Logistics
Sep 07, 2022 Logistics

Logistics trends in the near future

What are the key trends to look out for over the next 18 months until the end of 2023? How will they affect businesses and consumers? We caught up with Dr. Christoph Tripp, professor of distribution and retail logistics at Nuremberg’s Technical University of Applied Sciences, to glean some expert insight into what awaits us.
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Jul 13, 2022 Logistics

Last mile Food delivery services: challenges and opportunities

So-called last-mile delivery services have grown fast over the past few years, especially during the pandemic. At least for non-food products. With lockdowns thankfully rarer in Europe, most people still drive to the supermarket to do their grocery shopping. Nevertheless, instant on-demand deliveries are on the rise.
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Apr 20, 2022 E-Commerce | Logistics

Digital supply chain Cloud-based software: Speed and efficiency with SaaS

Cloud-based software is streamlining every step in the supply chain – and even small e-commerce businesses can benefit. New cloud software platforms have emerged that interlink order, warehouse and transport management systems.
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Sep 29, 2021 E-Commerce | Logistics

Global shipping Changing patterns in global shipping hubs

Global shipping networks are increasingly dependent on a small number of Asian mega-ports, particularly in China. But this concentration can have major implications for global supply chains when disruption occurs.
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Jun 25, 2021 Logistics

Innovation Autonomous trucks could radically change logistics

By combining man and machine, self-driving trucks could make transporting goods faster, more efficient and cheaper in the near future.
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May 05, 2021 Logistics

Market trends Covid-19 and cold chain logistics

Coronavirus vaccines are posing new challenges to cold chain logistics. How will they affect the pharma supply chain? Which solutions are best suited to transporting them around the globe? A look at how the pandemic could change pharma logistics.
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Dec 09, 2020 Logistics

Global infrastructure Nearshoring: time to rethink global supply chains?

The disruption caused by coronavirus has re-opened debate about the merits of just-in-time global supply chains. As governments and companies look to mitigate risk, could 2020 start a move towards ‘nearshoring’ production from low-cost regions closer to home?
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