Digital Supply Chain and Logistics - a chat with InstaFreight co-founder Philip Ortwein

Send me a messageMy guest on this episode of the Digital Supply Chain podcast is Philipp Ortwein.  Philipp Ortwein is Co-Founder and Managing Director of InstaFreight  (aka @InstaFreight_en on Twitter), a digital forwarding company. He graduated with a Master in Management from the University of Mannheim and did his executive education at Harvard and Stanford. During 9 years of work experience at Bain & Company and 2 Startups, he gained expertise in digitization and Industry 4.0.We hadn’t had someone from the logistics side of Digital Supply Chain on the show to-date so I was interested to hear what Philipp had to say.To kick off I asked Philipp to introduce himself, which he did at 00:27Then to level set, I asked Philipp for his definition of a Digital Supply Chain at 00:55At 02:25 I asked Philipp if InstaFreight is a startupAt 04:18 I asked what it is that InstaFreight doesAt 06:21 I asked if everything was done on paper before InstaFreight came alongAt 13:50 I asked Philipp how you solve the chicken/egg problem that all platforms have at the outsetAt 16:57 I asked Philipp where InstaFreight is going in the coming yearsAt 20:04 I asked Philipp if there was any question I didn’t ask that he wished I didIf you want to know more about any of SAP's Digital Supply Chain solutions, head on over to www.sap.com/digitalsupplychain and if you liked this show, please don't forget to rate and/or review it. It makes a big difference to help new people discover it. Thanks.Support the showPodcast supportersI'd like to sincerely thank this podcast's generous Subscribers:Alicia FaragKieran OgnevGary LynchAnd remember you too can become a Resilient Supply Chain+ subscriber  - it is really easy and hugely important as it will enable me to continue to create more excellent episodes like this one and give you access to bonus episodes of topical, timely supply chain resilience analysis.🎤 Looking for a keynote speaker on supply chain resilience, AI, and sustainability?I help leaders understand the forces reshaping global supply chains, from geopolitical disruption and climate risk to AI and real-time decision-making. Download my Speaker Pack: https://tinyurl.com/spkrpckFinallyIf you have any comments/suggestions or questions for the podcast - feel free to just send me a direct message on LinkedIn, or send me a message using this link.If you liked this show, please don't forget to rate and/or review it. It makes a big difference to help new people discover it. Thanks for listening.