304: Discover Success at the Intersection of Logistics and Technology, with Flexe
Jordan from Flexe details the company's mission to solve inefficiency in the logistics industry. He explains that Flexe's founder, Carl, identified that traditional warehouses are built for peak demand, leading to massive underutilization. Jordan describes Flexe's solution as a technology-first, asset-light model that connects enterprise shippers to a network of over 1,000 warehouse providers for on-demand capacity. He shares case studies of how Flexe helped a Fortune 100 company find fulfillment space in three weeks and enabled another to pivot when Amazon deprioritized its products. Jordan advocates for flexible warehousing as a critical third pillar of supply chain strategy, alongside self-run facilities and traditional 3PLs.
Today I’m joined by Flexe, an exciting and forward-thinking disruptor in the logistics and supply chain industry, that is on a mission to create an open logistics network that optimizes the global delivery of your goods.
Flexe solves the hardest omnichannel logistics problems for the world’s largest retailers and brands. Integrating technology, open logistics networks, and elastic economic models allows Flexe customers to move fast, at scale, and with precision. Founded in 2013, Flexe brings deep logistics expertise and enterprise-grade technology to deliver innovative eCommerce fulfilment, retail distribution, same-day delivery, and network capacity programs to the Fortune 500.
Today Jordan Lawrence, Director of Logistics Strategy at Flexe and Head of the Flexe Institute, joins me to chat all about the company: what they do; solving logistics problems with technology; helping customers to compete with Amazon; and why the future is fixed AND flexible.
The trends and challenges the industry is facing right now, and what Flexe are seeing with their enterprise clients.
How Flexe was founded, and the challenges it was built to solve.
An overview of Flexe – what they do and how they help their customers.
Flexe’s strategically placed warehouses, and their approach to evolving consumer behavior and new fulfilment strategies.
All about capacity – the challenges, the impact of the pandemic, and how Flexe can help.
What onboarding and implementation looks like with Flexe.
The ideal client for Flexe.
Two case studies, showing how Flexe work with their clients as a trusted fulfilment partner to help them react quickly, pivot where necessary, meet demand and resolve unexpected issues.
The future for Flexe.
Resources & Links Mentioned
- Head over to Flexe’s website now to find out more and discover how they could help you too. You can also connect with Flexe and keep up to date with the latest over on LinkedIn, Facebook or Twitter, or you can connect with Jordan on LinkedIn.
- This episode was filmed at Home Delivery world. If you enjoyed it, and want to explore some of the other great content filmed at the event, why not check out episodes 299: Modernize Your Ecommerce Supply Chain, with Shipium, 297: Make Smarter Packing Decisions, with Paccurate, 296: Take Control of Managing Your Demand Chain, with SEKO, 294: Optimize Warehouse Productivity, with Locus Robotics or 289: Achieve Control, Capacity and Care, with Estes Forwarding Worldwide.
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