IoT and AI in the Freight Industry

Hello readers!

On this week’s podcast, Ryan speaks with Himanshu Mehrotra, Vice President of Product Management at FourKites, about IoT solutions in the freight industry and how IoT and AI enable revolutionary shipping visibility solutions.

Our conversation also covers the importance of real-time data, data standardization, predictive analytics, automating gate operations, utilizing smart labels for granular tracking, intermittent connectivity challenges, computer vision and cameras as sensors, and using generative AI to offer recommendations for optimizing the supply chain.

Enabling Real-Time Visibility Solutions

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Meet Himanshu Mehrotra

Himanshu Mehrotra is the Vice President of Product Management at FourKites. He oversees the core shipment visibility solutions and the data platform that enables FourKites to connect to external ecosystems of data signals, either from direct integrations, signals from IoT devices, or onboarded devices on assets.

Himanshu has over two decades of experience in supply chain technology. Prior to FourKites, he shaped the solution strategy and go-to-market approach for control tower and logistics solutions at Blue Yonder, where he also leveraged machine learning-based predictive analytics. Himanshu has been at the forefront of the supply chain industry's most transformational changes, witnessing firsthand the profound impact of events such as the pandemic on retail and manufacturing and the revolutionary influence of innovators like Amazon on customer behavior.

FourKites extends real-time visibility beyond transportation into yards, warehouses, stores, and more, tracking over 3.2 million shipments daily across 200+ countries and territories. FourKites combines real-time data and powerful AI to help companies make their supply chain more efficient. Over 1,500 of the world’s most recognized brands — including 9 of the top 10 CPG and 18 of the top 20 food and beverage companies — trust FourKites to reduce costs and increase customer satisfaction.