Features - Logistics

Geopolitical Upheaval And Legislative Change: More Turmoil For Shipping?

The maritime sector has been beset with disruption recently – geopolitical, legislative and climactic. Lena von Fritschen, director, market inte...

5 Trends Shaping Supply Chains In 2023

Kathleen McLoughlin, Senior Analyst, IGD, examines ways in which retailers and consumer goods firms can optimise their supply chains this year.

E-Commerce Sector To Boost Autonomous Last-Mile Delivery Sector

Over the past few years, there has been a significant rise in demand for driverless delivery systems for last-mile connectivity, Pooja Sharma writes.

Retail Technology – SPAR Switzerland

In the most recent edition of ESM, we spoke to a number of retailers across Europe about some of the technological innovations they have implemented into t...

E-Commerce Logistics In Europe: Integrate Or Stagnate

Author Roland Slegers-Leijsten has just published a new analysis of how the rise of e-commerce is likely to lead to a shift in the logistics landscape over...

COVID-19 Has Revealed That Global Supply Chains Are A House Of Cards: Analysis

The coronavirus pandemic has laid bare many uncomfortable truths regarding society’s overall preparedness for low-probability but high-impact events,...

Blockchain Could Play An Important Role In Future Agriculture And Food Security

Global food supply chains proved brittle during the COVID-19 pandemic, leading for calls to boost the resilience of global food supply chains through impro...

The Cold-Chain Conundrum – The Role Of Refrigeration In Feeding The Planet

Refrigeration and cold-chain infrastructure is essential to ensure that we can feed a growing global population. Toby Peters, Professor of Cold Econom...

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