The Dynamo Show: a Dynamo Ventures Podcast

On this week’s episode of The Future of Supply Chain, Santosh is joined by Jeremy Bodenhamer, co-founder and CEO of ShipHawk, and together they discuss what it means for a business to “Adapt or Die”, the title of Jeremy’s new book. Founded in 2012, ShipHawk is a packing and shipping software for high-volume retail, wholesale, and eCommerce ERP-connected companies to lower their packing and shippin...

On this week’s episode of The Future of Supply Chain, Santosh is joined by Carolyn Mooney, CEO and co-founder of nextmv (pronounced next move). Nextmv positions itself as the first real-time, end-to-end decision automation platform. Highlights from their conversation include: Carolyn Mooney’s path from missiles to food delivery to nextmv (1:08) Using Dash to experiment and simulate and Hop to solv...

This week, on The Future of Supply Chain, Santosh talks with Tom Lefaivre, president and CEO of Anchor Harvey Components. Anchor Harvey is known for having a data-driven approach and for how it controls the inputs into the process to ensure that parts are identical no matter when they are made in the process.  Highlights from their conversation include: Introduction to Anchor Harvey and what sets...

In this week's episode, we sit down with Gautam Narang, Co-Founder and CEO of Gatik to talk about middle mile logistics and autonomous vehicles. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this week’s episode of The Future of Supply Chain, Santosh is joined by Sean Coakley, chief commercial officer at Capstone Logistics. Capstone is the largest warehouse services company in the country, and Sean focuses on strategic and tactical growth. Highlights from their conversation include: An overview of Capstone Logistics and Sean’s path in the industry (1:05) Weighing the added value fro...

In this week’s episode of The Future of Supply Chain, Santosh is joined by Ryan Yost, vice president and general manager of the printer solutions division at Avery Dennison. By utilizing radio frequency identification (RFID) solutions, Avery Dennison has become a key player in facilitating supply chain visibility around the world. Highlights from their conversation include: Ryan’s foray into suppl...

*From time to time we’ll re-air a previous episode of the show that our newer audience may have missed.* In this week's episode, we sit down with Ben Jones, Co-Founder, and CEO of Ohi to talk about micro-fulfillment, micro-warehousing and the future of shipping logistics.‍‍ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of persona...

On this week’s episode, Santosh talks with Jeff Dangelo, founder of Turvo. Turvo is a collaborative logistics platform that focuses on interaction between organizations in the supply chain. Highlights from their conversation include: Introduction to Turvo and Jeff Dangelo (1:09) Why Jeff doesn’t see Turvo as a TMS (6:52) Discussing the fate of the broker over the next few years (13:12) Productivit...

Santosh is joined by David Boardman, co-founder and CEO of Stockpile Reports for this week’s episode. Founded in 2012, Stockpile Reports set out to deploy an easy to use, timely, and cost-effective inventory management platform. Using advanced image processing and computer vision, Stockpile Reports creates a system of record for bulk assets with automated, real-time volumetric results. Highlights...

In this week’s episode, Santosh is joined by Peter Tirschwell and Eric Johnson from IHS Markit and its Journal of Commerce (JOC). Eric, the JOC’s senior editor for technology, is the show’s first returning guest after appearing on the show’s 38th episode. Peter is the vice president for maritime and trade business at IHS Markit and is responsible for all content appearing in JOC publications, webs...

In this episode of the Future of Supply Chain podcast, we spoke with Priya Rajagopalan, CPO of FourKites. We discussed integrating technology to bring real-time tracking and data to the supply chain space. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On The Future of Supply Chain this week, Santosh connects with Brad Klaus, CEO at Haven. Haven is dedicated to making global trade as efficient as it can be, using technology to simplify and streamline operations. Highlights from their discussion include: Brad’s experience in the international logistics software world (1:13) International TMS execution workflows (5:14) Localization challenges to d...

In this week’s episode, Santosh is joined by Alden Woodrow, founder, and CEO of IKE, an autonomous trucking startup launched in 2018 by veterans of Google, Apple, and Uber. With more than 170 billion miles a year being driven on the highway by the trucking industry, Santosh and Alden discuss how Ike is working to automate that part of the freight delivery journey. Important points in the conversat...

