{"id":4264,"date":"2022-12-15T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-15T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/?p=4264"},"modified":"2022-12-14T12:12:22","modified_gmt":"2022-12-14T10:12:22","slug":"kimberley-taylor-loop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/articles\/kimberley-taylor-loop\/","title":{"rendered":"Kimberley Taylor – Loop"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Loop is an adaptable, intuitive delivery management platform that empowers companies through enabling them to cleverly optimise and scale their delivery systems. Kimberly Taylor, the vivacious young woman behind the software, personifies the ingenuity of her brand and is a shining example of dynamic South African leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It all started with a third-year chemical engineering assignment at Wits in 2015. Kimberley Taylor, a bright young student, was tasked with developing an algorithm that shortened the possible distance between cities for a travelling salesman. One year later, a conversation with a friend in the logistics space helped her connect the dots. \u201cI asked if logistics companies use some sort of route optimisation algorithm to help drivers know what\u2019s the shortest route they need to travel.\u201d As it turned out, there was a massive need for a digitised platform that connected providers with their supply network and customers in an efficient, cost-effective way. \u201cI saw such a gap. Drivers don\u2019t have something to help plan their routes. There\u2019s no visibility for the business or the consumer. The communication channels were very complex. That was the basis for what I thought we would build.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kimberley spent her final year at Wits finishing her honours degree while also constructing what would later become Loop based on meetings with potential clients to find out what they needed to provide a faster, smarter service. Through sheer determination, courage and good old-fashioned street smarts, she landed her first customer based purely on the novelty of her idea. \u201cYou just need a few seconds of bravery to cold call someone or speak to someone in a coffee shop.\u201d Her business portfolio now provides measurable value and ROI to major players in the delivery and service space like Nando\u2019s and Quench.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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