Ashfaque Chowdhury: The Next Generation of Smart Logistics | Ep 1245

About this episode

Ashfaque Chowdhury discusses the future of AI-driven logistics and automation in modern commerce.

In this episode of The Digital Executive Podcast, Brian Thomas speaks with Ashfaque Chowdhury, CEO of Exol and former executive at CEVA Logistics and XPO Logistics, about the future of AI-driven logistics and automation. With more than two decades of experience scaling global supply chain operations, Ashfaque shares how his passion for innovation, robotics, and operational efficiency led him to build a next-generation logistics platform designed for modern commerce. Ashfaque explains how Exol combines robotics, AI-native software, and transportation into a flexible, scalable fulfillment platform that helps businesses reduce costs, improve efficiency, and quickly adapt to emerging sales channels like TikTok commerce. He also discusses the growing challenges around labor shortages and rising operational complexity, emphasizing why automation is becoming essential for companies looking to scale. Looking ahead, Ashfaque predicts logistics will increasingly resemble cloud computing—where businesses access flexible infrastructure on demand instead of owning everything outright. He shares how Exol is helping companies navigate this transformation by bringing world-class automation and…

People in this episode

Host: Brian Thomas

Guest: Ashfaque Chowdhury

Topics covered

• AI-driven logistics
• automation
• supply chain
• robotics
• operational efficiency
• cost reduction
• emerging sales channels

Keywords

• logistics
• automation
• AI
• supply chain
• robotics
• cost efficiency
• labor shortages

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Exol, CEVA Logistics, XPO Logistics

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