dan lewis

Convoy co-founder reflects on digital brokerage’s rise and fall

Dan Lewis, co-founder and former CEO of Convoy Inc., discussed the rise and fall of the digital freight brokerage he helped create and the lessons he learned along the way on Tuesday at FreightWaves’ F3: Future of Freight Festival.

Lewis, who spoke with FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller during the annual event in Chattanooga, Tennessee, reflected on past decisions while at the helm of Convoy, acknowledging both successes and failures in the company’s eight-year journey to innovate the freight...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/convoy-co-founder-reflects-on-digital-brokerages-rise-and-fall

FleetPulse spun off from Great Dane, raises $11M for trailer telematics

Trailer telematics provider FleetPulse announced Wednesday it is spinning off as its own company after being incubated under trailer manufacturer Great Dane since 2017. 

“As the first OEM to develop a smart trailer solution, Great Dane is proud of the growth achieved by FleetPulse and excited that these offerings can now be made available as part of an independent company to push the broader industry forward,” Rick Mullininx, president and COO of Great Dane, said in the release.

The telematics...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fleetpulse-spun-off-from-great-dane-raises-11m-for-trailer-telematics

La reestructuración de Convoy provoca despidos y el cierre de la oficina de Atlanta 

La plataforma digital de transporte de mercancías Convoy ha anunciado que se someterá a un proceso de reestructuración que conllevará el despido de un número no revelado de empleados.

En un post de LinkedIn publicado el jueves por la mañana, Dan Lewis, fundador y director ejecutivo de la empresa, expuso el “nuevo modelo de servicio al cliente” de Convoy, que aprovechará su plataforma automatizada para aumentar la eficiencia.

“El nuevo modelo es flexible y reúne equipos de asistencia dedicados y...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/la-reestructuracion-de-convoy-provoca-despidos-y-el-cierre-de-la-oficina-de-atlanta

Convoy restructuring leads to layoffs, closing of Atlanta office

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Digital freight platform Convoy announced it will be going through a restructuring process, leading...

Convoy, J.B. Hunt y Uber Freight piden una API de programación estandarizada 

A medida que las empresas FreightTech ponen remedio a los procesos fragmentados del sector, los líderes del espacio han descubierto que, aunque luchan por la misma causa, la falta de estandarización de los datos comerciales entre los participantes de la cadena de suministro está socavando sus esfuerzos.

Uno de estos procesos fragmentados es la programación de citas de transporte.  

Según Dan Lewis, cofundador y CEO de la plataforma digital de transporte de mercancías Convoy, “La programación de...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/convoy-j-b-hunt-y-uber-freight-piden-una-api-de-programacion-estandarizada

Convoy, J.B. Hunt and Uber Freight call for standardized scheduling API

As FreightTech companies remedy fragmented industry processes, leaders in the space have found that while they are fighting for the same cause, lack of trading data standardization among supply chain participants is undermining their efforts.

One of these fragmented processes is transportation appointment scheduling. 

According to Dan Lewis, co-founder and CEO of digital freight platform Convoy, “Scheduling appointments at facilities is one of the most common activities in trucking, but it is...

FOSC chat: Convoy collaborates with sustainability partners like CHEP

This fireside chat recap is from Day 2 of FreightWaves’ Future of Supply Chain live event in Rogers, Arkansas. For more information and content from the event, click here.

FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC:  Driving greater sustainable outcomes through technology

DETAILS: Dan Lewis, co-founder and CEO of Convoy, interviews George Brehovsky, director of supply chain at CHEP, about promoting sustainability in the supply chain using technology. 

SPEAKER: Lewis is the co-founder and CEO of Convoy

SPEAKER: Brehovsky...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fosc-chat-convoy-collaborates-with-sustainability-partners-like-chep

FOSC chat: Convoy’s CEO on building flexibility into the model

Craig Fuller and Dan Lewis at The Future of Supply Chain

This fireside chat recap is from Day 1 of FreightWaves’ The Future of Supply Chain live event being held in Rogers, Arkansas. For more information and content from the event, click here.

FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Navigating volatility in freight markets.

DETAILS: Convoy’s Dan Lewis chats about managing the ups and down of the trucking markets.

SPEAKER: Lewis is the CEO and co-founder of Convoy.

BIO: Before Convoy, Lewis served as general manager of new shopping experiences at Amazon, after having...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fosc-chat-convoys-ceo-on-building-flexibility-into-the-model

Previewing the Net-Zero Carbon Summit

Convoy is preparing for FreightWaves’ second annual Net-Zero Carbon Summit, taking place Friday. Dan Lewis, co-founder and CEO of Convoy, will be speaking with Joy Tuffield, of Generation Investment Management, during the keynote fireside chat. 

Lewis and Tuffield will discuss the important and necessary roles that partnership and collaboration play in making supply chains more sustainable. They will also talk about the latest trend of traditional approaches being increasingly outperformed by...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/previewing-the-net-zero-carbon-summit

Convoy raises $260M to foster long-term changes to transportation sector

Digital freight network Convoy announced Thursday it has raised $260 million in new funding — $160 million coming from a series E preferred equity round led by current investors Baillie Gifford and T. Rowe Price and $100 million in venture-debt investment coming from Hercules Capital Inc. The company is now valued at $3.8 billion.

“When we first invested in 2019, the trucking industry was ripe for disruption and we were impressed with Convoy’s vision and early success in driving the future of...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/convoy-raises-260m-to-foster-long-term-changes-to-transportation-sector

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