The AI Boom Runs on Handwritten Tickets

Iron Sheepdog’s story starts with paper-heavy workflows inside high-tech chip facilities and a simple problem in construction dispatching: too much time lost to yellow pads, invoicing, and cash flow delays. The episode follows the move from fixing trucking costs from the inside to building a driver app and broker platform that could automate admin work, speed payments, and improve routing with data and AI. It also covers trust, onboarding, fundraising, cofounder pivots, expansion into new markets, and how the company is trying to create real supply chain value for small operators and larger projects alike.