What have you changed your mind on recently, Erik Wirsing? (Global Head of Innovation at DB Schenker)

Erik Wirsing is leading Global Innovations at DB Schenker, one of
the largest logistics providers in the world, with over 75.000
people and over 17 billion Euros in annual revenue. In that role,
it's vitally important to keep a close eye on the trends,
technologies and innovations that are changing the industry. And as
change is happening faster and faster it's more important than ever
to frequently adjust your point of view on the innovations and
technologies that really matter So our host Boris Felgendreher sat
down with Erik to find out what Eric has actually changed his mind
on recently. The result is a wide-ranging conversation about the
following topics: - Managing teams, partners and relationships
remotely. Connecting with people emotionally via digital tools.
Fresh views on home office and remote work during and after the
pandemic - Additive manufacturing and 3D printing. Example:
3D-printed face masks. Can logistics providers benefit from a world
were items and spare parts can be produced locally as opposed to
transported. - New business models for logistics providers. - Cargo
drones and Volocopter, a company DB Schenker invested in - The
tolerance and appetite for trying new, unproven things that may not
work inside a large "conservative" organization - Examples of great
ideas on paper that failed to work in practice and what lessons
were learned - Autonomous driving: A topic the Schenker
organization changed its mind on in just the last few weeks. Why
and how? - The prospects of Hyperloop technology - The speed of
electrification of heavy-load truck transport - The sudden rise and
popularity of cargo bikes for inner-city transport - Space
logistics and satellite technology - and more Please subscribe to
The Logistics Tribe Podcast, so you don't miss any of the future
episodes. To learn more about DB Schenker, visit:
https://www.dbschenker.com/global To connect with Erik Wirsing,
visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erik-wirsing/ To connect with
Boris Felgendreher, founder of the Logistics Tribe, visit:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/borisfelgendreher/ To connect with Dana
von der Heide, host of the Logistics Tribe, visit:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/danavonderheide/ To connect with Marco
Prüglmeier, host of the Logistics Tribe, visit:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/prueglmeier/