During this episode, guest host Madelyn O'Farrell is joined by TJ England, Chief Legal Officer at C.R. England, a pioneer in the transportation services industry providing asset-based Dedicated, Truckload, and Intermodal solutions to solve a wide variety of customer needs. During the conversation, TJ and Madelyn explore the intersection of technology and business model innovation in the trucking industry. TJ provides a historical overview of C.R. England, a family-owned trucking company founded in 1920, and shares his personal journey into the legal side of the industry. They discuss the challenges of operating in a low-margin sector, the deployment of AI to enhance operations, the importance of effective communication among carriers, shippers, and stakeholders in the supply chain, and so much more.
Highlights from their conversation include:
- C.R. England’s Journey in Trucking (0:52)
- TJ's Journey into the Family Business (1:58)
- Challenges in the Trucking Industry (3:41)
- Exploring AI in Trucking (6:15)
- Potential of AI for Network Optimization (10:06)
- Human in the Loop Approach (14:17)
- Technological Solutions for Communication (17:39)
- Fragmentation and Small Businesses (20:43)
- AI in Legal Framework (25:57)
- Automated Vehicles and Legal Risks (27:17)
- Train Derailments and Technology (29:41)
- Legal Perspectives on Cybersecurity (32:00)
- In-House vs. Outsourcing Technology (35:10)
- ROI and Customer-Centric Solutions (39:05)
- Current State of the Trucking Market (41:22)
- Importance of Lean Operations (46:50)
- Challenges of Investment in Technology (48:18)
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. Listen to more episodes at https://www.dynamo.vc/podcasts.
About Dynamo Ventures
Dynamo Ventures is a pre-seed and seed stage fund that invests in supply chain and mobility startups, worldwide.