Chaos the Fuel of Innovation

Disruption causes chaos and chaos is what logistics is in today. Some may say chaos is too extreme term, but it is the right term. We see container ships waiting 4 weeks plus to dock and a shortage in those same containers. We are seeing restrictions on e-commerce package shipments around the world and rising costs. E-commerce is in double digit growth across the globe. We all know much of this is a result of the pandemic, but it did not trigger these, it simply accelerated the changes in the market.

Where there is chaos there is great opportunity. There are VC firms that are now focusing only on logistics investments and more on the way. The overall supply chain VC investment topped $50 Billion in 2020 and is on track to exceed that number in 2021. These innovative companies are looking to disrupt the logistics market and drive revenue for airlines, ground transportation, shipping containers and a variety of new logistics services.

So, what does a person do who wants to join in the innovation and disruption; join SmartKargo.  Many of my colleagues were surprised at my decision to leave a company that I had been a part of for 18 years. UPS is 114 years old and a leader in what it does. It has processes and viewpoints that will continue to capitalize on that expertise and the future will look very similar to the past. I realized that I had done what I could do at UPS and that remaining, did not promise to actively anticipate in innovation and disruption in the logistics area. I was looking for something innovative and visionary, and SmartKargo is a leading cloud provider of logistics solutions that extend markets and enhance revenue growth for global airlines and ecommerce companies.

Global e-commerce sales accelerate from an estimated $5 trillion sales globally this year to a projected $6.4 trillion in 2024. This is the key for me to join SmartKargo – We utilize the existing space in airlines planes to ship e-commerce packages from cart to the door. This market is exploding and when I saw the pioneering solution, I knew this was the place for me. When we see companies like Azul and what they have been able to accomplish with the SmartKargo solution and transforming into a leading cargo company in Brazil. There are so many more companies in India, Canada, Norway, and the US that are driving more revenues from e-commerce than they ever envisioned.

My decision to leave my career of 18 years involved significant risk. But I wasn’t happy with the status quo and knew I would not achieve my personal goals if I remained. The only way to get where I wanted was to do something different, to try a new way, a different way. That’s where the industry is today.  If you don’t adapt and seek out new and innovative ways of achieving your goals, you may get left behind. I am on the right track but if you doubt me I would argue that when Sunday morning news programs like GPS on CNN begin show news on logistics and supply chain chaos it is a great time to join a company that is helping airlines and ground shippers increase their revenue and drive innovation.