The Transformative Power of Mapping with Rishi Mehra

10/09/24 • 38 min

Rishi Mehra and Joe Lynch discuss the transformative power of mapping. Rishi is Sector VP & General Manager of Trimble's Maps, there, he is responsible for its growth by delivering the locations services, routing, optimization and navigation solutions while building out Trimble's vision of the Trimble Transportation Cloud.

About Rishi Mehra

With over 25 years of experience in the transportation and mapping industry, Rishi Mehra has a proven track-record of managing global clients, product strategy and innovation, and driving strategic initiatives that deliver sustained revenue and value. He has successfully executed new business models, designed framework for long-term strategic partnerships, and led cross-functional teams across engineering, sales, and operations. He is passionate about solving complex problems, building products that make a difference, and empowering my team to achieve excellence.

About Trimble Transportation

Trimble Transportation provides fleets with solutions to create a fully integrated supply chain. With an intelligent ecosystem of products and services, Trimble Transportation enables customers to embrace the rapid technological evolution of the industry and connect all aspects of transportation and logistics — trucks, drivers, back office, freight and assets. Trimble Transportation delivers an open, scalable platform to help customers make more informed decisions and maximize performance, visibility and safety.

Key Takeaways: The Transformative Power of Mapping

Rishi Mehra and Joe Lynch discuss the transformative power of mapping and the advantages that Trimble customers gain from using Trimble Transportation Mapping Technology:
Enhanced Safety: Trimble's mapping technology helps identify safe parking areas, especially for women truck drivers, reducing their risk of exposure to unsafe situations.
Improved Driver Well-being: By providing safe and comfortable sleep environments, Trimble's mapping technology contributes to the overall well-being and safety of truck drivers.
Increased Efficiency: Through features like predicting turnaround times, avoiding detention, and reducing deadhead miles, Trimble's mapping technology helps carriers optimize their operations and improve efficiency.
Fair Driver Pay: PcMiler, a component of Trimble's solutions, provides industry-standard mileage calculations, ensuring fair compensation for drivers.
Optimized Routes: Trimble's mapping technology integrates with navigation solutions, helping drivers plan efficient and compliant routes.
Fraud Prevention: Trimble's connected ecosystem helps prevent freight fraud, protecting carriers from financial losses.
Enhanced Cybersecurity: Trimble offers cybersecurity solutions to help carriers protect their systems from threats like ransomware, ensuring the security of their data and operations.

Timestamps

(00:00:02) The Transformative Power of Mapping

(00:01:11) Conference Theme

(00:03:52) Partnership with Parade

(00:05:30) Trimble's Business

(00:08:27) Acquisition Culture

(00:09:46) The Future of Mobility

(00:10:40) Driver's Life

(00:16:00) Transformative Power of Mapping

(00:19:37) Women in the Business

(00:21:16) Importance of Mapping

(00:22:17) Mapping Technology Benefits

(00:24:03) Real-time Mapping

(00:31:05) Cybersecurity Upgrade

(00:33:27) Growth, Compliance, Efficiency, Safety

Learn More About The Transformative Power of Mapping

Rishi Mehra | Linkedin

Trimble Transportation | Linkedin

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About Rishi Mehra

About Trimble Transportation

Key Takeaways: The Transformative Power of Mapping

Rishi Mehra and Joe Lynch discuss the transformative power of mapping and the advantages that Trimble customers gain from using Trimble Transportation Mapping Technology:
Enhanced Safety: Trimble's mapping technology helps identify safe parking areas, especially for women truck drivers, reducing their risk of exposure to unsafe situations.
Improved Driver Well-being: By providing safe and comfortable sleep environments, Trimble's mapping technology contributes to the overall well-being and safety of truck drivers.
Increased Efficiency: Through features like predicting turnaround times, avoiding detention, and reducing deadhead miles, Trimble's mapping technology helps carriers optimize their operations and improve efficiency.
Fair Driver Pay: PcMiler, a component of Trimble's solutions, provides industry-standard mileage calculations, ensuring fair compensation for drivers.
Optimized Routes: Trimble's mapping technology integrates with navigation solutions, helping drivers plan efficient and compliant routes.
Fraud Prevention: Trimble's connected ecosystem helps prevent freight fraud, protecting carriers from financial losses.
Enhanced Cybersecurity: Trimble offers cybersecurity solutions to help carriers protect their systems from threats like ransomware, ensuring the security of their data and operations.

Timestamps

(00:00:02) The Transformative Power of Mapping

(00:01:11) Conference Theme

(00:03:52) Partnership with Parade

(00:05:30) Trimble's Business

(00:08:27) Acquisition Culture

(00:09:46) The Future of Mobility

(00:10:40) Driver's Life

(00:16:00) Transformative Power of Mapping

(00:19:37) Women in the Business

(00:21:16) Importance of Mapping

(00:22:17) Mapping Technology Benefits

(00:24:03) Real-time Mapping

(00:31:05) Cybersecurity Upgrade

(00:33:27) Growth, Compliance, Efficiency, Safety

Learn More About The Transformative Power of Mapping

Rishi Mehra | Linkedin

Trimble Transportation | Linkedin

Trimble Transportation

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Revolutionizing the Road: Trimble's Tech Solutions with Kelly Williams | The Logistics of Logistics

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The Logistics of Logistics Podcast

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Technology that Matters with Michael Kornhauser

Michael Kornhauser and Joe Lynch discuss technology that matters. Michael is Sector Vice President of Trimble, a global technology company that provides hardware, software, and services to improve efficiency and productivity in industries like construction, agriculture, and transportation.

