Re-Air: Why Global Supply Chain Continues to Thrive with Ryan Petersen of Flexport

23/04/2025 1h 2min
Re-Air: Why Global Supply Chain Continues to Thrive with Ryan Petersen of Flexport

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Episode Synopsis

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 and exporters vs. freight forwarders (22:29)Supply chain start-ups and the importance of return on invested capital (23:47)The endurance of supply chain and the value of technology in the industry (28:33)The importance of network effects (33:37)The value of automation in global logistics (38:57)Optimizing ship routing in freight forwarding (42:55)Machine learning and reducing cancellation rates (45:51)Nearshoring and diversification of manufacturing (48:28)The Mississippi River network for container shipping (55:46)Potential impacts and topics for 2024 (57:00)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/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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