In this episode of the Last2First Podcast, host Jason Burns sits down with Carly Fliesher, Senior Manager of Strategic Partnerships at Walmart. Carly shares her incredible journey — from early days at DDI to now managing over a million drivers through the Walmart Spark Driver program! 🚚✨ 3:06 Introduction and Guest Welcome 4:03 Carly Fleischer's Career Journey 5:09 Walmart's Same-Day Delivery Innovations 7:21 DDI's Role in Driver Compliance 13:52 Challenges in Food vs. Parcel Delivery 15:57 Joining Walmart and Future Opportunities 21:08 Partnering with Local Businesses 21:27 Understanding the Middle Mile 21:41 Driver Motivation and Incentives 25:00 Compliance and Legal Considerations 27:29 Future of Delivery: Drones and Automation 31:35 Industry Insights and Associations 33:55 The Role of AI and Future Predictions 36:59 Podcast Wrap-Up and Final Thoughts through the Walmart Spark Driver program! 🚚✨ If you want real insight into how the biggest retailer in the world thinks about delivery, drivers, and the future, this is a must-watch! #FinalMile #WalmartSpark #LastMileDelivery #LogisticsLeadership #Last2FirstPodcast ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 👉 Be sure to subscribe to the Las2First Podcast for more game-changing conversations with industry leaders. Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/@Last2FirstPodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3gDS58wo6IWeLl48LHukdP?si=gmhv7Lh8QvyY5xxFS9ZpPA Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/hn/podcast/last2first-podcast/id1778491941 📲 Follow us on social media for updates and behind-the-scenes content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/last2firstpodcast?igsh=amhhMDU1OXpwejZ2 Facebook: [facebook.com/last2firstpodcast](http://facebook.com/last2firstpodcast) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/last2firstpodcast/ 👉 Like, comment, and share to spread the word about the Last to First Podcast! Together, we grow. 🚀 Shoutout to our sponsors: Dropoff Inc. https://www.dropoff.com/ [info@dropoff.com](mailto:info@dropoff.com) +1 888-376-7633 Dispatch Science https://www.dispatchscience.com/ [info@dispatchscience.com](mailto:info@dispatchscience.com) +1 844 -558 -2011 GigSafe https://www.gigsafe.com/ +1 407-496-9882 Adlinc https://adlinc.com/ info@adlinc.com +1 888-922-4009 CUI Agency https://www.cuiagency.com/ +1 801-352-1161
