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Thriving in an Omnichannel World with Akash Gupta

Release Date: 10/02/2023

Ryder's Freight Market Update with Kevin Clonch

The Logistics of Logistics Podcast

and discuss Ryder's freight market update. Kevin is the group director of customer logistics for , a leading logistics and transportation company. About Kevin Clonch is the Group Director of Freight Brokerage at Ryder System, Inc. With a focus on Ryder’s freight brokerage group, Kevin is responsible for supporting a growing portfolio of accounts across the United States. Kevin joined Ryder in October 2015 and led Ryder’s outsourced transportation procurement activity as senior director. Today, his focus is on our freight brokerage operations where he has driven...

Unlocking Logistics Profits with Matt McKinney

The Logistics of Logistics Podcast

and discuss unlocking logistics profits. Matt is the Co-founder and CEO of , a modern transportation audit & pay company. About Matt McKinney is the Co-founder and CEO of Loop, a modern transportation audit & pay company. Loop's AI-driven platform removes payment friction in the supply chain to unlock margin and increase liquidity. Matt drew upon his background at Uber Freight to tackle the massive problem of building a new structure for the legacy transportation payment system that supports the global supply chain. Having studied engineering at USC and Stanford, Matt is no stranger...

Financial Predator vs Partner with Bharath Krisnamoorthy

The Logistics of Logistics Podcast

and discuss financial predator vs partner. Bharath (“B”) is CEO and Co-founder of , an all-in-one financial services platform rapidly disrupting the $250 billion freight intermediary market. About Bharath Krishnamoorthy is CEO and co-founder of , a freight financial partner that processes over $1 million daily. Recognized for its innovation, Denim was named in the by FreightWaves. As CEO, Bharath leads Denim’s overall business strategy and fundraising efforts, which have supported the company’s rapid growth and resulted in $165 million in funding. An alumnus of...

Scaling a FreightTech Business with Mark McEntire

The Logistics of Logistics Podcast

and discuss scaling a FreightTech business. Mark is the Chief Executive Officer off , a SaaS-based transportation management system (TMS). About Mark McEntire is the Chief Executive Officer at Princeton TMX, a SaaS-based transportation management system (TMS). Founded in 2016, and located in Fort Wayne, IN, Princeton TMX provides an intuitive user experience, configured to meet specific business requirements and streamline, automate, and optimize all modes of transportation. Mark joined Princeton TMX in September 2023. Mark’s 35 years in transportation and logistics...

Bridging Supply Chain Silos with Pawan Joshi

The Logistics of Logistics Podcast

and discuss bridging supply chain silos. Pawan is the Executive Vice President, Product Management & Strategy at , a supply chain platform that is helping the world’s largest companies transform the way they make, move, and sell goods and services. About Pawan Joshi joined e2open in 2003 and currently serves as Executive Vice President, Product Management & Strategy. In this role, he is responsible for corporate strategy as well as product and technology strategy. Pawan works closely with customers to understand and address their complex and evolving supply chain needs while...

Driving the Mission with Graig Morin

The Logistics of Logistics Podcast

and discuss driving the mission. Graig is the Co-Founder and President of Brown Dog Carriers & Logistics. Graig and the Brown Dog team are big supporters of the . About Graig Morin was born and raised in Biddeford, Maine. Shortly after high school, Graig began investing in truck driving. This investment transpired in 1998, after a road trip from Maine to Arizona with a few friends. While on the trip, he knew that the trucking industry was his passion and lifelong desire. Since 1998, Graig has been fully involved in the transportation...

Turning the Tables with Nate Shutes

The Logistics of Logistics Podcast

Turning the tables – in this episode, interviews on his podcast, . Nate is also the Founder of , the world’s first private community exclusively for logistics entrepreneurs. About Nate Shutes is the host of The Bootstrapper’s Guide to Logistics podcast and is currently building a private community for logistics entrepreneurs. He is also the VP of Global Fulfillment & Logistics for Blu Dot, a modern furniture designer and retailer based in Minneapolis, MN. With deep expertise in big and bulky products having worked for both 3PLs and shippers, Nate is sought after for...

