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Logistics and Supply Chain Innovation

A Practical Guide to Disruptive Technologies and New Business Models

Explore the technological disruptions of the logistics and supply chain industry and get step-by-step guidance to adapting business plans and strategies.

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EAN: 9781398607484

Edition: 2

Published: 03 Nov 2022

Format: 234 x 153

416 pages

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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.

About the authors

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.

John Manners-Bell

Ken Lyon

- 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

Reviews

Celine Hourcade, Founder and Managing Director, Change Horizon

The need for innovation in logistics was never an option and should be in the DNA of every supply chain professional. The second edition of Logistics and Supply Chain Innovation is an easy-to-read, substantial reference book. It is the opportunity to add new imperatives that already and will continue to disrupt the world of logistics and supply chain such as global pandemics and the decarbonization urgency, calling for a next normal.

Raghu Ramachandran, Founder, 13 Colony Global and former Director of the Strategic Enterprise Fund, UPS

Logistics and Supply Chain Innovation - a classic. With the past two years highlighting the critical role that supply chain plays in our lives, the authors John Manners-Bell and Ken Lyon have provided a timely update to their comprehensive guide to innovation in the chain. Whether it is digitalization, globalization, transformation or technological disruption, the authors provide an in-depth explanation of the current state and what the future holds for sustainable expansion to soften the pain in the chain. A must-read and must-have reference for any practising logistics and supply chain professional.

Professor Alan McKinnon, Professor of Logistics at Kuehne Logistics University and Emeritus Professor of Logistics at Heriot Watt University

Given the rapid rate at which logistics systems and supply chains are evolving both technologically and managerially, the new edition of this excellent review of innovation in the field is particularly welcome. To my knowledge, no other book is so comprehensive, up-to-date and insightful in its assessment of the major developments currently reshaping the way in which goods are distributed.

Nick Wildgoose, CEO, Supplien Consulting and former Global Supply Chain Product Leader, Zurich Insurance

This latest edition is a very valuable read for anyone working in the supply chain. Appreciating and adopting innovation is key to business performance, and to saving our planet.

Cecilia Strokirk, Project Manager Seamless Transports & Logistics, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden

This latest edition demonstrates how innovation can contribute in a positive way to address disruption throughout global supply chains. It is important that the digital journey continues to develop and I warmly recommend this book to any reader that might be interested in innovations within global supply chains.

Mark Millar, Supply Chain Thought Leader and Author, 'Global Supply Chain Ecosystems'

This second edition of Logistics and Supply Chain Innovation provides the most up-to-date, essential and comprehensive 'What You Need to Know' about future directions for Logistics and Supply Chain, including practical insights on how to deal with the strategic supply chain priorities for the post-pandemic world - namely, Resilience, Sustainability and Digitalization.

Jan Hoffmann, Head, Trade Logistics Branch, Division on Technology and Logistics, UNCTAD

With the ongoing supply chain crisis resulting from COVID-19, one might have thought that John Manners-Bell and Ken Lyon would have to rewrite their 2018 first edition of Logistics and Supply Chain Innovation. In reality, events have confirmed the importance of the key issues already covered in their 2018 edition. Without the technological and organizational advances we have seen in logistics over the last decade and analyzed in the book, COVID-19 would have had a far worse negative impact on global trade and supply chains. In their second edition, the authors eloquently update the reader on key developments in supply chain models, technologies, digitalization, sustainability imperatives, and markets. The reader is guided through the recent past towards an outlook and future directions. A timely book, which will be important for policy makers and practitioners who have become ever more aware of the crucial importance of supply chains for today's trade and development.

Dr Don Clark, Principal, DC Maritime Systems

There is never a dull moment in the planning and moving of material and the authors prove just that. Disruptive innovation is a story without an ending and this presentation of the broad subject matter entices readers to continue to breakout, influence, and build something new.

Anne Miroux, Faculty Fellow, Emerging Markets Institute, Cornell University and former Director of the Division on Technology and Logistics, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

Digging from the extensive knowledge and hands-on experience of its authors, this book provides a thorough analysis of technological and business model innovations in supply chains and logistics. Providing an overview of major trends, from containerization a few decades ago to more recent developments in, for instance, IOT, big data, artificial intelligence, blockchain and autonomous vehicles. It helps the reader understand the profound transformations that are affecting the supply chains and logistics industry, and what this could mean for the future. An excellent publication, and a lively reading thanks to a wide variety of examples and case studies.

The need for innovation in logistics was never an option and should be in the DNA of every supply chain professional. The second edition of Logistics and Supply Chain Innovation is an easy-to-read, substantial reference book. It is the opportunity to add new imperatives that already and will continue to disrupt the world of logistics and supply chain such as global pandemics and the decarbonization urgency, calling for a next normal.
Celine Hourcade, Founder and Managing Director, Change Horizon

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