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Today we have a very special episode for you. It’s different because we typically bring you conversations between a host and one, sometimes two guests that are 45 minutes or so in length.

Today’s episode is a deep dive into one very specific topic with two people who have very deep domain expertise in this field. And this episode is 2 hours and 45 minutes long.

The idea here is to really take the time to tackle one very specific topic and go super deep on it.

The two experts are Jonah McIntire, who has been a regular contributor to...

Today's guest on The Logistics Tribe is Ajesh Kapoor. Ajesh is the founder and CEO of SemiCab.

Semicab is a US-based logtech startup that is bringing multi-enterprise collaboration to the world of truck transportation. Semicab offers tech-enabled services and connects shippers and carriers on a collaborative transportation platform.

Ajesh took our host Boris Felgendreher on a deep dive tour on how the idea for SemiCab emerged, how he started the company, why SemiCab is so unique in its approach, what value the platform creates for shippers and carriers what the company’s growth plans look like and much more.

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Today we will take a look at what Google, in particular Google Cloud, is up to when it comes to Logistics and Supply Chain Management. Google Cloud has been active in this space for a couple of years now and it’s starting to become clear now why it may actually be a great match.

Our guest today is Hans Thalbauer who has a rich history in Supply Chain tech, and is now the Managing Director of Google Cloud’s Supply Chain and Manufacturing capabilities.

Together with our host Marco Prüglmeier, Hans covers the following topics:

- Hans’ path from Austria to...

In today's episode we discuss a timely topic that is on the minds of many of our listeners: Is now actually the right time to start working for a logistics tech startup?

Our guests today are Frederic Krahforst and Jonah McIntire. Frederic is the Co-Founder and CEO of the logtech startup TradeLink and Jonah has founded and successfully sold two logtech startups and is currently working for Transporeon, an established logtech company.

Regardless of whether you are a seasoned professional with more of a corporate background, whether you have some experience in startup environments, or whether you are starting fresh...

We invited two prominent journalists back onto the show who cover the exciting fields of logistics, supply chain, logtech and e-commerce. Emma Cosgrove writes about logistics with a focus on e-commerce for Business Insider and Eric Johnson is Senior Editor for Technology at The Journal of Commerce where he leads coverage and analysis of technology's impact on global logistics and trade.

Our host Boris Felgendreher wanted to know what stories from the recent weeks and months Emma and Eric thought were the most interesting and deserved to be discussed in more detail.

So the three ended up diving into the...

Modern Supply Chain Management would be impossible without the powerful technologies that enable it. Our guest on today's episode of The Logistics Tribe is John Atherton, Global Lead for Supply Chain & Operations at the Accenture Amazon Web Services Business Group, a joint venture between Accenture and AWS.

Together with our host Boris Felgendreher, John talks about the following topics:

- John and Boris' joint history at GT Nexus, the first cloud-based global supply chain platform

- The evolution of cloud technology as the key enabler for modern supply chain management

- Why just about any company with a global...

What are the downstream consequences of the lockdowns in China for global logistics and supply chain management? That's what we discuss in this episode of The Logistics Tribe with Bjorn Vang Jensen.

Bjorn is a well-known industry figure and a veteran of the global logistics business. He has seen the world of supply chains from many different angles. From the ocean carrier perspective, from the 3PL perspective, from the perspective of a manufacturing brand with a global footprint and now as an advisor at the consulting firm Sea Intelligence.

In this episode Bjorn talks to our host Boris Felgendreher about...

The demand for logistics robots is exploding and so are the choices of different types of robots from different vendors. In this episode of The Logistics Tribe we discuss how to choose the right robots for your specific needs and how to get them up in running in your logistics operations quickly.

Our guest today is Victor Splittgerber, the founder and CEO of WAKU Robotics. Victor and his team have set up a platform called Lots of Bots that makes that helps companies to select and implement the right logistics robots. Whether you need robots for transport, picking, commissioning, even...

Today we have Joachim Schaut from DB Schenker on the program to talk about how the logistics provider is helping to digitally transform the supply chains of its customers.

Joachim leads the company’s Intercontinental Supply Chain Solutions. That’s an area where DB Schenker is making some big technology plays and where they have built partnerships with some state-of-the-art technology vendors to transform the way global logistics and supply chains are managed.

Together with our host Boris Felgendreher, Joachim discusses the key technologies that enable the digital transformation of global supply chains, the role of cloud platforms, end-to-end visibility, data quality...

The Logistics Tribe met Steffen Bersch, the CEO of SSI Schäfer, at the recent International Intralogistics and Forklift Truck of the Year (IFOY) Test Days.

SSI Schäfer is a big global player in the area of modular warehousing and logistics solutions. The company was founded in Germany in 1937 and today operates across six continents with more than 10,500 employees. Steffen was also recently elected as the new Chairman of the VDMA Materials Handling and Intralogistics Association, which has more than 240 member companies.

Together with our host Marco Prüglmeier, Steffen discusses the current state and future of standards for...