#92: Drayage Logistics with Steve Wen of Dray Alliance
Hosted by Santosh Sankar on June 9, 2021
Summary
On this week’s episode of The Future of Supply Chain, Santosh talks with Steve Wen, co-founder and CEO of Dray Alliance. Their conversation covers the digitization and simplification of an important segment in the supply chain, drayage—moving shipping containers short distances.
Show Notes
Highlights from their conversation include:
- Steve Wen’s entrepreneurial path to starting Dray Alliance (1:23)
- Reducing inefficiencies of delivering shipping containers with a DoorDash-style system (5:30)
- Using data-driven insights to help drivers become more efficient (7:21)
- Use case of how Dray Alliance is implemented (9:05)
- Container visibility and transparency (11:37)
- Assessing the current state of ports (13:22)
- Dealing with criticism of digital brokerage (16:45)
- Technology freeing up human capital (19:05)
- Advice for entrepreneurs on creating good habits and working with people you trust (22:31)
Based in Long Beach, California, Dray Alliance is a venture-backed company on a mission to transform the trucking and logistics industry, starting with drayage. Their technology simplifies the antiquated process of moving containers across short distances, with focus on port and rail moves. Find out more at https://www.drayalliance.com/home/about
About The Future of Supply Chain:
During each episode of The Future of Supply Chain, we sit down with a different entrepreneur, investor, or industry veteran to discuss their story, views on the industry, and how we can collectively build the future of supply chain together.