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Thriving in an Omnichannel World with Akash Gupta

The Logistics of Logistics Podcast

Release Date: 10/02/2023

Supply Chain Reset: Overcoming Pharma & Healthcare Supply Chain Challenges with Michael Needham show art Supply Chain Reset: Overcoming Pharma & Healthcare Supply Chain Challenges with Michael Needham

The Logistics of Logistics Podcast

In “Supply Chain Reset: Overcoming Pharma & Healthcare Supply Chain Challenges”, and , a Principal at Efficio, discuss how to build resilient supply chains using data-driven strategies and a hands-on consulting approach to achieve both cost savings and operational resilience in the complex pharma and healthcare sectors. About Michael Needham is a Principal Consultant at Efficio, the leading global consultancy, dedicated to helping clients achieve their supply chain and procurement goals. Michaël has 20+ years of experience working across the pharmaceutical manufacturing,...

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REPOST: The Revenue Engine with Kara Smith Brown show art REPOST: The Revenue Engine with Kara Smith Brown

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 and  discuss the revenue engine. Kara is the Founder and CRO of , the premier B2B marketing and PR firm dedicated to helping logistics companies increase lead generation through targeted marketing strategies and media coverage. About Kara Brown A prominent thought leader in B2B go-to-market strategy,  is CEO of LeadCoverage, the pioneering consultancy transforming approaches to PR, demand generation and marketing across the supply chain, heavy industrial, and tech sectors. Her successful corporate career started at Echo Global Logistics where she played a key...

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Beyond LTL & Truckload: The Expedite All Approach to Smaller Truck Solutions with Mike Ernst show art Beyond LTL & Truckload: The Expedite All Approach to Smaller Truck Solutions with Mike Ernst

The Logistics of Logistics Podcast

In “Beyond LTL & Truckload: The Expedite All Approach to Smaller Truck Solutions”,  and , the President of Expedite All, discuss how specialized small truck solutions, spearheaded by networks like Expedite All, deliver efficient, on-demand transportation for time-critical shipments, leveraging cargo vans, box trucks, and straight trucks to bypass the limitations of traditional LTL and Truckload. About Mike Ernst , President of Expedite All, brings over 25 years of experience in the logistics industry to the company. He has held leadership roles such as Vice President of...

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U.S. Maritime Modernization: Policy Driven Changes in Ocean Shipping with Lauren Beagen show art U.S. Maritime Modernization: Policy Driven Changes in Ocean Shipping with Lauren Beagen

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In “U.S. Maritime Modernization: Policy Driven Changes in Ocean Shipping”, and , the Founder of Squall Strategies and The Maritime Professor, discuss how recent U.S. policies, like OSRA 2022 and strategic efforts to move supply chains from China, are significantly reshaping the ocean shipping industry. About Lauren Beagen  is a seasoned maritime attorney and the founder of  and . Ms. Beagen is often called on for her industry expertise by notable trade networks, including features on CNBC and FreightWaves.  has extensive experience in oceanborne commerce...

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2025's Top 100 3PLs: How Logistics Giants are Confronting Uncertainty with Seth Clevenger show art 2025's Top 100 3PLs: How Logistics Giants are Confronting Uncertainty with Seth Clevenger

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In “2025's Top 100 3PLs: How Logistics Giants are Confronting Uncertainty”,  and , Managing Editor of Features and Multimedia at Transport Topics, discuss the Top 100 logistics companies, 2024 performance, changes to the list, and the trends impacting the industry.  About Seth Clevenger Seth Clevenger is managing editor of features and multimedia at Transport Topics. He plans, writes and edits news features for Transport Topics’ weekly newspaper, supplemental publications and . He also creates video and audio content for Transport Topics’ webcasts, podcasts and radio...

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REPOST: A Decade of Loadsmart: A Look Back to Move Forward with Felipe Capella show art REPOST: A Decade of Loadsmart: A Look Back to Move Forward with Felipe Capella

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 and  discuss a decade of Loadsmart: a look back to move forward. Felipe is Co-founder and CEO of , where they provide logistics solutions powered by industry experts and next-gen technology that lower costs, increase efficiency, and digitize transportation. About Felipe Capella  Co-founder and CEO of , a leading digital freight technology company. Previously advised companies on corporate strategy and M&A in Brazil and New York for 8 years. Joined the Inter-American Development Bank in Washington to advise on sovereign guaranteed development...

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REPOST: Beyond the Yard: How Velostics Streamlines Scheduling show art REPOST: Beyond the Yard: How Velostics Streamlines Scheduling

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 and  discuss beyond the yard - how Velostics streamlines scheduling. Gaurav is the Founder and CEO of , a company on a mission to revolutionize the logistics landscape.  Summary: Beyond the Yard: How Velostics Streamlines Scheduling In this podcast, Gaurav Khandelwal, CEO of Velostics, discusses how their cloud-based logistics software automates scheduling and streamlines processes for shippers, carriers, and logistics providers. Velostics aims to eliminate manual scheduling, reduce friction in the handoff process, and provide user-friendly tools for better...

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The 5 Failures of Final Mile with Jason Burns show art The 5 Failures of Final Mile with Jason Burns

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In “The 5 Failures of Final Mile,”  and , Host of Last2First Podcast and Insurance Producer at CUI Agency, discuss the common mistakes that final mile companies make.  About Jason Burns  is a native of New Orleans and a passionate business leader in the final mile transportation industry. He is a 2006 graduate of Vanderbilt University where he was a SEC Academic Honor Roll student-athlete in football and selected as the recipient of the Head Coach’s Dedication Award. After beginning his professional career in the parking industry, Jason returned to his hometown to assume a...

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TIA Unpacks Freight: Tariffs, Trust, and the Fight Against Fraud with Chris Burroughs show art TIA Unpacks Freight: Tariffs, Trust, and the Fight Against Fraud with Chris Burroughs

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In "TIA Unpacks Freight: Tariffs, Trust, and the Fight Against Fraud," and , President and CEO of the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA), dive into key industry topics. About Chris Burroughs is the President and CEO of the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA), a position he assumed in November 2024. With over 14 years at TIA, he previously served as Vice President of Government Affairs, overseeing legislative and regulatory efforts before Congress and federal agencies. Before joining TIA, Burroughs gained valuable experience on Capitol Hill, working for the House...

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RocketFuel: Fintech for Fulfillment with Braden DiCristofano show art RocketFuel: Fintech for Fulfillment with Braden DiCristofano

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and discuss RocketFuel: Fintech for fulfillment. Braden is the Co-founder and CEO of Launch Fulfillment and RocketFuel, two high-growth companies transforming the logistics and fintech landscapes. About Braden DiCristofano is the Co-founder and CEO of Launch Fulfillment and RocketFuel, two high-growth companies transforming the logistics and fintech landscapes. Raised in Pleasant Grove, Utah, he served a two-year mission in Jacksonville, Florida, before attending Ensign College. Braden began his career in sales, gaining nine years of experience in sales and leadership—skills that laid the...

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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.

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The Logistics of Logistics Podcast