409: Achieve End-to-End Visibility, Tracking and Monitoring For Your Shipments, with Tive

Krenar Komoni talks about Tive; understanding the condition, as well as location, of shipments; sustainability; and why every shipment matters. IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS:   [07.19] Krenar’s education, his passion for start-ups, and the career journey that led him from space stations, chips, and wireless to founding Tive. “I’ve always worked for start-ups since I was a kid… I fell in love with this idea that you can build something out of nothing.” [12.13] An overview of Tive – who they are, what they do, and how they help their customers. “We make sure our customers have the least amount of shipping problems as they can!” [13.42] The ideal client for Tive. [18.08] From theft to compliance, the biggest logistics challenges currently faced by Tive customers. “Theft is huge right now in the market… just with one company, every week we’re catching two or three events.” [20.57] Visibility – what it means to Tive, and why it’s so important that we recognize its value and translate that into effective supply chain strategies, processes, and tools. “Better quality conversations build a better quality of supply chain.” [24.31] A closer look at Tive trackers, the technology, and what sets them apart from the competition. “We’ve really built them purposefully for supply chain and logistics – and for the people who use this every single day. We’ve built a device, at the right cost, with the right features and right outputs that customers want.” [26.51] Why Tive has coined the phrase ‘ground truth’ and what it means to them, and to customers. [28.14] A closer look at Tive tags; how clients can use them to monitor what’s happening to their product as it moves through its journey; and why it’s just as important to know what condition your shipments are in, as exactly where they are. [31.08] Tive’s ‘every shipment matters’ motto, and the impact the industry could make if every organization and professional truly honored that motto. “In order to make supply chain, and the whole planet, more efficient, you have to live by it – every single shipment matters. If we take care of every shipment the way we do high-value ones… if every shipment got the care it deserves, we’d be in much better shape.” [33.44] The importance of sustainability, and how Tive weaves it through everything they do, creating products that are better for the environment, and better for their customers. “Our non-lithium trackers are much better for the environment… and you don’t have to use a ‘dangerous goods’ sticker. So, you have sustainability, plus a better customer experience.” [37.37] Two case studies show how Tive trackers helped highlight a mistake with temperature-controlled cargo, saving a half-million-dollar shipment, and locating a missing million-dollar shipment. [43.25] The future for Tive, and the industry. “Customers are realizing that, to get 100% visibility and really understand their supply chains, they have to start embracing IoT.”   RESOURCES AND LINKS MENTIONED:   Head over to Tive’s website now to find out more, download their FREE State of Visibility 2024 report, and discover how they could help you too. You can also connect with Tive and keep up to date with the latest over on LinkedIn, YouTube and X (Twitter), or you can connect with Krenar on LinkedIn. If you want to hear more from Tive, they were first on the show way back in 2020! Check out what's changed by listening to Episode 131: Forget Surprises! In Transit Visibility Is Here.