The Logistics and Supply Chain Innovation Handbook: Disruptive Technologies and New Business Models

Cover
Contents
About this book
Preface and acknowledgements
01 The Fourth Industrial Revolution and the anatomy of innovation
	Introduction
	Themes of 4IR
	The anatomy of innovation
	Organizational innovation
	The convergence of innovations: the ‘physical internet’
	Summary
	Bibliography
02 Breaking the paradigm: the rise of the disruptors
	How to be a successful innovator: addressing supply chain inefficiency
	The 4Ds of disruption
	Releasing value through disruption
	Summary
	Bibliography
03 Lessons from the past: what present day disruptors can learn from the containerization of the shipping industry
	Introduction
	The economic case for containerization
	Social and political barriers
	Legislative barriers
	Technological barriers
	Resistance from market incumbents
	Unpacking the economic benefits
	Summary
	Bibliography
04 Sector Case Study: disruption in the express parcels market
	An evolving sector
	Sources of market disruption
	Incumbents: fighting back
	Summary
05 The Internet of Things, ‘Big Data’ and artificial intelligence
	‘Internet of Things’ in the supply chain
	Application in the logistics industry
	The future: printable electronics
	‘Big Data’ and artificial intelligence (AI)
	Summary
	Bibliography
06 Control towers and supply chain visibility
	Introduction
	The role of the LSP
	Cloud-based services
	Enabling supply chain visibility
	Summary
	Note
07 3D printing: a review of its implications for the supply chain and logistics industry
	Introduction
	What is 3D printing?
	Challenges to adoption
	Why will 3D printing disrupt supply chains?
	A supply chain transformation
	Adoption by industry sectors
	What does the future hold for the express and logistics industry?
	Investment by logistics companies
	Summary
	Bibliography
08 The disruptive potential of robots and automation
	The rise of the robots
	Robotics in logistics
	People versus robots
	Warehouse design and demand
	What will be the future role of the LSP?
	Robots in the supply chain
	Summary
	Bibliography
09 Blockchain in supply chains
	What is blockchain?
	Potential areas of use in logistics and supply chain
	How do blockchains work?
	Assuring supply chain integrity
	Developing trust
	Blockchains and false data
	Blockchain and smart contracts
	Blockchain problems
	Outlook
	Summary
	Bibliography
	Note
10 Digital logistics marketplaces
	Digital road freight platforms
	Digitizing the warehousing sector
	On-demand warehousing
	Summary
	Bibliography
11 On-demand delivery and crowd-shipping
	On-demand delivery platforms and implications for the last mile
	Crowd-shipping
	Summary
	Bibliography
12 Autonomous vehicles and delivery robots
	Introduction
	The forces behind autonomous trucks
	Barriers to autonomous driving
	Technology progress
	Platooning
	Prospects for full autonomy
	Other autonomous vehicles
	Summary
	Bibliography
13 A guide to alternative propulsion systems
	Introduction
	Different powertrains for different needs
	Types of alternative fuel
	Meeting the challenge of charging electric vehicles
	Summary
	Bibliography
14 The digitization of international freight forwarding
	The importance of digitization
	The implications for freight forwarders
	The threats for industry incumbents
	Digital freight forwarding platforms
	Survey: the use of online platforms
	Selected digital forwarders
	Selected freight forwarders’ digital offerings
	Selected digital marketplaces
	Why freight forwarders will adapt and survive
	Summary
	Bibliography
15 Disrupting trade finance: blockchain, banks and freight forwarders
	Introduction
	What is trade finance?
	Why does the sector need shaking up?
	Trade finance innovators and disruptors
	Blockchain and ‘smart contracts’
	The new competitive battleground for freight forwarders?
	Summary
	Bibliography
16 The disruptive power of e-retailing
	The disruption of retail supply chains
	Definitions and players
	Challenges of e-retail
	Cross-border e-retail issues and risks
	Summary
	Bibliography
17 The ultimate disruptors: Amazon and Alibaba
	Introduction
	Amazon.com, Inc.
	Alibaba Group
	Summary
	Bibliography
Conclusion: the future of the supply chain and logistics industry
	Introduction
	Speed of adoption
	Future profile of logistics segments
	The future for transport and warehousing jobs
	The transformation of global supply chains?
	Science fiction or science fact?
	Conclusion
	Summary
	Bibliography
Index