a motto
  • The hot-market window: 72 hours → 7 days that drive outsized revenue
  • How sunrise delivery works and when it’s worth the cost
  • Network design that beats distance (local presses, nearshore partners)
  • Halftime adjustments as real-time ops: re-printing, re-routing, redeploying
  • Where AI actually helps: size curves, placement, and QC before print
  • The fate of “loser merch” and lessons for responsible excess inventory

Links mentioned:

Feedback? Ideas for a future episode? Shoot us a text here to let us know.

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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!

SPI Logistics has been a Day 1 supporter of this podcast which is why we're proud to promote them in every episode. During that time, we've gotten to know the team and their agents to confidently say they are the best home for freight agents in North America for 40 years and counting. Listen to past episodes to hear why.

CargoRex is the search engine for the logistics industry—connecting LSPs with the right tools, services, events, and creators to explore, discover, and evolve.

Digital Dispatch manages and maximizes your #1 sales tool with a website that establishes trust and builds rock-solid relationships with your leads and customers.

  continue reading

480 episodes

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In sports merch, the clock is the boss. Fanatics SVP of Operations Wayne “Skip” Lee walks through a hot-market playbook where championship buzz turns into next-morning deliveries

We hear about sunrise delivery in the winning city and why the first 72 hours/7 days decide the season’s biggest sales. Skip breaks down how they stage inventory, make halftime calls on what to print and where to ship, and use AI to set size curves, place inventory, and block bad customizations before they hit a press.

Takeaways:

  • Why “speed is the product” is an operating metric, not a motto
  • The hot-market window: 72 hours → 7 days that drive outsized revenue
  • How sunrise delivery works and when it’s worth the cost
  • Network design that beats distance (local presses, nearshore partners)
  • Halftime adjustments as real-time ops: re-printing, re-routing, redeploying
  • Where AI actually helps: size curves, placement, and QC before print
  • The fate of “loser merch” and lessons for responsible excess inventory

Links mentioned:

Feedback? Ideas for a future episode? Shoot us a text here to let us know.

-----------------------------------------
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!

SPI Logistics has been a Day 1 supporter of this podcast which is why we're proud to promote them in every episode. During that time, we've gotten to know the team and their agents to confidently say they are the best home for freight agents in North America for 40 years and counting. Listen to past episodes to hear why.

CargoRex is the search engine for the logistics industry—connecting LSPs with the right tools, services, events, and creators to explore, discover, and evolve.

Digital Dispatch manages and maximizes your #1 sales tool with a website that establishes trust and builds rock-solid relationships with your leads and customers.

  continue reading

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