Understanding the business of Logistics | Xpressbees

1. Xpressbees

Xpressbess is disrupting the Indian supply chain ecosystem with fast and reliable delivery and outstanding customer service. Amitava Saha talks about how the commitment to providing an excellent delivery experience to young mothers led to the birth of Xpressbees in 2015, which at present, is delivering in more than 2600 cities across India.

Some of the things he shared:-

• Operational excellence is everything.

• Prompt customer service = Happy customer

• How technology brings efficiency?

2. LocoNav

Intrigued by the complex nature of the fleet management business, Vidit and Shridhar founded LocoNav in 2016. Today LocoNav is operational in 25 countries and is backed by global tech leaders like Anand Chandrasekaran and Ajay Agarwal. They speak about how LocoNav is streamlining the fleet management industry by providing AI and IoT-led innovative offerings.

Some of the things they shared:-

• The pivot from freight marketplace to a transport tech venture

• Scaling-up and fundraising journey

• The unique product portfolio

3. Freightwalla

Freightwalla is a full-stack digital platform where businesses can plan, book and manage their international freight shipments online. Sanjay speaks about how Freightwalla, with its unique digital solutions, is transforming international maritime logistics.

Some of the things he shared:-

• The roadmap to the future

• How to work towards achieving the best customer service?

• Digitising the entire logistics process

4. MoEVing

MoEVing, is an electric mobility-focused tech platform working towards accelerating EV adoption in India. Vikash’s he core idea was to build a driver-centric technology platform that provides EV ecosystem solutions, thus contributing to reducing carbon emissions.

Some of the things he shared:-

• Challenges faced by MoEVing.

• EV ecosystem solutions.

• How MoEVing help the driver partners?

• MoEVing’s revenue model.

5. Shadowfax

Shadowfax is synonymous with delivery, and today the logistics startup has expanded to become India’s largest last-mile logistics network. Abhishek is an IIT Delhi alumnus who, inspired by the Chinese startup scene, built India’s largest hyperlocal tech-backed gig marketplace.

Some of the things he shared:-

• Aggregating supply and demand

• Pivoting towards enterprises

• Creating static hotspots

• Data-feedback loop of the enterprise product

6. Shipsy

Shipsy is like the operating system of logistics - helping companies run logistics operations efficiently, with minimal paperwork and information loss. Soham Choksy has had a fascinating journey of discovering product-market fit and building Shipsy into a global Saas business.

Some of the things he shared:-

• Starting off as aggregators for last minute

• Pitch to investors

• Tackling local nuances in building a global product

• Generating inbound leads

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