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In this episode of the Supply Chain Pioneers Nishith Rastogi, founder and CEO of Locus.sh, talks about his early start in programming, his work with AI and machine learning, and how AI has shifted from backend tools to front-end, human-facing systems.
Nishith discusses fears of AI replacing jobs, arguing that roles will change while growth continues, and explains why logistics appealed to him as a real-world, constraint-driven problem with human impact.
He outlines Locus.sh’s evolution from hyper-local last-mile routing to broader transport decision-making across surface, ocean, and air, serving CPG/FMCG, transportation, retail, and e-commerce.
He also shares how his leadership matured, Locus.sh’s partnership with IKEA’s Ingka Group, and his vision for Locus as a software factory expanding into hardware and robotics.
Locus.sh Website: Locus | End-to-End Logistics Solution for All-Mile Excellence
Connect with Nishith on LinkedIn: (1) Nishith Rastogi | LinkedIn
00:00 Welcome and Sponsor
00:35 Meet Nishith Rastogi
01:42 Early Coding Origins
03:21 AI Then and Now
05:49 Will AI Replace Jobs
07:56 From Amazon to Logistics
09:15 The Human Side of Delivery
10:59 Building the Locus Platform
12:50 Who Locus Serves
14:42 Evolving as a CEO
17:01 IKEA Partnership Milestone
19:50 Future of Locus and Logistics
21:52 Final Lesson and Farewell
