572 - The Logistics of Bourbon with Rebecca Estes of Mister P Express
About this episode
This episode explores the logistics of bourbon distribution with Rebecca Estes from Mister P Express.
Ever wonder how your favorite bottle actually gets onto the liquor store shelf? I'm not talking from a production standpoint but from the actual shipment. This is a fun episode becuase we're going to cover something almost completely invisible ito the consumer, trucking and logistics. Joining the show is Rebecca Estes, VP of Sales and Marketing at Mr. P Express. At Pursuit, we talk to logisitcs companies all the time because we're shipping pallets out the door but there's so much going on that most take for granted. Rebecca was eyeing to be a college professor but left to join the family-owned shipping network founded in 1987. Rebecca takes us through her journey from joining the family business in 2011 to managing a non-stop, 365-day operation where weather patterns, scheduling margins, and road safety dictate whether or not distilleries hit their numbers. This episode is a look into the high-stakes supply chain infrastructure that keeps the entire bourbon trail moving. Show Notes: Rebecca Estes’ pivot from aspiring college professor to navigating a legacy family trucking business The invisible logistics web managing raw grains, glassware, and heavy barrel movements across the…
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