Highlights from their conversation include: Solvento and Logistics Payment Automation (0:41) Jaime’s background in Supply Chain and Logistics (1:51) Solvento's Infrastructure for Freight Industry (9:46 Lending Facility and Quick Pay Solutions (15:49) Mexican Trucking Industry Insights (22:34) Nearshoring and the Mexican Supply Chain (25:53) Lending…

Highlights from their conversation include: Discussion about recent supply chain conferences (0:41) Cautious optimism and conference reflections (3:21) Venture side of funding (8:35) Outlook on the market and funding (12:15) Discussion on downstream capital and themes (16:13) Series A and B funding perspective (19:09) Freight market challenges and …

Highlights from their conversation include: David’s background and journey in co-founding sennder (0:41) European Freight Market Dynamics (2:39) The State of the European Freight Industry (4:47) Diversification and Business Strategy (6:14) Influence of Market Dynamics on Strategy (8:40) Outlook for 2024 and Managed Transportation Capability (10:47)…

Highlights from their conversation include: Barry’s journey in Co-Founding Access America (0:53) Venture Capital and Technology in the Freight Industry (4:39) Challenges and Strategies in the Industry (8:26) Future Outlook and Business Optimization (14:02) Role of Technology in Freight Brokerage (15:54) The Impact of AI and Future Trends (19:18) Op…

Highlights from their conversation include: The transition back to CEO and managing company changes (1:23 Acquisition of Shopify Logistics and Convoy (3:41) Focus on profitability and going public (10:15) The culture of velocity (11:13) Building trust and transparency (12:10) Focus, quality, and cost discipline (14:02) User experience for importers…

Highlights from their conversation include: The failure of Convoy and its impact on the industry (1:25) Were Convoy’s margins a factor in failure (5:18) The role of investors and understanding the industry (9:31) The failure of Convoy's board and understanding of the freight market (11:45) Challenges of venture capital in the freight brokerage indu…

Highlights from their conversation include: The origin story of Equal Ventures (0:41) The challenges of the new brokerage concept (5:16) Impacts of market dynamics on brokerage business models (8:16) The Entrepreneur's Agency (11:11) Rolling Over Equity (12:13) Platform Solution for Freight Forwarders (15:27) The freight cycle and the future of sta…

Highlights from their conversation include: The rise of Loadsmart (0:58) Shift in Loadsmart's focus (2:28) Comparison of Loadsmart and Convoy (7:39) The challenges of scaling a digital freight brokerage model (13:18) The lean business model of brokerage and different misconceptions (14:32) Adoption of cloud-based solutions in the supply chain indus…

Highlights from their conversation include: Pawan’s background and journey in supply chain (0:58) The core concepts of AI and its impact on supply chain (4:02) The role of AI in supply chain operations (10:28) Framework for adopting AI in organizations (11:38) Considerations for implementing AI in supply chain (12:51) The closed loop solution (21:2…

Highlights from their conversation include: Nisarg’s background and journey in founding Raft AI (1:20) The use of transformers in Raft (3:02) Delivering customer value with transformers (5:01) The impacts of AI and language models on supply chain (8:48) The movement of goods, money, and information (14:12) Revolutionizing supply chain with technolo…

Highlights from their conversation include: Steve’s journey into supply chain investment (1:27) The Intersection of AI and Supply Chain (3:28) Applicability of Generative AI in Supply Chain (11:23) Capital efficiency and scaling challenges (12:36) AI's role in improving efficiency (14:02) Use of generative AI for internal operations (15:57) AI’s ap…

Highlights from their conversation include: The story behind Gatik (1:00) Gatik’s growth and impact in recent years (6:46) Understanding AI and Machine Learning (10:43) Navigating the hype of AI and ChatGPT (13:38) The architecture of transformers and its impact (14:38) ML techniques in delivering the autonomous experience (20:11) The functionality…

Highlights from their conversation include: The intersection of AI and Supply Chain (0:56) The technology-centric approach at Lineage Logistics (1:24) Specific focus areas at Lineage Logistics (3:29) The talent stack needed for AI in supply chain (14:00) The importance of varied backgrounds in AI (15:13) Cultural shift in working with AI in supply …

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Highlights from their conversation include: Tracy Black’s introduction into the supply chain and venture capital (1:21) NewRoad’s VC strategy (5:21) The questions that startups need to be asking (9:27) Tracy’s experience at J.B. Hunt from growth to cloud and how that helps her as an investor (11:42) Fleet management and platform science (16:18) Tec…

Highlights from their conversation include: Ware2Go helps small and mid-sized businesses get closer to their customers to compete in the world of e-commerce (1:15) Steve’s path to Ware2Go (2:58) How Ware2Go got its initial funding (6:15) The customer-vendor fit with Ware2Go (9:21) Seller-fulfilled prime status (16:30) Plugging into the ecosystem of…

Highlights from their conversation include: Zvi Schreiber’s background in software engineering and computer science and his transition to logistics (1:25) Balancing being connected to the tech world and being a CEO working to scale up an organization (3:31) Modernizing international shipping for customers (5:28) Key modules in the supply chain cycl…

