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2025 has gotten off to what might generously be described as an ‘uncertain start'.The one thing people want right now is clarity.  Or at least some idea of what might be the next impact on supply chains.One of the most consistent issues facing sourcing directors and supply chain managers has been logistics.After years of unprecedented disruptions, logistics could be the one blessing in an increasingly chaotic sourcing landscape.To get an insider's view of what we might expect to see this year, I sat down with Zvi Schreiber, founder and CEO of Freightos, the leading digital booking platform for the air and ocean freight industry.In addition to founding Freigtos, Zvi  is a recognized LogTech leader.  He previously was CEO of Lightech (acquired by GE), and of Unicorn (acquired by IBM). Zvi holds a PhD in computer science and is author of Fizz, the history of physics in a novel, and of Money, Going out of Style, which explores money & economics.In this episode, Zvi will be sharing his insights on:- The impact on air cargo that a removal of the de minimus exemption might have.- What could happen to ocean rates if carriers return to the Suez Canal.USEFUL LINKS:www.freightos.comthecurrentsituation.netLooking to be a podcast guest?  Here's the link:  https://seat.fm/be-a-guest/Visit A Seat at The Table's website at https://seat.fm

This week on Down The Garden Path, we speak with Aquatech Irrigation Systems' Paul Kostka about lighting and irrigation. Paul Kostka has worked in the irrigation business for 18 years with Aquatech Irrigation Systems. For the past nine years, he has specialized in landscape lighting with the creation of the lighting branch of the company, Lightech. Join us this week for our conversation about lighting and irrigation with Paul Kostka of Aquatech Irrigation Systems. Paul answers our questions and tells us about the work he does: Tell us more about your time at Aquatech Irrigation. What are the different types of lighting systems you install? We discuss “low-voltage lighting." (The energy efficiency, and bulb longevity.) What should homeowners consider before when choosing landscape lighting? What are the benefits of installing landscape lighting? How easy is it to install? What does it take to have a properly set up system? What is the difference between DIY light kits/box store lights and a professionally installed system? Can you install it in an existing landscape? How much disruption does it cause? In a brand-new install with a brand-new landscape, when is the best time for you to get involved? At the design stage or after everything is installed? Installing irrigation at the same time? Is there an estimate based on the size of the back yard how many lights you should have? Can you speak to the low maintenance features? How you control lights, and timing, can you change to Christmas lights? Do you offer maintenance packages? You can find Aquatech Irrigation Systems online here. About Your Hosts Each week on Down The Garden Path, professional landscape designers Joanne Shaw and Matthew Dressing discuss down-to-earth tips and advice for your plants, gardens and landscapes. As the owner of Down2Earth Landscape Design, Joanne Shaw has been designing beautiful gardens for homeowners east of Toronto for over a decade. And Matthew Dressing is a horticulturist and landscape designer. He owns Natural Affinity Garden Design, a landscape design and garden maintenance firm servicing Toronto and the Eastern GTA. Together, Joanne and Matthew do their best to bring you interesting, relevant and helpful topics. Their goal is to help you keep your garden as low maintenance as possible.

Zvi Schreiber (pronounced "tzvee shryber") is the Founder and CEO of Freightos, the digital backbone for the trillion dollar international freight industry. Previously Zvi was CEO of Lightech (acquired by GE), and Founder and CEO of Unicorn (acuqired by IBM) and Tradeum (acquired by VerticalNet) and G.ho.st a predecessor of dropbox which ended in a fire sale. Zvi has spoken widely and written many articles and patents. He has a PhD in computer science and is author of Fizz which tells the history of physics as a novel.

Zvi Schreiber is a serial Internet entrepreneur and the CEO of Freightos. He founded Tradeum Inc. one of the pioneers of B2B E-Commerce, which achieved revenues of over US$100m. Later on founded Unicorn Inc., sold to IBM, and G.ho.st, sold to Infinity Fund. He also was CEO of clean-tech electronics company Lightech which he sold in 2011 to General Electric (GE) Lighting. He has a Ph.D. in Computer Science and he's also the author of Fizz: Nothing Is as It Seems, which tells the history of physics as a novel.Discover more details here.Some of the highlights from the episode:International Air and Ocean is our focusWhy Zvi works in an open space, not an officeWhat do to as an entrepreneur when you know most startups fail?50% of all importers still use excel sheets - how does Freightos tackle that?Follow us on:Instagram: http://bit.ly/2Wba8v7Twitter: http://bit.ly/2WeulzXLinkedin: http://bit.ly/2w9YSQXFacebook: http://bit.ly/2HtryLdSupport the show (https://www.alcottglobal.com/category/podcast/)

Zvi Schreiber is a serial Internet entrepreneur and the CEO of Freightos. He founded Tradeum Inc. one of the pioneers of B2B E-Commerce, which achieved revenues of over US$100m. Later on founded Unicorn Inc., sold to IBM, and G.ho.st, sold to Infinity Fund. He also was CEO of clean-tech electronics company Lightech which he sold in 2011 to General Electric (GE) Lighting. He has a Ph.D. in Computer Science and he’s also the author of Fizz: Nothing Is as It Seems, which tells the history of physics as a novel.Discover more details here.Some of the highlights from the episode:International Air and Ocean is our focusWhy Zvi works in an open space, not an officeWhat do to as an entrepreneur when you know most startups fail?50% of all importers still use excel sheets - how does Freightos tackle that?Follow us on:Instagram: http://bit.ly/2Wba8v7Twitter: http://bit.ly/2WeulzXLinkedin: http://bit.ly/2w9YSQXFacebook: http://bit.ly/2HtryLd

