trucking technology

Our guest on this week's episode is  Mark Ford, chief capacity officer at BlueGrace Logistics. As the trucking industry continues to ride out the uncertain economy, it puts pressures on small fleet carriers to steer carefully to adjust to the volatility. He discusses the current status of the trucking sector and the effects on small fleets and owner operators.  What steps can they take to assure that they survive?

Google has recently made some significant investments in logistics on the continent of Africa. It's designed to help promote the industry in Africa and encourage greater investments in overall infrastructure. Find out what the global tech giant hopes to accomplish.

Other large investments are going into companies that help trucking companies deal with the financial side of the business. Such new tech can help speed up business processes and assure more timely payments. We discuss what firms are getting large investment funding and what services they provide to the industry.


DC Velocity's sister publication CSCMP's Supply Chain Quarterly  offers a podcast series called Supply Chain in the Fast Lane.  It is co-produced with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals. The second season has now launched and focuses on supply chain digitalization.  Go to your favorite podcast platform to subscribe.


Articles and resources mentioned in this episode:

• BlueGrace Logistics
• Google investment supports logistics in Africa
• Trucking finance platform vendor AtoB gains $155 million backing
• Visit DCVelocity.com for the latest news. 
• Visit Supply Chain Quarterly
• Listen to CSCMP and Supply Chain Quarterly's Supply Chain in the Fast Lane podcast
• Listen to Supply Chain Quarterly's Top 10 Supply Chain Threats podcast
• Send feedback about this podcast to podcast@dcvelocity.com.

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Welcome to the 15th episode of Driver Stories! This is an exciting one as Pam and Melvin talk the pros and cons of Technology in trucking and how it relates to safety. It's changing the industry big time from advanced telematics to dash cameras to automated driving. Today we get the perspective from a driver, Melvin Vogt, as to what he thinks of these big changes and the future of technology in trucking.

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Arham Pratap Jain, Founder, Trucknetic, shared his entrepreneurial journey, which started with a simple problem statement of providing value to the trucking community in India. Trucknetic is a trucking service that makes transit easy for individuals and corporations alike. Inclined towards empowering those who didn't have opportunities, Arham wants to structure the trucking industry to provide them with the monetisation and respect they deserve. Developing his excellent technological front, Arham connects transporters and fleet owners and solves the modern logistical solutions to advanced supply chain issues. With a tactful approach and the spirit of making a change, Arham is bringing out stories of these truckers in the form of a podcast. Listen to know more about Arham's business mindset and widen your Dhando Ni Soch.