Episode description

Hello, visibility enthusiasts! Welcome to the Beyond Visibility Lounge, the podcast that explores the seen and unseen world of the supply chain, logistics, transportation, and traceability. Join your host, Iliriana Kaçaniku, as she explores the collaboration among logistics companies, otherwise competitors in the market, via the open-source methods enabled by the Open Logistics Foundation.  In this episode, Iliriana talks to Andreas Nettsträter, the Executive Director of the Open Logistics Foundation.

Andreas shares his personal journey and how it led him to the Open Logistics Foundation. He highlights the importance of logistics as the connector of all industries and the inspiration behind the foundation's establishment. The mission of the Open Logistics Foundation is to foster collaboration and make logistics more efficient and sustainable. The foundation supports various core programs to achieve this mission. The community and membership of the foundation have grown since its launch, with a diverse range of logistics and IT companies joining. The open source innovation community plays a crucial role in creating value for the foundation's members. Andreas addresses skepticism towards the openness model and emphasizes the need for collaboration in solving common challenges. He also discusses the future of open source solutions for logistics, particularly in the areas of sustainability and reducing emissions.

Beyond Visibility Lounge is produced by the Open Solve Studio, where we empower businesses to walk beyond boundaries by embracing openness, nurturing innovation, and growing purposefully. 

Takeaways:

• Logistics is the connector of all industries and offers opportunities for impact beyond its boundaries.

• The Open Logistics Foundation fosters collaboration and aims to make logistics more efficient and sustainable.

• The foundation's community and membership have grown, with a diverse range of logistics and IT companies joining.

• The open source innovation community plays a crucial role in creating value for the foundation's members.

• Collaboration is essential in solving common challenges and driving innovation in logistics.

• The future of open source solutions in logistics lies in addressing sustainability and reducing emissions.

Chapters:

• Personal Journey and Introduction to Open Logistics Foundation

• Logistics as the Connector of Industries and Inspiration for Open Logistics Foundation

• Mission and Core Programs of Open Logistics Foundation

• Community and Membership Growth of Open Logistics Foundation

• Open Source Innovation Community and Value Creation

• Incentives for Developers and Skepticism Towards Openness Model

• Future of Open Source Solutions for Logistics