John Manners-Bell, Ken Lyon

Logistics and Supply Chain Innovation (eBook, ePUB)

A Practical Guide to Disruptive Technologies and New Business Models

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kogan Page eBook
• Seitenzahl: 416
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. November 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781398607491
• Artikelnr.: 66259606

Autorenporträt

John Manners-Bell is Founder and CEO of Transport Intelligence Ltd. He is an Honorary Visiting Professor, London Guildhall Faculty of Business and Law, London Metropolitan University. He was formerly Chair of the Logistics and Supply Chain Global Agenda Council of the World Economic Forum, speaking and moderating at the annual Davos meeting. In 2021 he founded the Foundation for Future Supply Chain. He has spoken at conferences in Asia, USA, Africa, Latin America, Middle East and Europe. He is based in Bath.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter
00: Introduction; Section
ONE: The impact of innovation and disruption on the supply chain; Chapter
01: The Fourth Industrial Revolution and the anatomy of innovation; Chapter
02: Breaking the paradigm; Chapter
03: Lessons from the past; Chapter
04: Disruption to the post
Covid
19 supply chain and logistics industry; Section
TWO: Transforming supply chain models; Chapter
05: The direct
to
consumer model and its implications for logistics; Chapter
06: Alternative downstream retail distribution models; Chapter
07: On
demand delivery and crowd
shipping; Chapter
08: Innovating to meet the challenge of urban distribution; Chapter
09: The disruptive power of e
retailing; Chapter
10: Amazon
The ultimate disruptor; Chapter
11: 3D printing and the transformation of upstream supply chains; Section
THREE: New technology development and adoption; Chapter
12: The Internet of Things, Big Data and artificial intelligence; Chapter
13: Control towers and supply chain visibility; Chapter
14: Blockchain in supply chains; Chapter
15: The disruptive potential of robots and automation in the warehouse; Chapter
16: Autonomous vehicles and delivery robots; Section
FOUR: Digitalization of logistics markets; Chapter
17: Digital road freight and warehousing platforms; Chapter
18: The digitalization of international freight forwarding; Chapter
19: Disrupting trade finance; Section
FIVE: Innovating for sustainability; Chapter
20: The role of new technologies in mitigating climate change; Chapter
21: A guide to alternative propulsion systems; Chapter
22: Designing smart and circular supply chains; Chapter
23: 'Shifting to Green' survey; Section
SIX: Future directions for global supply chains; Chapter
24: The 'Great Reset'; Chapter
25: Conclusion