In this episode, Santosh is joined by Julian Counihan, General Partner at Schematic Ventures. Julian started a career in technology as a software developer for warehouse control and automation systems and since then staked a flag in investing in the supply chain sector.  Santosh and Julian discussion covered supply chain start-ups, e-commerce, warehouse automation, the coolest robots and more. Hig...

*From time to time we’ll re-air a previous episode of the show that our newer audience may have missed.* In this episode of the Future of Supply Chain podcast, we spoke with Laura Ann Howell, COO of Reliance Partners. We discussed how to know when a business needs a COO, diversity, and workplace flexibility. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information abou...

In this episode, Santosh is joined by Martin Rand, CEO and Co-Founder of Pactum.  Santosh and Martin discussed how Pactum unlocks value from the long tail by automatically negotiating contracts on a massive scale using a chat-based format. This episode focused on: Launching Pactum as a start-up (2:50) Reaching pareto optimality in negotiations (4:45) Use case description of negotiation with vendor...

In this episode, Santosh is joined by Jeremy Kellett, director of recruiting at Oakley Trucking.  Santosh and Jeremy discussed some of the roadblocks Oakley Trucking faces and ways it’s found to overcome them. This episode focused on: Oakley’s beginning delivering fertilizer and grain and Jeremy’s start in the business (1:06) The differences in owner/operator and company driver business models (7:...

In this episode, Santosh is joined by Drew McElroy, Co-founder and Chairman of Transfix. Santosh and Drew’s discussion revolves around the Transfix story and harmonizing physical and digital operations. The conversation included: Transfix’s origin story (1:35) Applying software to create a competitive advantage and drive people toward the future (5:05) With every segment of the supply chain being...

On this episode of the Future of Supply Chain podcast, we sat down to chat with Chris Nordh, Senior Director of Advanced Vehicle Technologies and Global Fuel Products at Ryder . We discuss electric fleets, updating electrical and physical infrastructure, and automation technology in the supply chain. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection...

On this episode, Santosh is joined by Craig Fuller, Founder and CEO of FreighWaves. Craig and Santosh have a robust conversation spanning across the founding of FreightWaves, the state of digital brokerages, and the biggest lessons learned in building:   How Craig coined Chattanooga as the “Freight Alley” and decided to found Freightwaves there (1:58) How the Sonar Freight Forecasting Platform wor...

Justin and Santosh span a number of topics including the global pandemic,  :   Norton Transport’s humble beginnings: delivering buses (1:45) Defining driveaway services for commercial vehicles and manufacturers (5:16) Cultivating a genuinely unique culture for Norton drivers (12:36) New tech, carbon-neutral trucks, and low emission vehicles (21:50) Opportunities for innovation in the driveaway ind...

Siva and Santosh span a number of topics including the global pandemic,  : Starting a global logistics career by sailing on a container ship (1:25) Managing a global supply chain during a global pandemic (4:32) Inventory management by customer segmentation (10:30) Technology at the forefront of risk management innovation (18:20) On-shore, Near-shore, and vendor diversification as a defense strateg...

Abby and Santosh discuss her journey into designing logistics systems for the likes of IBM, The Port of Savannah, and others:   The Importance Of Cultivating A Love For Both Art And Science (2:00) Designing Human Centered Logistics Systems (5:15) Creating Sustainable Supply Chain Systems (13:30) A Case Study: Designing with Speed & Empathy (21:20) Abby’s work is important and exciting for the Supp...

*From time to time we’ll re-air a previous episode of the show that our newer audience may have missed.* On this episode, Santosh interview Bill Driegert, Head of Operations and Co-Founder of Uber Freight. We discussed surge pricing, understanding the market, and building a sustainable supply chain business. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information abou...

Topics include:  David’s early years, life struggles, & turning points (1:25) The wild career ride from nearly being fired to CEO of Honeywell (6:15) Top 3 lessons for growth-stage CEOs (20:55) The one thing David is most proud of from his time at Honeywell (30:45) What will change (and stay the same) in the “new normal” ((38:00)  Thanks to David for joining the show! We enjoyed the exciting and i...