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EPISODE · May 28, 2025 · 34 MIN

Why Great Freight Forwarders Thrive in Chaos | Oliver Gritz, CEO of Ontegos Cloud

from The Freight Buyers' Club · host Mike King

When markets turn volatile and supply chains get messy, the best freight forwarders don’t flinch — they thrive. In this episode, Oliver Gritz, CEO of Ontegos Cloud and former CFO at DHL Express, breaks down why complexity is a freight forwarder's greatest opportunity. He shares how real-time business steering, high-precision billing, and operational data mastery can transform chaos into profit — fast. Host Mike King and Gritz also dive into: Why legacy systems and mindsets are holding freight back What Enlightenment philosophy has to do with frontline logistics How top performers unlock up to 50% return on capital Why "nobody got fired for hiring McKinsey" is killing innovation For freight leaders chasing transformation (not buzzwords), this one's a must-listen. #FreightForwarding #LogisticsInnovation #SupplyChainManagement #DigitalTransformation #RealTimeData #BusinessSteering #CashFlowOptimization #BillingEfficiency #OntegosCloud #OliverGritz

When markets turn volatile and supply chains get messy, the best freight forwarders don’t flinch — they thrive. In this episode, Oliver Gritz, CEO of Ontegos Cloud and former CFO at DHL Express, breaks down why complexity is a freight forwarder's greatest opportunity. He shares how real-time business steering, high-precision billing, and operational data mastery can transform chaos into profit — fast. Host Mike King and Gritz also dive into: Why legacy systems and mindsets are holding freight back What Enlightenment philosophy has to do with frontline logistics How top performers unlock up to 50% return on capital Why "nobody got fired for hiring McKinsey" is killing innovation For freight leaders chasing transformation (not buzzwords), this one's a must-listen. #FreightForwarding #LogisticsInnovation #SupplyChainManagement #DigitalTransformation #RealTimeData #BusinessSteering #CashFlowOptimization #BillingEfficiency #OntegosCloud #OliverGritz

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