Zvi Schreiber is a British-Israeli software and Internet entrepreneur. Zvi founded Tradeum Inc. one of the pioneers of B2B E-Commerce, which achieved revenues of over US$100m. He founded Unicorn Inc., sold to IBM, and G.ho.st, sold to Infinity Fund. Zvi was CEO of clean-tech electronics company Lightech which he sold in 2011 to General Electric (GE) Lighting. Zvi is now CEO of Freightos a marketplace for logistics powered by the Tradeos B2B marketplace. Freightos is one of the best ways for ecommerce entrepreneurs to handle their freight.

Zvi Schreiber, founder and CEO of Freightos – the internet marketplace for the trillion-dollar international freight industry. Zvi was previously the CEO for Lightech which was acquired by G.E., and was also the founder and CEO of Unicorn Solutions which was acquired by IBM. Additionally, Zvi was the founder of G.ho.st, a predecessor of DropBox, which ended in a fire sale. He’s spoken widely and was in many articles and patents. He has a PhD in Computer Science and he’s the author of Fizz: Nothing Is as It Seems, which tells the history of physics as a novel. Famous Five: Favorite Book? – Crossing the Chasm What CEO do you follow? – Jeff Bezos Favorite online tool? — Mixmax How many hours of sleep do you get? — 7 hours If you could let your 20-year old self, know one thing, what would it be? – “It’s okay for startups to take on a big conservative industry”   Time Stamped Show Notes: 01:08 – Nathan introduces Zvi to the show 02:23 – Freightos is targeting the world of international freight 02:45 – 90% of the products sold in the West are imported – the entire lifestyle is dependent on international freight 03:18 – The biggest cost components in the freight industry is the trucking, ocean liners, port handling, and airlines 04:38 – “This big industry is very inefficient” 04:52 – Asking for a quote from a big freight forwarding company can take about 3 days 05:45 – Freightos is the “Expedia” for freight 06:09 – Freightos makes money by taking a cut of the transaction 06:24 – They basically do the marketing for the seller 06:40 – Freight forwarders are companies that arrange freight like Expeditors and H. Robinson 06:59 – Some more known forwarders are UPS and FedEx 07:24 – The buyers in this marketplace are the import/export companies 08:46 – Freightos helps with importing/exporting and not door-to-door deliveries 09:15 – Freightos only takes 2% from the freight forwarders’ transactions 09:35 – They don’t take any percentage from the buyer’s end 10:02 – Many freight forwarders are using Freightos’ software to automate their own pricing 10:23 – Freightos is a SaaS business 10:33 – They’ve recently raised $25M from an investment round led by G.E. 11:21 – In 2016, 90% of their revenue came from SaaS because they’ve just launched the marketplace that year 11:35 – Without the SaaS, freight forwarders are not able to do instant pricing 11:54 – The SaaS platform is serving about 1,000 freight forwarders all around the world 12:04 – Freightos is the market leader for the SaaS 12:22 – There are only a few thousand freight forwarders that matter and Freightos has 1,000 of them as customers 12:35 – January 2012 was the launch date of Freightos 12:43 – Freightos’ team size is about 150 people across the world 13:17 – Every shipment involves 2 countries 13:26 – Their biggest office is in Jerusalem and Barcelona 14:07 – Their customers pay less than $1K/month to tens of thousands per month for the subscription 14:43 – The reason why most marketplace startups fail is because of the chicken-and-egg problem 15:06 – Freightos spent 4 years selling SaaS to companies 15:40 – Freightos’ first year revenue was 0 15:45 – Their first revenue came in 2013 16:25 – It was in 2015 when Freightos earned their first million 16:56 – Each month, there are about several hundreds to a thousand transactions in their marketplace 17:33 – Freightos is starting to educate freight forwarders and importers/exporters that they don’t need to wait anymore for pricing 18:16 – There are thousands of buyers already using their software 20:03 – The Famous Five   3 Key Points: Our lifestyle is heavily dependent on imported goods. Find an industry’s pain point and start from there. Don’t be afraid to create a startup in a big and conservative industry.   Resources Mentioned: The Top Inbox – The site Nathan uses to schedule emails to be sent later, set reminders in inbox, track opens, and follow-up with email sequences Klipfolio – Track your business performance across all departments for FREE Hotjar – Nathan uses Hotjar to track what you’re doing on this site. He gets a video of each user visit like where they clicked and scrolled to make the site a better experience Acuity Scheduling – Nathan uses Acuity to schedule his podcast interviews and appointments Host Gator– The site Nathan uses to buy his domain names and hosting for the cheapest price possible Audible– Nathan uses Audible when he’s driving from Austin to San Antonio (1.5-hour drive) to listen to audio books Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives