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The Logistics Matters podcast: Stephen Dyke of FourKites on how shippers are adjusting after the Key Bridge collapse | Season 5 Episode 13

Supply chain managers are working hard to adjust to limited operations at the Port of Baltimore, and shippers are shifting cargo to other ports and road networks. Our guest shares the latest on the current impacts to supply chains. Also: New stats show the health of logistics; applying Gen AI to business practices.


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About this week's guest
Stephen Dyke

Stephen Dyke is principal solution advisor – manager at FourKites. He has more than 25 years of experience in the global supply chain industry. He has spent most of his career helping customers optimize their supply chain and logistics operations using strategic applications and solutions. He focuses on enabling end-to-end order and shipment transactional life cycles across a global network of suppliers and carriers, with the aim of fostering data information sharing and collaboration.

In 2007, Dyke transitioned into a pre-sales role when he joined Sterling Commerce, which was later acquired by IBM in 2010. During his tenure at IBM, he played a pivotal role in spearheading the Watson supply chain visibility practice as a technical sales executive.

Dyke joined FourKites in 2018 and has been instrumental in aligning the needs of both prospects and customers with FourKites' supply chain visibility offerings. He works with FourKites product management to bring new products to market.




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