Logistics and Supply Chain Innovation
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Logistics and Supply Chain Innovation

A Practical Guide to Disruptive Technologies and New Business Models

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Logistics and Supply Chain Innovation

A Practical Guide to Disruptive Technologies and New Business Models

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About This Book

Global disruption, new technologies and changing consumer habits are causing turmoil in the supply chain industry. This book shows businesses how to remain resilient in this dynamic new environment. The supply chain crisis of 2021 exposed the necessity of a sustainable supply chain. The Fourth Industrial Revolution has transformed our society and economy. The logistics and supply chain industry continues to be innovated by automation, blockchain and sustainability. Amid all this volatility, it is vital for businesses to not only protect their operations from disruption, but to rise to the challenge that these innovations pose to become game-changers in their sectors.Now in its second edition, Logistics and Supply Chain Innovation provides vital insight into the major trends transforming the supply chain and logistics industry. Featuring a new section on the role of technologies in reducing carbon emissions, case studies from companies such as Amazon, Alibaba, Maersk, UPS and DHL, as well as a full update of all existing content on crowd sourcing and shipping, on-demand delivery, autonomous vehicles and more, Logistics and Supply Chain Innovation is the essential guide to thriving in a rapidly developing logistics landscape. Online supporting resources include PowerPoints and sample case studies.

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Publisher
Kogan Page
Year
2022
ISBN
9781398607491
Edition
2
Topic
Tecnologia e ingegneria
Subtopic
Trasporto e navigazione

Table of contents

  1. About this book
  2. Acknowledgements
  3. Introduction
  4. Part One The impact of innovation and disruption on the supply chain
  5. 1 The Fourth Industrial Revolution and the anatomy of innovation
  6. 2 Breaking the paradigm
  7. 3 Lessons from the past
  8. 4 Disruption to the post-Covid-19 supply chain and logistics industry
  9. Part Two Transforming supply chain models
  10. 5 The direct-to-consumer model and its implications for logistics 59
  11. 6 Alternative downstream retail distribution models
  12. 7 On-demand delivery and crowd-shipping
  13. 8 Innovating to meet the challenge of urban distribution
  14. 9 The disruptive power of e-retailing
  15. 10 Amazon – the ultimate disruptor
  16. 11 3D printing and the transformation of upstream supply chains
  17. Part Three New technology development and adoption
  18. 12 The Internet of Things, Big Data and artificial intelligence
  19. 13 Control towers and supply chain visibility
  20. 14 Blockchain in supply chains
  21. 15 The disruptive potential of robots and automation in the warehouse
  22. 16 Autonomous vehicles and delivery robots
  23. Part Four Digitalization of logistics markets
  24. 17 Digital road freight and warehousing platforms
  25. 18 The digitalization of international freight forwarding
  26. 19 Disrupting trade finance
  27. Part Five Innovating for sustainability
  28. 20 The role of new technologies in mitigating climate change
  29. 21 A guide to alternative propulsion systems
  30. 22 Designing smart and circular supply chains
  31. 23 ‘Shifting to Green’ survey
  32. Part Six Future directions for global supply chains
  33. 24 The ‘Great Reset’
  34. Conclusion
  35. Index