#161: Innovation and Sustainability with Brian Stuelpner of Schneider National

Hosted by Santosh Sankar on May 17, 2023

Summary

During this episode, Santosh is joined by Brian Stuelpner, Vice President and Schneider National, an award-winning logistics company that is driven by excellence and innovative by design. During this conversation, Santosh and Brian discuss sustainability innovations in supply chain, the shift from trucking to intermodule shipping, how technology investments are needed to drive innovation, and more.

Show Notes

Highlights from their conversation include:

  • The Schneider story (0:29)
  • Brian’s story of getting into logistics (2:36)
  • Innovative efforts in Sustainability at Schneider (5:42)
  • Exploring EV’s and other alternative sustainability solutions (8:30)
  • The shift from trucking to intermodule shipping (11:18)
  • The launch of The Grove innovation center for Schneider (14:36)
  • Balancing innovation with fast-paced results (17:03)
  • How technology drives innovation (19:58)
  • Problem areas that need to be addressed in supply chain (22:14)
  • Rapid fire questions to wrap up (23:40)

Dynamo is a VC firm led by supply chain and mobility specialists that focus on seed-stage, enterprise startups.

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