Weeks after mass layoffs, Flexport CEO Dave Clark says most of the company's work can be automated — it's just a 'question of time'

Thu, 03/02/2023 - 12:11

Dave Clark smiles for a photo against a white background. — Clark's comments came at S&P Global's TPM23 conference in Long Beach, California.
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Dave Clark is now sole CEO at Flexport after previously sharing the job with founder Ryan Petersen.
The Amazon veteran said an "overwhelming majority" of work at firms like Flexport can be automated.
Striving for automation is common among tech-focused logistics companies, but few have delivered.

Dave Clark, Amazon's former worldwide consumer CEO, told a room full of more than 1,000 logistics experts and executives Tuesday that much of their labor could eventually be automated.