[HN Gopher] Interview with CEO of Flexport: Supply chain crunch,...
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Interview with CEO of Flexport: Supply chain crunch, modern
logistics
Author : got-any-grapes
Score : 39 points
Date : 2022-01-03 15:47 UTC (7 hours ago)
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| devnulll wrote:
| > "You can't return empties, so you can't free up the chassis
| required to move full containers out of the port. And because
| you're not pulling the containers out of the port, you're not
| able to return empties to the port. I did not know that this was
| the case before I went down there. We only discovered it during
| that three-hour boat ride."
|
| It's interesting that he got this data by asking the owners of
| the many different companies involved (Ports / shipping /
| trucking).
|
| Is this gridlock something that could be solved at-scale through
| short-term government intervention? That is, could the military
| provide "Free" storage in a boneyard out in the desert near LA
| for 6-24 months? Could permits and/or fees be waived to provide
| incentives? Should a new "Reef" be built by depositing 10k empty
| containers out in the Pacific (ick!)? The problem seems to be
| getting worse, and tipping points best avoided...
|
| Seems like 1-off efforts to unlock the gridlock may be needed.
| danvoell wrote:
| Great Interview, enjoyed this a lot. Interesting to think about
| different points of supply and the communication systems. I deal
| with this obfuscation on a daily basis.
| Bilal_io wrote:
| Ryan Petersen is a very smart person and is fun to listen to. It
| was sad to see him spewing BS on Twitter against taxing the rich.
| But he's got to protect his money I guess.
| umvi wrote:
| Wealth taxes are different from income taxes and are
| controversial. Other contries have tried wealth taxes and later
| reneged. Just because you believe they are great doesn't mean
| anyone who disagrees is "spewing BS".
| nickff wrote:
| Your comment here contains nothing of substance. You compliment
| his intellect, but imply he is a liar or a shill (it's not
| clear which). From reading this comment (and not the Twitter
| thread) I'd guess you were the one who was wrong. Is it
| possible that he believes what he's saying, that it was well-
| reasoned, and that your view is flawed?
| storyinmemo wrote:
| Spewing BS doesn't in this context seem to imply either lying
| or shilling for somebody else. It's a devaluing the opinion
| of no taxing the rich, and being disappointed at the
| expression of that opinion.
| nickff wrote:
| Parent said Petersen was "spewing BS... to protect his
| money", I suppose that may not quite be shilling, it's more
| being deceptive and greedy/crass? I am happy to accept
| clearer wording if you've got any ideas.
| Bilal_io wrote:
| I simply said I liked the guy, and I disagree with him on
| something specific. I am sure he believed what he said. I
| simply disagree with it.
| nickff wrote:
| Your original comment:
|
| > _" Ryan Petersen is a very smart person and is fun to
| listen to. It was sad to see him spewing BS on Twitter
| against taxing the rich. But he's got to protect his money
| I guess."_
|
| You didn't actually "[say] you liked the guy", and you
| didn't "disagree with him on something specific". You said
| he is "a very smart person" and that he was "spewing BS...
| to protect his money".
| leovander wrote:
| First sentence sounds like a compliment, so I can imply
| that he likes the guy. And the second one is specific
| enough about him tweeting about taxing the rich. You
| might need to block *ycombinator.com in your hosts file
| for the day.
| Bilal_io wrote:
| If I said it's fun to listen to him, it means I find him
| likable. And I did mention one specific issue I didn't
| like/disagreed with him on, which was him spewing BS
| against taxing the rich.
| newprint wrote:
| I used to work for UPS and tried to understand Flexport business
| model, but could not find any value that Flexport bringing to the
| table. Can someone explain to me what value Flexport is bringing
| ?
| ericcholis wrote:
| Having a friend in an adjacent business, my understanding is
| that the Freight Forwarding & Brokerage business was very
| "hands on" and not as "customer" friendly as tracking consumer
| shipments. I think Flexport is (was?) suggesting that they
| could modernize that business. Or, I completely missed the
| target on that perspective.
| nickff wrote:
| I am not a FlexPort customer, but it seems like they are trying
| to be an online-first (modern) freight forwarder.
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