Logistics and Supply Chain Innovation

A Practical Guide to Disruptive Technologies and New Business Models
2. Auflage 2022
ISBN: 978-1-3986-0748-4
Verlag: Kogan Page

Buch, Englisch, 416 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 933 g

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Manners-Bell, John

Lyon, Ken

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Transport- und Verkehrswirtschaft
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Bereichsspezifisches Management Einkauf, Logistik, Supply-Chain-Management

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

Lyon, Ken
Ken Lyon has over 30 years of experience in the transportation industry. Ken specialises in the use of advanced information systems to manage the operations of 3PL (Third Party Logistics), 4PL and Lead Logistics Providers and their trading partner networks. Over the past few years he has helped start-ups concerned with supply chain technologies and before that, he spent 10 years as a Director and VP of information services at UPS, helping to establish its Logistics and supply chain services Group. Ken was recently appointed Chairman of the Board for an international logistics software group and also sits on the board of Ti.

Manners-Bell, John
John Manners-Bell is the CEO of Transport Intelligence, a leading supplier of market solutions to the global logistics industry. He is also Visiting Professor at the London Guildhall Faculty of Business and Law, London Metropolitan University.

John Manners-Bell started his working life as an operations manager in a freight forwarding and road haulage company based in the UK. Prior to establishing Transport Intelligence, he worked as an analyst in consultancies specialising in international trade, transport and logistics. He also spent a number of years as European marketing manager for UPS Supply Chain Solutions working at locations across Europe, including France, Netherlands and Germany.

He holds an MSc in Transport Planning and Management from the University of Westminster, a BA (Hons) in Classics from King's College London where he was also awarded an Associateship (AKC). John Manners-Bell is a Fellow of the UK Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and former Chair of the Supply Chain, Logistics Global Advisory Council of the World Economic Forum, and a Freeman of the City of London.

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.