Highlights from their conversation include: The First Resonance story (0:26) Karan’s journey into software manufacturing and supply chain (1:20) How ION replaces outdated manufacturing processes (3:21) Advice on dealing with sales cycles in manufacturing (9:32) Why First Resonance broadened their scope beyond aerospace (13:41) Nearshoring in manufa…

Highlights from their conversation include: What is the Delving story? (0:26) Josh’s journey into software and supply chain (1:12) Why Excel has become the default for some in supply chain (5:28) The importance of quality and version control for Excel (9:06) How small errors can cause death (12:44) Devling’s solution to version control (15:49) Why …

Highlights from their conversation include: Deliverr’s origin and emphasis on ultra-fast shipping, simple pricing, and easy on-boarding (1:19) The acceleration in e-commerce trends (4:58) Lower tolerance for longer delivery times (11:58) Supply shocks filled by smaller businesses (13:57) How Deliverr benefits retailers, merchants, and customers (16…

Highlights from their conversation include: The Prologis Ventures story (0:17) How Lisa got into supply chain innovation and investing (2:58) The CVC dichotomy of financial returns and corporate innovation (5:19) Exploring interactions of emerging tech companies with large corporations (7:51) How CVC’s can best support start-ups (11:32) What startu…

Highlights from their conversation include: The Schneider story (0:29) Brian’s story of getting into logistics (2:36) Innovative efforts in Sustainability at Schneider (5:42) Exploring EV’s and other alternative sustainability solutions (8:30) The shift from trucking to intermodule shipping (11:18) The launch of The Grove innovation center for Schn…

Highlights from their conversation include: The story of Goodyear Ventures (0:25) Abhijit’s journey in corporate venturing (1:19) Emrbacing the mobility of freight (2:35) Middle-mile autonomy and other trends (4:56) Balancing CVC’s need for financial returns with corporate innovation (8:05) Advice in investing innovation dollars in the current macr…

Highlights from their conversation include: John Urban’s background (1:32) The innovations of GT Nexus “The slowest overnight success” (3:29) Challenges with over-interest in visibility and whether visibility is a means to an end (6:20) Consulting with young companies to take the supply chain to the next level (10:19) AI and digitization (15:02) Lo…

Highlights from their conversation include: The Veho story (0:23) Exploring the post-purchase experience for customers (3:07) What is the state of the last mile logistics industry today? (5:21) Growing with strong unit economics (9:11) Key decisions for growth in the early stages of Veho (12:45) Maintaining the corporate culture in rapid growth com…

Highlights from their conversation include: What is Doris Dev? (1:26) Justin’s background in supply chain (2:39) From ideation to shipping (11:35) The nearshoring push (16:09) Investing in quality control (21:38) Introducing Canopy (22:54) Advice for supply chain founders (26:07) Rapid fire questions to wrap up (27:42) Dynamo is a VC firm led by su…

Highlights from their conversation include: What is FreightCaviar? (1:37) Paul’s journey into the supply chain space (2:46) Content marketing and lead generation tactics for founders (5:49) Metrics that are important when generating content (8:13) Best tools in managing social media and content (12:21) What are freight brokers saying about the mark…

Highlights from their conversation include: SVT Robotics’ mission and AK’s introduction to automated logistics (1:27) Tackling the inefficiencies and barriers built into industry software that prevent them from communicating with each other (3:52) How customers integrate SVT Robotics (10:04) Advice for the lead to deal cycle (20:42) Most surprising…

Highlights from their conversation include: Waybridge’s trade management platform (0:56) Andrea’s background in supply chain (2:17) The need for transparency and digitization (4:06) Challenges in adopting digital tools (9:06) Assembling a great team and empowering others (13:15) Encouraging more women in supply chain (16:48) Andrea’s favorite daily…

Highlights from their conversation include: Overview of TIHC & Nolan Transportation Group (0:23) How Drew got into the world of supply chain (1:13) Recent challenges trucking companies are facing (2:14) Best practices carriers should employ to combat the tough market (4:18) Solutions for the driver shortage (7:47) Ways technology can recruit the ne…

Highlights from their conversation include: The Manna story (0:19) Drone delivery technology today (1:01) Actions regulators can take to accelerate drone delivery technology (4:09) The ideal environment for drone delivery (7:13) Manna’s launch in the U.S. (9:11) How Manna differentiates itself in the market (11:24) Economics of the drone delivery n…

Highlights from their conversation include: Avi’s MIT computer science background and how the trucking industry drew him in (1:10) The decision to have Maven’s home base in Pittsburgh (3:46) Building a cloud-based platform that integrates with all areas of a trucking company (8:43) Measurable transformation in use cases (14:53) Focusing on the driv…

Highlights from their conversation include: What is MacroFab? (1:01) MacroFab’s future plans after acquiring Series C funding (3:04) Misha’s journey into supply chain logistics (5:10) Addressing the emerging trend of reshoring (8:26) Will Mexico become North America’s manufacturing floor? (12:03) The world of manufacturing electronics (14:28) Nears…

