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Ryan Petersen on Rearchitecting the Supply Chain

Nov 24, 2022

In this engaging conversation, Ryan Petersen, Co-CEO and Founder of Flexport, dives into the urgent need for improving supply chain resiliency. He explains how e-commerce has shifted control to consumers, creating challenges for traditional logistics. Ryan shares insights on leveraging Amazon's innovative strategies and the role of customs brokerage in adapting to complexities. He emphasizes the significance of technology and data science in transforming supply chains for efficiency and resilience, especially with the holiday shopping season around the corner.

18:15

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Episode notes

Intro

4min

Navigating the Complexities of Supply Chain Management

3min

Harnessing Amazon's Logistics Innovation for Global Expansion

3min

The Evolution of Supply Chains in the Age of E-Commerce

5min

Transforming Supply Chains: The Path to Resilience and Efficiency

4min

In today’s episode, we have a special treat. Flexport’s co-CEO and Founder, Ryan Petersen, chats with a16z Growth Editor Das Rush. They start with the question of why Ryan has chosen – of all the problem spaces to work on – improving the resiliency of the supply chain. They cover just how complex the supply chain is in the era of ecommerce, evolving customer expectations, and ultimately how we can rearchitect our supply chain to meet them. Given the holiday shopping coming up, you won’t want to miss this.

Timestamps:

0:00 - Introduction

1:24 - Why the supply chain?

3:31 - Land and expand

6:38 - The most interesting company?

9:24 - The impact of ecommerce

14:05 - Building resiliency

Resources:

Ryan’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/typesfast

Flexport’s website: https://www.flexport.com/

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