The Kargo Story with Sam Lurye
Sam Lurye and Joe Lynch discuss the Kargo story. Sam is the Founder and CEO of Kargo, a San Francisco tech firm that is on a mission to make factory operations as intuitive and responsive as reading Google Maps.
About Sam Lurye
Sam Lurye is the Founder and CEO of Kargo. In October 2019, Sam founded Kargo with a vision to build the universal data layer between the physical world of freight and the digital ecosystem that manages it. After dropping out of Stanford, Sam began a tour of warehouses and distribution centers across the country. In his conversations with everyone from warehouse workers to senior industrial leaders, it became clear that the digitization of the supply chain hinged on creating a unified, scalable sensing network that provided a single source of truth. Kargo leverages computer vision at the loading dock to automate the shipping and receiving process and gather real-time data across the entire supply chain.
About Kargo
Kargo's sensor platform verifies all incoming and outgoing freight, aggregating data that enables logistics providers to efficiently manage freight operations and provide visibility to shippers and other key stakeholders and carriers to efficiently manage dock operations, switch out suppliers and understand material flow in real time.
Key Takeaways: The Kargo Story
- Sam Lurye is the Founder and CEO of Kargo, a San Francisco tech firm that is on a mission to make factory operations as intuitive and responsive as reading Google Maps.
- In the podcast interview, Joe and Sam discuss some of the problems inherent on the shipping dock and the founding of Kargo.
- As shipments pass through the dock door, Kargo Towers use computer vision to capture data on freight and facility operations.
- The Kargo Towers “see” all sides of the pallet and gather data on freight - pallet labels, condition, and dimensions.
- As freight is loaded and unloaded, Kargo Towers capture the action, translating any label or mark into data you can use on the Kargo Platform and your own ERP, WMS, TMS, and YMS.
- With Kargo’s machine vision system, companies can optimize shipping and receiving at every loading dock for network effects across supply chains.
- Kargo sees and validates multiple freight attributes as forklifts load and unload trucks. Integrations let you connect shipping and receiving end to end.
- As Kargo Towers capture data across facilities, companies gain new insights into supply chain operations and partnerships.
- The Kargo system uses computer vision to bridge the physical world of freight with digital tools.