FreightTech Reality Check with Brad Forester

The Logistics of Logistics Podcast

and discuss FreightTech reality check. Brad is the Founder of , a supply chain execution strategy and systems integrator to logistics-intensive companies of every size and any industry. About Brad Forester is the Founder and Managing Partner of . Brad is a highly recognized senior supply chain leader with over 23 years of managing, designing, and implementing freight transport technology. He has a unique mix of carrier, shipper, software, and consulting experiences that benefit clients. With functional expertise in Global TMS Programs, Change Management,...

FreightTech Investment Environment with John Larkin

The Logistics of Logistics Podcast

and discuss the FreightTech investment environment. John is Strategic Advisor of Transportation & Logistics at , a private equity sponsor focused on developing investment opportunities and providing strategic advisory services to the transportation, logistics and distribution sectors. About John Larkin, CFA , CFA is a Strategic Advisor to Clarendon Capital. John Larkin was named an Operating Partner at Clarendon Capital in May of 2019. In April of 2021, Mr. Larkin became Strategic Advisor at Clarendon, and was named Chair of the firm’s Advisory Board. His mission is...

Building a Resilient Port Strategy with Brian Kempisty & Lauren Beagen

The Logistics of Logistics Podcast

, and discuss building a resilient port strategy. Brian is the Founder of , a transportation company that specializes in expediting containerized cargo throughout the U.S. and Canada. Lauren is a lawyer and the Founder of , a boutique maritime consulting and legal solutions company. About Brian Kempisty is the Founder of Port X Logistics, a transportation company that specializes in expediting containerized cargo throughout the U.S. and Canada. Brian grew up as a farm kid outside of Buffalo, NY and learned how to work at a young age. While earning his degree at Canisius College he...

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Akash Gupta and Joe Lynch discuss thriving in an omnichannel world. Akash is the CEO of GreyOrange, a hardware-agnostic fulfillment orchestration platform and proprietary and certified third-party hardware.

About Akash Gupta

As Chief Executive Officer, Akash Gupta leads GreyOrange’s strategic direction globally and is central to the company’s culture of innovation. His primary focus is driving research and development and attracting the brightest talent globally as the company uniquely blends Artificial Intelligence, software design, robotics, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and data science to transform fulfillment for companies worldwide. While still a student at Birla Institute of Tech and Science, a top-5 college in India, Akash teamed up with fellow student Samay Kohli to begin winning global robotic competitions and the success led them to found GreyOrange. He proceeded to build an R&D engine able to unite multiple software and robotic technologies to transform the fulfillment operations of companies around the world. Akash has led mentoring sessions and workshops at more than 25 educational institutions globally, including Stanford University, Louisiana University, MIT, IITs, and IIIT. Akash was named to MIT Technology Review’s global list of “35 Innovators under 35,” has designed and implemented an active underwater Sonar Stabilization System at the University of Louisiana and served on the Chief Organizing Committee of RoboCup 2011-2012.

About GreyOrange

Re-defining fulfillment, GreyOrange Inc. provides a state-of-the-art hardware agnostic fulfillment orchestration platform, GreyMatter™, that responds to customer orders in real time as well as proprietary and certified third-party hardware. The company’s solutions offer a competitive advantage by increasing productivity, empowering growth and scale, mitigating labor challenges, and reducing risk and time to market while also creating better experiences for customers and employees. Founded in 2012, GreyOrange is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with offices and partners across the Americas, Europe, and Asia.

Key Takeaways: Thriving in an Omnichannel World with Akash Gupta

GreyOrange is a provider of hardware-agnostic fulfillment orchestration platform and proprietary and certified third-party hardware.
The company's solutions offer a competitive advantage by increasing productivity, empowering growth, and scale, mitigating labor challenges, and reducing risk and time to market.
GreyOrange was founded on the fundamental reality that modern fulfillment demands cannot be met with technology built for a previous era.
GreyOrange's solutions help businesses realize greater speed-to-fulfill, ability-to-fulfill, and margin-to-fulfill.
GreyOrange's Warehouse Automation Evaluation (WAE) is the first step to helping businesses make the move to modern fulfillment.
The GreyOrange WAE process follows 5 well-defined work steps: understand current operations, evaluate practices and identify opportunities, facilitate brainstorming session, analyze opportunities, and develop recommendations.
GreyOrange is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with offices and partners across the Americas, Europe, and Asia.