The Future of Supply Chain: a Dynamo Ventures Podcast

*From time to time we’ll re-air a previous episode of the show that our newer audience may have missed.*In this episode, we sit down with Dan Covert, Director of Supply Chain R&D at Ahold Delhaize to talk about grocery logistics, distribution, and innovation in the supply chain.About The Future of Supply Chain:During each episode of The Future of Supply Chain, we sit down with a different entrepreneur, investor, or industry veteran to discuss their story, views on the industry, and how we can collectively build the future of supply chain together.‍ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Highlights from their conversation include:Steve Wen’s entrepreneurial path to starting Dray Alliance (1:23)Reducing inefficiencies of delivering shipping containers with a DoorDash-style system (5:30)Using data-driven insights to help drivers become more efficient (7:21)Use case of how Dray Alliance is implemented (9:05)Container visibility and transparency (11:37)Assessing the current state of ports (13:22)Dealing with criticism of digital brokerage (16:45)Technology freeing up human capital (19:05)Advice for entrepreneurs on creating good habits and working with people you trust (22:31)Based in Long Beach, California, Dray Alliance is a venture-backed company on a mission to transform the trucking and logistics industry, starting with drayage. Their technology simplifies the antiquated process of moving containers across short distances, with focus on port and rail moves. Find out more at https://www.drayalliance.com/home/aboutAbout The Future of Supply Chain:During each episode of The Future of Supply Chain, we sit down with a different entrepreneur, investor, or industry veteran to discuss their story, views on the industry, and how we can collectively build the future of supply chain together. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this week’s episode of The Future of Supply Chain, Santosh talks with Matt Silver, CEO, and co-founder of Forager, to discuss how they’ve built a platform and a marketplace for cross-border freight. With more than 10,000,000 North American cross-border shipments a year,Highlights from their conversation include:Forager’s origin (1:03)Matt’s path from making music videos to working in logistics (2:10)Orchestrating cross-border shipments and synchronizing with all the parties involved (7:18)Scout: Forager’s end-to-end user experience as a cloud-based TMS and marketplace (9:19)Operating leverage and how technology and marketplace businesses disrupt brokerages (14:04)Market fluctuations and pricing adjustments (20:09)How more companies are inserting themselves on top of the brokerages (28:06)Most surprising lessons learned from starting Forager (34:21)Rapid-fire questions: North American manufacturing, Chicago vs. Chattanooga, and freight visibility (36:11)Founded in 2018 to help streamline the North American supply chain, Forager describes itself as the leader in cross-border logistics, Find out more at https://www.foragerscs.com/about-us.About The Future of Supply Chain:During each episode of The Future of Supply Chain, we sit down with a different entrepreneur, investor, or industry veteran to discuss their story, views on the industry, and how we can collectively build the future of supply chain together. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this week’s episode of The Future of Supply Chain, Santosh chats with Tracy Black, operating partner at NewRoad Capital Partners. Together they discuss exciting opportunities in the supply chain world and provide a VC perspective on the industry.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)Technology driving margins up (20:48)Digesting what’s going on in the supply chain today (22:39)NewRoad is a growth equity firm currently investing out of a $176 million fund where 75% of investments go into logistics and supply chain. Find out more at https://newroadcp.com/About The Future of Supply Chain:During each episode of The Future of Supply Chain, we sit down with a different entrepreneur, investor, or industry veteran to discuss their story, views on the industry, and how we can collectively build the future of supply chain together. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

*From time to time we’ll re-air a previous episode of the show that our newer audience may have missed.*In this episode, we sit down with Ken Braunbach, VP of Transportation at Walmart to talk about retail, eCommerce transportation, and logistics as well as growth opportunities for the future. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week on The Future of Supply Chain, Santosh chats with Steve Denton, CEO of Ware2Go, a UPS company. Together they discuss doing business with everyone, the geospatial considerations involved with that, and optimizing the supply to better reach customers.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 a merchant’s choice and enabling it (19:59)Five trends in ecommerce Steve is paying attention to (23:04)B2E and having a supply chain to do business with everyone (27:39)The next innovations to hit the warehousing and fulfillment landscape (30:59)Ware2Go (A UPS Company) offers a nationwide network of certified warehouses and technology to streamline fulfillment across sales channels for a fully scalable and truly on-demand solution. Their mission is to change the traditional 3PL model to make one- to two-day delivery easy and affordable for all merchants. Find out more at https://ware2go.co/about-us/About The Future of Supply Chain:During each episode of The Future of Supply Chain, we sit down with a different entrepreneur, investor, or industry veteran to discuss their story, views on the industry, and how we can collectively build the future of supply chain together. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week on The Future of Supply Chain, Santosh is joined by Zvi Schreiber, founder, and CEO of Freightos, to discuss the intersection of international logistics and marketplaces.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 cycle (9:20)Digital Air Cargo (14:58)Maritime logistics industry projections (19:48)Marketplaces are powerful things—when they work (22:43)Open office layouts (26:05)Established in 2012, Freightos created an online freight marketplace and SaaS software to usher the logistics industry into the digital era, making global shipping faster, more cost-effective, and smoother. Find out more at https://www.freightos.com/about-freightos/About The Future of Supply Chain:During each episode of The Future of Supply Chain, we sit down with a different entrepreneur, investor, or industry veteran to discuss their story, views on the industry, and how we can collectively build the future of supply chain together. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this week’s episode of The Future of Supply Chain, Santosh sits down with Michael Krakaris, the co-founder of Deliverr, to talk about the rapidly changing world of e-commerce.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 (16:40)Differences and similarities in the use cases of Deliverr for small and large brands (22:25)Understanding what it is your customer wants and test that out (24:10)What Michael wishes he knew before setting out to start Deliverr (27:37)Deliverr has made it its mission to enable sellers of all sizes to fulfill shipments for customers quickly and cost-effectively. Find out more at https://deliverr.com/about-us/About The Future of Supply Chain:During each episode of The Future of Supply Chain, we sit down with a different entrepreneur, investor, or industry veteran to discuss their story, views on the industry, and how we can collectively build the future of supply chain together. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

*From time to time we’ll re-air a previous episode of the show that our newer audience may have missed.*On this episode, we host Paul Noble, Co-founder and CEO of Verusen, and Aaron Meredith, Director of Manufacturing Innovation at Georgia Pacific. The discussion covers the importance of experimentation, change management, and startup/corporate engagement.About The Future of Supply Chain:During each episode of The Future of Supply Chain, we sit down with a different entrepreneur, investor, or industry veteran to discuss their story, views on the industry, and how we can collectively build the future of supply chain together. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this week’s episode of The Future of Supply Chain, Santosh talks with John Urban, the now-retired co-founder and president of GT Nexus. John shares his experience founding, scaling, and selling his supply chain software business. 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)Long-term adjustments for good sparked by a global pandemic (17:01)How John decided to lean in and work with the companies he’s with today (21:09)Product-oriented advice for startups in the supply chain (24:54)Selling software into an industry that is slow to adopt software (26:57)Digesting decades of experience (30:19)GT Nexus is now Infor Nexus. Find out more at https://www.infor.com/aboutAbout The Future of Supply Chain:During each episode of The Future of Supply Chain, we sit down with a different entrepreneur, investor, or industry veteran to discuss their story, views on the industry, and how we can collectively build the future of supply chain together. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.