Breakout Session 1 (2 – 3pm): Future of Transportation
For supply chains, the transportation and logistics function of moving goods is going to look very different. Hear from leaders in the space on how autonomous and electric vehicles will change the way goods move across the globe.
Panelists
- TERAWATT
- Yanfeng Ouyang, ICT Associate Director for Mobility & George Krambles Endowed Professor, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS URBANA-CHAMPAIGN
- NAVISTAR
Moderator
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Vijay CherukuruHead of ProductWalmartVijay Cherukuru is Head of Product at Walmart GoLocal, a leading Last Mile Delivery Provider, leveraged by the largest retailers nationwide. Vijay is responsible for building AI-enabled supply chain optimization technology that can reliably facilitate millions of last mile deliveries every week for GoLocal customers. At Walmart, he led Driver workflow, Driver Pay, Tractor & Trailer Telematics, Safety, and Dispatch Optimization products for Walmart Private Fleet’s 15K drivers and 100K+ assets. Vijay also pioneered the concept of Connected Asset Platform for Walmart’s fleet of tractors, trailers, and physical assets to improve digital visibility of physical assets in collaboration with leading ELD, Trailer and Sensor companies. In his past roles, Vijay built several zero-to-one products and platforms in healthcare, B2C marketplace, banking, and supply chain domains, helping them scale to multi-million dollar annual revenues.
Vijay lives in Northwest Arkansas, where Walmart is headquartered. He enjoys mountain biking, exploring Northwest Arkansas outdoors with his family and their Shih Tzu.
