Here is another interesting dynamic about LoadProof . Apparently somebody in their organization is interested and somebody saw the value of the product – LoadProof provides. We get to talk to them and they’re curious. They want to learn more, and in our conversation this comes up: “hey we already use Google Drive, and we store pictures in Google Drive and and it was great for us”. This was actually a very interesting story. An intern from Georgia Tech, pretty smart kid, but they don’t understand all the implications of using an enterprise system for a recognized supply chain environment. In an established supply chain network, you’re dealing with so many different partners such as vendors, customers, transportation service providers, lumpers, etc., Supply chain is a huge community. When you spend some time in the industry you understand all these different players and how to work with them and how to maintain the data integrity and still do business maintaining the collaborator co
In April, I had a very busy week at the ProMat tradeshow in Chicago. The show, which originally billed itself as a materials handling equipment event, now has something for everyone involved in supply chain, manufacturing, and distribution. It offered a whole world of ideas on what’s happening in our industry. It was an interesting mix of offerings. About a third of the show involved robotics including associated components, control systems, gear mechanisms, motor actuators, and software systems. I saw an arm of a robot with fingers exactly like human fingers, which reminded me of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s arm in Terminator 2. My real reason for being at the show was to meet with prospects and customers. I wanted to share some of the conversations I had at the event. It pointed to some important industry trends, particularly around something called experiential retail. It’s something that we’ve suspected in high-tech electronics for a. while now—and it’s going to change our supply