Highlights from their conversation include: The genesis behind SpringTime Ventures (0:53) Making the move to Supply Chain investing (6:09) Exciting investment opportunities in 2023 (9:31) Investments in Paccurare and Blue Cargo (12:33) Business Building Advice as a Seed Investor (17:44) Common mistakes founders make in seed stage (20:06) Investing …

Highlights from their conversation include: An introduction to Quuppa and Tom’s background and role at the company (1:09) The evolution beyond passive RFIDs in Real-Time Locating (5:26) How listening mode works for Quuppa’s locators and how it differs from beaconing (12:35) Tracking assets and building processes around that (17:07) A reference of l…

Highlights from their conversation include: Introducing the panel (0:42) Recapping Manifest (1:49) Where is supply chain today? (5:09) What’s the lasting impact of COVID on the supply chain? (8:28) Then and Now for Supply Chain Logistics (17:19) What are the hot and hype trends in 2023? (30:40) How the valuation of companies will change in the futu…

Highlights from their conversation include: What o9 is building in the space (0:24) Stanton’s journey into supply chain sustainability (2:10) How does the o9 digital brain work for companies (4:42) How the platform manages data (7:21) o9’s commitment to sustainability (10:32) Data points that help companies become more sustainable (14:16) The gover…

Highlights from their conversation include: What Activant Capital is building in the space (0:22) David’s journey to VC and supply chain (1:43) Every company becoming a supply chain company (4:25) What’s exciting in supply chain in 2023? (7:23) Last mile logistics (10:15) Where should businesses invest in technology in the future (14:09) Sustainabi…

Highlights from their conversation include: What is Factored Quality? (0:27) How Prince got into the world of supply chain (1:44) What should people know about the quality control function in supply chain? (4:05) How Factored provides streamlined solutions for high-level brands (6:41) The data set of suppliers that Factored is building (12:56) How …

Highlights from their conversation include: Addressing the lack of labor force in the supply chain (1:26) The role digitization continues to play (4:45) Will sustainability continue to be an important topic in 2023? (8:33) Supply chain regionalization (10:42) Nearshoring and reshoring (13:55) Cost prioritization (15:13) Final predictions for 2023 (…

Highlights from their conversation include: Microsoft’s global supply chain and David’s engineering background (1:22) David’s responsibility to make sure the right product gets to the right place at the right time (9:24) Dealing with the demand for the latest Xbox (10:31) End-to-end visibility and turning events into supply chain events (12:21) Is …

Highlights from their conversation include: Nate’s responsibilities at XPO and his background (1:12) State of LTL in 2021 (5:28) Improving the LTL space with gamification (9:49) Simulation and optimization (15:28) Leaning into data and automation (19:14) Quick takes about current events in the supply chain (23:40) XPO Logistics is a top-10 global p…

Highlights from their conversation include: Overview of BlueGrace and Mark’s career (1:07) State of the market today and being flexible with changes (7:16) Managed transportation offering (12:17) Focusing on the things that give you a competitive advantage (17:07) How technology benefits employees (19:22) Balancing internal development with externa…

Highlights from their conversation include: How Dr. Griffis got started in Supply Chain (0:23) Illicit supply chains and unfair labor practices (2:01) How major businesses are addressing headline risks (7:37) Risk factors in adjusting supply chains (14:47) The resiliency of certain supply chains (18:45) How legislation will shape supply chain pract…

Highlights from their conversation include: An introduction to what Mercado Labs is working on and who Rob is (1:14) Rob’s take on the current state of imports (6:21) Why Rob thinks things will normalize by the end of April (9:55) Data’s role in dealing with uncertainty (13:43) Benefits of having an import management system in place (16:14) Plan, b…

Highlights from their conversation include: Harry’s journey into the world of fulfillment (1:01) How should businesses be thinking about eCommerce and fulfillment today? (3:52) Cost vs capability (9:40) The impact of technology on fulfillment (14:22) Pros and Cons of Amazon’s FBA (16:48) Zone skipping and microfulfillment (20:23) Predictions for eC…

Highlights from their conversation include: How Shaily got started in Supply Chain (1:38) Who are the key customers of GlobalFair? (3:25) The challenge of securing building materials worldwide (4:37) Benefits of finding a streamlined solution for sourcing materials (10:21) Sourcing contractors while balancing customer acquisition (12:05) Biggest le…

Highlights from their conversation include: The breadth of the supply chain efforts at Georgia Pacific and Trey’s background in philosophy and urban development (1:13) Current state of ocean freight (4:23) Will there be a leveling of the playing field between west and east coast ports? (9:10) What’s top of mind for international logistics in 2021? …

Highlights from their conversation include: The coverage at Bloomberg Intelligence (1:14) How intertwined we are with international activity (2:46) Chip manufacturing (5:06) Reducing our dependency on China (7:11) Sovereignty over the semiconductor supply chain (10:05) The magnitude of investment required (15:22) What you should be keeping tabs on …

Highlights from their conversation include: Introducing Nexxiot (1:28) The Dan MacGregor story (3:44) The pillars of Nexxiot: hardware, software, analytics (4:54) Partnerships across the industry (8:55) The importance of bringing Nexia to market (15:52) Distinguish capabilities, enablement, and value (21:25) Untapped areas of the supply chain (25:0…