The logistics and supply chain innovation handbook: disruptive technologies and new business models
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TextPublication details: London Kogan Page Limited 2019 Description: xi, 267 pISBN: 9780749486334Subject(s): Business logistics--Technological innovations | Delivery of goods--Management | Electronic commerceDDC classification: 658.7 Summary: About the book
The Fourth Industrial Revolution is now transforming logistics and supply chain industries. Consumer habits are changing fast and supply chains are having to adapt to meet the challenges created by this dynamic new environment. Traditional logistics operating models are under threat. Incumbent freight operators across the entire transport and warehousing spectrum have been forced to develop strategies to effectively compete with new start-ups. The Logistics and Supply Chain Innovation Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of all the major new technologies and business models currently under development and looks at this process of disruption in detail.
The Logistics and Supply Chain Innovation Handbook covers many important topics, such as crowd sourcing and shipping, on-demand delivery, autonomous vehicles, automation in the warehouse, electric vehicles and alternative fuels. It provides readers with a straightforward and easy to understand assessment of these innovations and their impact on the industry. Online supporting resources include PowerPoints and sample case studies.
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Chapter - 01: The fourth industrial revolution and the anatomy of innovation;Chapter - 02: Breaking the paradigm - The rise of the disruptors;Chapter - 03: Lessons from the past - What present day disruptors can learn from the containerization of the shipping industry;Chapter - 04: Sector case study - Disruption in the express parcels market;Chapter - 05: The internet of things, ‘big data’ and artificial intelligence;Chapter - 06: Control towers and supply chain visibility;Chapter - 07: 3D printing - A review of its implications for the supply chain and logistics industry;Chapter - 08: The disruptive potential of robots and automation;Chapter - 09: Blockchain in supply chains;Chapter - 10: Digital logistics marketplaces;Chapter - 11: On-demand delivery and crowd-shipping;Chapter - 12: Autonomous vehicles and delivery robots;Chapter - 13: A guide to alternative propulsion systems;Chapter - 14: The digitization of international freight forwarding;Chapter - 15: Disrupting trade finance - blockchain, banks and freight forwarders;Chapter - 16: The disruptive power of e-retailing;Chapter - 17: The ultimate disruptors - amazon and alibaba;Chapter - 18: Conclusion - the future of the supply chain and logistics industry;Chapter - 19: Index
About the book
The Fourth Industrial Revolution is now transforming logistics and supply chain industries. Consumer habits are changing fast and supply chains are having to adapt to meet the challenges created by this dynamic new environment. Traditional logistics operating models are under threat. Incumbent freight operators across the entire transport and warehousing spectrum have been forced to develop strategies to effectively compete with new start-ups. The Logistics and Supply Chain Innovation Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of all the major new technologies and business models currently under development and looks at this process of disruption in detail.
The Logistics and Supply Chain Innovation Handbook covers many important topics, such as crowd sourcing and shipping, on-demand delivery, autonomous vehicles, automation in the warehouse, electric vehicles and alternative fuels. It provides readers with a straightforward and easy to understand assessment of these innovations and their impact on the industry. Online supporting resources include PowerPoints and sample case studies.
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