About Michael Kornhauser

Michael Kornhauser is Sector Vice President of Trimble Transportation, where he is responsible for all three divisions of the company: Enterprise, Maps and Mobility. With more than 20 years in various leadership roles, Michael has proven to be an astute and dynamic leader with deep industry understanding and passion for delivering superior customer value. Michael, along with Dan Popkin, established the European operations and development of the successful CoPilot business and guided the ALK Technologies business integration into Trimble. Under his leadership, the Maps brands have become highly recognized and respected throughout the North American trucking and rail industries. He studied at Trinity College, where he received a research grant from NASA and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in computer engineering.

About Trimble Transportation

Key Takeaways: Technology that Matters

At the Trimble Insight Conference, Michael Kornhauser and Joe Lynch discussed the critical role of technology in the transportation industry, as provided by Trimble Transportation.
Integrated Solutions for Seamless Supply Chain Operations: Trimble offers a comprehensive suite of technology solutions that work together to streamline transportation operations and improve efficiency throughout the supply chain.
Focus on Customer Choice and Flexibility: Trimble recognizes the importance of customer flexibility and allows for integration with systems from competitors and partners. This gives transportation companies more options and control over their technology stack.
Transforming Transportation Workflows: Trimble Insight is a key platform that focuses on transforming transportation workflows through connected solutions, enabling better data-driven decision making and operational efficiency.
Core Technologies for Transportation: The conversation highlighted the importance of key technologies like telematics, navigation, electronic logging devices, compliance tools, and supply chain visibility in improving transportation operations.
Extensive Customer Base and Market Leadership: Trimble works with a significant portion of the top carriers in the industry, demonstrating their market leadership and the value their solutions bring to transportation businesses.
Growth, Compliance, Safety, Efficiency, and Cybersecurity as Key Focus Areas: Trimble's solutions address the critical areas of growth, compliance, safety, efficiency, and cybersecurity, providing comprehensive support to transportation companies.
Enhanced Visibility and Customer Service: Integrated visibility solutions within existing workflows enable transportation companies to provide better service to their customers and drive growth.
Prioritizing Safety and Cybersecurity: Safety is a crucial aspect of transportation, and Trimble offers solutions like Copilot navigation warnings and truck-safe driving promotion to enhance safety. Cybersecurity is also a major concern, and Trimble emphasizes a comprehensive defense approach to protect transportation software.

Timestamps

(00:00:02) Technology that Matters

(00:00:18) Integration in Transportation Technology

(00:01:49) Trimble Insight Conference

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REPOST: Level Up Your Freight Brokerage with Kary Jablonski

Kary Jablonski and Joe Lynch discuss how to level up your freight brokerage. Kary is the CEO of Trucker Tools, the leading carrier relationship management platform that helps brokers grow their carrier network, book loads digitally, track freight, and build enduring relationships with carriers to drive reuse.

About Kary Jablonski

Kary Jablonski is Trucker Tools’ CEO and is passionate about building great teams that underpin any successful business. Prior to Trucker Tools, she advanced through operations, logistics, and strategic planning roles with Uber in the U.S. and internationally and worked as a consultant with Deloitte. She currently lives in Chicago and enjoys anything active, especially running, pickleball, and basketball. She holds a BA from Georgetown University and an MBA from Northwestern University.

About Trucker Tools

Trucker Tools is the leading carrier relationship management platform that helps brokers grow their carrier network, book loads digitally, track freight, and build enduring relationships with carriers to drive reuse. Brokers access carriers through the Trucker Tools app, which has been downloaded 2 million times in North America and offers drivers tools for life on the road, including a fuel optimizer, document scanner, and leading digital marketplace. Brokerages using Trucker Tools digitize tribal knowledge and manual operations, build strong and lasting carrier relationships, and have industry leading visibility into active shipments.

Key Takeaways: Level Up Your Freight Brokerage

In the podcast interview, Kary explains the services that Trucker Tools provides to carriers, brokers, and shippers.
Trucker Tools provides load visibility, predictive freight matching, and trip planning solutions for the transportation industry.
Trucker Tools provides the following solutions for freight brokers/3PLs
- Load tracking tool that provides increased load visibility, fewer check calls, and increased operational efficiency.
- Book It Now, a fully automated tool that enables brokers to eliminate manual steps, improve tracking and move from manual to digital.
- Broker Advantage, a white label interface that provides brokers with visibility to a larger carrier network, a superior carrier experience, and a portal specifically branded to the broker’s individual specifications.
- Driver Loyalty Program that rewards drivers for performing specific actions within the Trucker Tools app (increasing visibility and operational efficiency).
Trucker Tools provides the following solutions for owner operators/carriers
- Trucker Tools app that enables tracking/tracing along with tools and resources that make life on the road simpler and easier.
- Digital freight matching – easily find and book the right freight.
- Book It Now, which enables carriers to easily book freight with trusted brokers – less hassle, less haggling, and more driving.
- Tracking and tracing made easy using the Trucker Tools app or ELD integration
- Driver Loyalty Program that rewards drivers for performing specific actions within the Trucker Tools app.