542: End Yard Blindness For Good, with Aviro360
Ilhan Kolko of Aviro360 is a technologist with over 20 years of experience at the intersection of logistics and technology, specializing in both software and hardware-integrated solutions. He explains that the core industry challenge is "yard blindness"—a lack of real-time data that leads to inefficiencies, safety risks, and decision latency. Kolko advocates for creating a "system of reality" that works alongside existing systems of record (like a TMS or WMS) to provide accurate, actionable visibility. He stresses that this approach empowers teams to move from reactive firefighting to predictable, automated performance, ultimately improving safety, reducing costs, and enhancing the driver experience.
Today I’m joined by Aviro360, a company that is on a mission to turn yards and terminals into automated, predictable, and high-performing operations.
Aviro360 delivers real-time yard visibility that empowers operators to run safer, faster, and more predictable operations. Built by people who understand the complexities of yard and terminal environments, Aviro360 uses AI-vision, automation, and infrastructure-light hardware to capture what’s happening now, anticipate what’s next, and support decisive action.
Today, Ilhan Kolko, President and Managing Director at Aviro360, will be talking all about Aviro360 and what they do; why yard blindness is causing decision latency; how a lack of shared visibility is impacting everybody’s time, money and reputation; and how better visibility and clearer decision-making with Aviro is helping teams move from reactive execution to predictable performance.
Guest bio:
Ilhan Kolko is the President and Managing Director of Aviro360, where he has led the company for the past year, driving product strategy, commercial growth, and operational scale for its AI-powered automated gate and yard visibility platform. He is a seasoned full-stack technology and business leader with more than 20 years of experience in building and scaling enterprise software and hardware platforms across transportation, logistics, and industrial markets.
Prior to Aviro360, Ilhan served as Chief Product Officer and President of North America at ProGlove, overseeing global product engineering and strategy during a period of hyper-growth that culminated in a private equity acquisition by Nordic Capital. Earlier, he spent nearly a decade at Echo Global Logistics, leading product and innovation functions as the company scaled into a multi-billion-dollar, tech-forward 3PL. Ilhan holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University and an M.S. in Marketing Analysis from DePaul University.
An introduction to Ilhan and the career journey that led him to Aviro360.
The industry challenges that led to the creation of Aviro360, and why they ‘built what the industry needed.’
The ideal client for Aviro360.
Exactly what yard blindness means, and what Aviro360 research highlights around where and how it shows up.
From congestion to safety, the big business impacts of yard blindness.
Why yard blindness is causing decision latency, and how that impacts throughput and reliability.
Shifting visibility from passive to actionable to drive results, without manual labor.
How Aviro360 solutions bridge the gap and work alongside existing systems to solve issues with legacy tech and siloes.
What integration and onboarding looks like with Aviro360.
How better visibility and clearer decision-making helps teams move from reactive execution to predictable performance.
How Aviro360 helps customers save more than $650,000 per year, per site.
‘This is real’ – Ilhan’s final takeaway from today’s discussion.
