Kevin Nolan

How automation is solving logistics’ biggest problems in 2025

As the logistics industry prepares for a more positive 2025, the potential for automation — utilizing machine learning and AI — to impact operations has never been more significant. 

From optimizing electric vehicle fleets to mitigating fraud and automating nonrevenue tasks, automation is positioned to address some of the industry’s most pressing challenges. Here’s a look at the key areas where automation could drive change in logistics this year.

Managing supplier relations

The complexity of...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/how-automation-is-solving-logistics-biggest-problems-in-2025

CloneOps.ai gains seed funding, investor revels in the future of brokerage

CloneOps.ai, an AI-powered logistics communication platform, announced Wednesday the company has closed on an undisclosed amount of seed funding round led by a number of industry angel investors.

Led by CEO David Bell and CFO David Vingiano, CloneOps.ai automates routine communications, allowing human talent to focus on high-value activities including strategic decision-making and customer relationship management.

“Keeping up with call volumes, both inbound and outbound, can be very difficult to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cloneops-ai-gains-seed-funding-investor-revels-in-the-future-of-brokerage

FreightTech Friday: Learn to Win raises $30M, captures the industry’s attention

Enterprise training software provider Learn to Win announced on Wednesday an oversubscribed $30 million Series A raise led by the Westly Group with participation from Norwest Venture Partners and PearVC.

The company plans to use the funds to continue building out training platforms for high-pressure work organizations that can’t easily remove employees from everyday work for continuous job training.

Since its founding in 2019, Learn to Win has implemented AI-driven training programs for Novartis,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freighttech-friday-learn-to-win-raises-30m-captures-the-industrys-attention