# 26 part 1: The Role of AI in Modern Logistics: Insights from Industry Expert Lori Boyer Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/outside-the-box-with-asendia-usa-the-international-e-commerce-podcast-6755068/26-part-1-the-role-of-ai-in-modern-logistics-insights-from-industry-expert-lori-boyer Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/outside-the-box-with-asendia-usa-the-international-e-commerce-podcast-6755068/26-part-1-the-role-of-ai-in-modern-logistics-insights-from-industry-expert-lori-boyer.md Podcast: [Outside the Box with Asendia USA: The International e-Commerce Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/outside-the-box-with-asendia-usa-the-international-e-commerce-podcast-6755068) Published: 2026-06-04T09:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://outsidethebox.asendiausa.com/episode/the-role-of-ai-in-modern-logistics Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/cba1bd32-3c74-4848-b348-d164909e88a1.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/outside-the-box-with-asendia-usa-the-international-e-commerce-podcast-6755068/episodes/26-part-1-the-role-of-ai-in-modern-logistics-insights-from-industry-expert-lori-boyer Duration seconds: 857 ## Resource AI is transforming logistics—but where is it delivering real value? The Role of AI in Modern Logistics - Episode 26 - In the first of this 2-part episode, co-hosts Jason Rowland and Nick Agnetti we sit down with special guest Lori Boyer, Head of Content Marketing at EasyPost, to discuss how AI and Large Language Models (LLMs) are reshaping supply chain operations. Key takeaways: ✅ Start with the problem, not the AI tool ✅ Logistics is primed for AI because of its vast data ecosystem ✅ AI is already improving route optimization, customer support, and decision-making ✅ Security and data privacy must remain top priorities Plus, Lori Boyer shares her practical "ROCKS" framework for writing better AI prompts and getting more useful results. Learn more about this topic: Asendia USA: Request a sales quotation Asendia USA - EasyPost Unboxing Logistics Podcast - EasyPost The Simple Shipping API - EasyPost Lori Boyer | LinkedIn Lori Boyer spends her days nerding out over shipping, storytelling, and the occasional SEO rabbit hole. As Head of Content Marketing at EasyPost, she leads the charge on all things content—from webinars and ebooks to case studies and the Unboxing Logistics podcast, where she chats with industry leaders about what’s next in logistics. She's a regular speaker on shipping trends, customer experience, and why logistics is way cooler than it gets credit for. Outside the office, Lori’s happiest on a crisp fall morning, wandering through historical sites, or mortifying one of her seven kids just for fun. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/outside-the-box-with-asendia-usa-the-international-e-commerce-podcast-6755068/episodes/26-part-1-the-role-of-ai-in-modern-logistics-insights-from-industry-expert-lori-boyer/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/outside-the-box-with-asendia-usa-the-international-e-commerce-podcast-6755068/26-part-1-the-role-of-ai-in-modern-logistics-insights-from-industry-expert-lori-boyer.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.