LogisticsMatter is an independent platform that shares news and insights on trends and innovations in supply chain and logistics. LogisticsMatter's Founder Martijn Graat talks to thought leaders in the industry.
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Episode 71 - From Fax Machines to E-Invoicing: How Modern Logistics Integrates the Supply Chain
Answering YES to the question today is Anna Fuller (https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-fuller/), Senior Sales Executive at Descartes.
In this episode, we talk about
How supply chain digitalisation has transformed operations, moving from fax machine reliance to complex system integration
Overcoming human resistance, legacy IT bottlenecks, and the challenges of connecting disparate ERP and EDI systems
And what mandatory e-invoicing legislation and automated data flows mean for the future of logistics efficiency.
Please enjoy my conversation with Anna Fuller.
This episode was powered by Descartes. Customers worldwide trust Descartes to get inventory, information, assets, and people where they're needed, when they're needed. Descartes is a global leader, delivering advanced and proven technology that improves logistics and supply chain productivity, performance, security, and sustainability. For more information, visit descartes.com (http://descartes.com).
Thank you for listening to Does Logistics Matter. For more on trends and innovation in supply chain and logistics, visit our blog at www.logisticsmatter.com
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This podcast was produced by Dimitry Vleugel (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dimitryvleugel/)
The music is based on a sample by Ragaman and produced by Michael Spengler
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18 Aug 2026
Episode 70 - A Roadmap for Thinking About the Future of Industry
Answering YES to the question today is David Mindell, Author, Professor of Aerospace Engineering and Dibner Professor of the History of Engineering and Manufacturing at MIT.
In this episode, we talk about:
Reindustrialising without wrecking the environment
How we focus too much on new products instead of processes
Why AI won’t replace humans, but needs them
And why today’s thinkers and builders need to collaborate and shape the future of industry
Please enjoy my conversation with David Mindell (https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-mindell-09025a23/)
This podcast was powered by David Mindell. David Mindell is Professor of Aerospace Engineering and Dibner Professor of the History of Engineering and Manufacturing at MIT. He has led or participated in more than 25 oceanographic expeditions, written seven books, and holds 34 patents in RF navigation, autonomous systems, and AI-assisted piloting. He is also Founder and Executive Chair of Humatics, a navigation technology company, and Cofounder of Unless, an investment firm that is catalysing the next industrial revolution. His latest book is called The New Lunar Society: An Enlightenment Guide to the Next Industrial Revolution.
Thank you for listening to Does Logistics Matter. For more on trends and innovation in supply chain and logistics, visit our blog at www.logisticsmatter.com (www.logisticsmatter.com)
If you want to be a guest on this podcast, please send an email to podcast@logisticsmatter.com (mailto:podcast@logisticsmatter.com)
This podcast was produced by Dimitry Vleugel
The music is based on a sample by Ragaman and produced by Michael Spengler
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10 Aug 2026
Episode 69 - Data, AI and the Sustainability Opportunity in Logistics
Answering YES to the question today is Elmer Spruijt, VP Transportation Management EMEA at Descartes
How transportation management has evolved from back-office necessity to strategic differentiator,
The role of smart software, AI, and real-time data in optimising load factors and reducing both carbon emissions and costs,
And what companies and consumers can do to make logistics more sustainable.
Please enjoy my conversation with Elmer Spruijt (mailto:espruijt@descartes.com)
This episode was powered by Descartes. Customers worldwide trust Descartes to get inventory, information, assets, and people where they're needed, when they're needed. Descartes is a global leader, delivering advanced and proven technology that improves logistics and supply chain productivity, performance, security, and sustainability. For more information, visit descartes.com (http://descartes.com).
Thank you for listening to Does Logistics Matter. For more on trends and innovation in supply chain and logistics, visit our blog at www.logisticsmatter.com
If you want to be a guest on this podcast, please send an email to podcast@logisticsmatter.com (mailto:podcast@logisticsmatter.com)
This podcast was produced by Dimitry Vleugel
The music is based on a sample by Ragaman and produced by Michael Spengler
Follow the podcast in your favourite podcast app, so you don’t miss new episodes.
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