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Boom Time for the Shared Economy within Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

The World Economic Forum estimates that by 2025, 15 percent of trucking will be via shared transport platforms and shared warehousing will comprise 20 percent of the market. To get a better understanding of how the shared economy works within the supply chain, let’s take a look at some examples: Example #1: Amazon Flex.

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How IoT Brings Railway Efficiency to Dutch Rail Network

IoT World Today

IoT World is North America’s largest IoT event where strategists, technologists and implementers connect, putting IoT, AI, 5G and edge into action across industry verticals. million by 2025. ProRail uses algorithms to determine when and where a trespasser might decide to walk on the track, for example. Book your ticket now. ].

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The Importance of Transportation Visibility

Logistics Viewpoints

I am working on my latest Transportation Execution and Visibility Systems study, which looks at the total size of the market, the forecasted growth through 2025, and the leading suppliers across a number of categories including industry, region, customer size, and mode. Transportation visibility is clearly not only for trucks.

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Creating a Green Marine Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

Plus, extreme weather events and changing storm patterns challenge seafaring vessels. A storm, for example, could slow the vessel down and increase transit time from one port to another. By 2025, further measures are supposed to be adopted to keep environmental considerations top of the agenda for vessels, ports and third parties.

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Profitably Delivering eCommerce with Consumer-Centric Priorities

Logistics Viewpoints

In my Logistics Viewpoints article in April 2021, Building Profitability with Agility while Digitally Transforming the Supply Chain , I mentioned that we will continue to explore here the concrete steps in the digital journey and examples of determination from the top in addition to logistics operations. and Unnu, Kaan. [2] and Unnu, Kaan. [2]

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The Delicate Balancing Act: Resolving the Supply Chain Crisis While Minimising the Environmental Impact

Trimble

However, recent events have highlighted an inherent conflict between two competing missions: “We need to take action to save the planet” vs “We need more trucks (and drivers) to keep our economy moving.” What is being done?

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Industry View: “Covid Will Speed Up Switch to Digital in Retail Supply Chains”

Logistics Business Magazine

Covid-19 is already proving to be one of those unparalleled, disruptive events that will change the face of many sectors. KPMG estimates online retailing could reach 50% of the total goods purchased by 2025, five years earlier than previously anticipated. Boohoo is a great example of this.