Logistics

Back in the late winter / early fall of 2020, the whole world became intimately familiar with the detailed innerworkings of the supply chain profession. As products such as meat,…

The eCommerce industry continues to grow, and it is estimated that in 5-10 years consumers online shopping will surpass shopping in stores. The current pandemic has only accelerated this trend…

On August 4th, 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate – equivalent to approximately 6 million pounds – that were being stored in a facility at Beirut’s port caught fire and exploded.…

Logistics in general is a very overlooked and under appreciated industry. Without a properly functioning logistics industry, our supply chain would be inefficient, and we would not get all the…

While working from home is not usually the norm for many people, it has become the “new normal” due to the coronavirus pandemic. Instead of getting up and going into…

Flying cars have not been invented yet, which, if it were for “Back to the Future”, they would have appeared in 2015. The future is near, though: many companies are…

Higher reliability, improved performance, and reduced costs: the expected benefits of automation have made it one of the most important industrial trends. Automation in production is so widespread now that…

Smaller than a car, bigger than a cargo bike and several of them at once – the new vehicle concept Ducktrain has the potential to change urban delivery and industrial…

In recent weeks, the companies in automotive logistics I work with have experienced drastic changes in their daily work. Due to the coronavirus crisis, automobile manufacturers, port operators and car…

Around 90 % of the world’s goods are currently transported by ships causing nearly 3 % of total global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. This makes it one of the largest polluters in…