The Future of Supply Chain: a Dynamo Ventures Podcast

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 startups should be doing to ensure mutual success (14:06)Supply chain, innovations, and excitement for 2023 (15:44)What’s a big problem in supply chain that needs to be addressed? (17:55)Advice for graduates entering corporate innovation or CVC (20:02)Dynamo is a VC firm led by supply chain and mobility specialists that focus on seed-stage, enterprise startups.Find out more at: https://www.dynamo.vc/

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 Schneider (14:36)Balancing innovation with fast-paced results (17:03)How technology drives innovation (19:58)Problem areas that need to be addressed in supply chain (22:14)Rapid fire questions to wrap up (23:40)Dynamo is a VC firm led by supply chain and mobility specialists that focus on seed-stage, enterprise startups.Find out more at: https://www.dynamo.vc/

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 macro environment (9:55)Sustainability trends in the supply chain space (12:25)Characteristics of successful pitches to a CVC (15:09)Rapid fire questions to wrap up (17:46)Dynamo is a VC firm led by supply chain and mobility specialists that focus on seed-stage, enterprise startups.Find out more at: https://www.dynamo.vc/

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.

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 companies (15:48)One-way door decisions vs two-way door decisions (24:01)Leaders that have impacted Itamar in his journey (27:06)Dynamo is a VC firm led by supply chain and mobility specialists that focus on seed-stage, enterprise startups.Find out more at: https://www.dynamo.vc/

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 supply chain and mobility specialists that focus on seed-stage, enterprise startups.Find out more at: https://www.dynamo.vc/.

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 market today? (15:53)What is ShipperCRM? (22:15)Dynamo is a VC firm led by supply chain and mobility specialists that focus on seed-stage, enterprise startups.Find out more at: https://www.dynamo.vc/.

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 thing learned building SVT (25:10)Rapid-fire questions for AK (27:00)SVT stands for Simplicity, Velocity, and Transparency. Find out more about SVT Robotics at https://www.svtrobotics.com/about/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.

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 ritual (19:12)Rapid fire questions (20:21)Dynamo is a VC firm led by supply chain and mobility specialists that focus on seed-stage, enterprise startups.Find out more at: https://www.dynamo.vc/

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 next generation of drivers (11:24)Opportunities with nearshoring (14:58)Advice to those entering the supply chain space (19:55)How Drew stays grounded (22:42)Dynamo is a VC firm led by supply chain and mobility specialists that focus on seed-stage, enterprise startups.Find out more at: https://www.dynamo.vc/