Disrupting Logistics

Description

This book presents trends, developments, and examples of how digital disruption is currently reshaping the logistics industry. Logistics is the invisible force behind the global economy, influencing and providing a lens into all economic activities. Chapters written by respected experts in the field describe how new technologies such as autonomous vehicles, blockchain, Internet of things (IoT), and state-of-the-art freight management solutions are fundamentally changing supply chain solutions. Special emphasis is placed on promising start-ups and venture capital firms around the world that are now investing in the future of logistics. Front Matter Introduction: Logistics at the Brink of Change Driving Forces of Digital Disruption Digitizing and Automating Processes in Logistics How Utilization of Assets is Impacted by Digitalization and Automation Toward Logistics Pricing Transparency Supply Chain Visibility and Exception Management Business Models Disrupting the Existing Logistics Solutions Rate Comparison and Marketplaces—The Platform Era and Global Freight The Last Mile Problem and Its Innovative Challengers E-commerce Order Fulfillment Supply Chain—How New Entrants Are Changing the Industry Selection of the Appropriate Asset Tracking Solution Advanced Analytics and Big Data in Supply Chain Planning SaaS and Big Data Solutions in the Area of Logistics Related Services Human–Robot Collaboration: The Future of Smart Warehousing Digital Freight Forwarders Disrupt Road Freight Space A Revolution in Value-Delivery Across Air and Sea Freight Autonomous Vehicles as the Ultimate Efficiency Driver in Logistics Distributed Ledger Technology: Toward a Decentralized Logistics Ecosystem Key Players Behind the Disruption Digital Transformation in Airfreight How Freight Forwarders Are Challenged by and Respond to the Digital Disruption The Evolution of Supply Chain Startups Transactions & Valuation in the Global Logistics Market Financing Disruption—The Role of Venture Capital in the Logistics Industry