Grant Goodale, CTO of Convoy, details how their software has streamlined the booking and shipping process for truckers and provides some tips for early-stage start-ups on how to extend your runway.
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Your AI Agent Shouldn’t Be Able to Delete the Database
If you tell your AI NOT to delete your database you’re good right? In this episode of IT Visionaries, Chris Brandt sits down with Daniel Meyer, CTO of Camunda, to explore why prompts alone are not enough to govern AI. They discuss the difference between governance by instruction ... Show More
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This Is What It Takes to Win in the World of Freight Brokerage
The world of trucking is extraordinarily complex. There are an untold number of players that need to ship goods around the country. And there are tens of thousands of carriers, large and small, who own the trucks that move the goods. Standing in the middle are freight brokerages, ... Show More
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The Buzz: Truck Driver Appreciation Week
In today's episode of Supply Chain Now, we discuss the critical role of truck drivers in the supply chain, representing nearly 73% of freight delivery in the United States, as we celebrate Truck Driver Appreciation Week. Welcome to The Buzz, powered by EasyPost!!Today, hosts Scot ... Show More
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E995: The Next Unicorns: NEXT Trucking CEO & Co-founder Lidia Yan brings trucking into the digital age with her two-sided marketplace, shares insights on finding & focusing on an untapped market, owning & innovating drayage, navigating the trucking indust
0:55 Jason intros Lidia Yan 5:03 Lidia describes getting into the trucking industry and why NEXT focuses on "drayage" 13:29 How NEXT has revolutionized drayage shipping 18:22 What is a typical shipping broker's take rate 20:54 How does pricing work in the trucking industry? 27:28 ... Show More
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<p>Autonomous trucking may sound like science fiction, but its impacts on transportation costs, the labor market and a breadth of industries may be closer than we think.</p><p><br></p><p>----- Transcript -----</p><p><strong>Adam Jonas </strong>Welcome to Thoughts on the Market. I ... Show More
