Today I’m joined by Lynxis, an exciting new transportation solutions provider that is on a mission to drive transformation in landside logistics.
Lynxis provides leading-edge solutions that enable owners and operators of cargo terminals to transform infrastructure, equipment, technology, and labor workforce silos into one highly orchestrated model.
Today Larry Cuddy, Founder and CEO at Lynxis, joins me to talk all about Lynxis and what they do; consolidating solutions to meet the demand of a highly inter-connected industry; eliminating the risks that slow the flow of cargo; and why the landside logistics facilities of tomorrow will look totally different than they do today.
Guest bio:
Larry Cuddy, Jr. has 25 years’ experience in supply chain, both leading organizations in transportation with DHL, XPO, and RoadOne, and also in technology at Envase Technologies, WiseTech Global, and Nascent Technology. With decades of expertise in operations, finance, and commercial, Larry’s consistently built collaborative, high-performance operating teams with a proven track record of accelerated delivery on a global stage. Now with Lynxis, Firmament Groups’ most recent portfolio management company, Larry will lead a ‘build & buy’ model, bringing together Nascent Technology, Buckeye Mountain, NaviTrans and other investments and acquisitions to revolutionize global landside terminal operations from the ground up.
IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS:
[05.39] Larry’s career journey and unrivaled passion for supply chain.
“My journey is so special because I love what I do. I have to pinch myself, because it’s really not a job for me… This journey started at five or six years old in a truck with my grandfather.”
[08.53] An overview of Lynxis – who they are, what they do, and how they help their customers.
“We’re designing a platform for the asset owner and the operator, and there are three things that are core to that: how do you move cargo; how do you do it in less space; and how do you reduce your operating costs? And the common denominator is optimizing terminals.”
[12.35] The ideal client for Lynxis.
[14.24] The biggest challenges currently faced by cargo terminals and landside logistics facilities, and Lynxis’ approach to tackling them.
“Yes: tech is important, automation is important. But we’ve got to look at the infrastructure and workforce side as well.”
[18.22] Lynxis’ aim to transform terminal operations from the ground up, and drive rapid transformation in the industry, by building teams that ‘think like operators, but act like tech experts.’
[21.14] The importance of consolidation in an inter-connected industry, and how Lynxis works with customers to pull infrastructure, equipment, tech, and people together into one highly orchestrated model.
[24.50] How Lynxis is utilizing advanced technology to provide the mission-critical solutions that organizations need to tackle challenges, achieve orchestration, and eliminate the risks that slow the flow of cargo.
“It’s about building the tech to proactively monitor, using real-time vision systems, in order to keep the flow of goods moving well.”
“We are in the digital planning game. How do we model something and look at the differences between a hypothetical and real life, and which works better? And you can only do that with data.”
[30.42] The importance of orchestration and optimization, and two case studies showing how Lynxis has helped key clients achieve big results.
[35.24] Lynxis’ vision of the landside logistics facilities of tomorrow, and how they’re working towards making that vision a reality.
“Our goal is to democratize, and make manual terminals more automated, without spending millions of dollars on tech and infrastructure.”
RESOURCES AND LINKS MENTIONED:
Head over to Lynxis’ website now to find out more and discover how they could help you too. You can also connect with Lynxis and keep up to date with the latest over on LinkedIn, or you can connect with Larry on LinkedIn.
If you enjoyed this episode and want to hear more from Larry, listen to 325: Build Thriving Supply Chain Communities, with Envase Technologies.
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