Disrupting Logistics: Startups, Technologies, and Investors Building Future Supply Chains,Christian Wurst

-About this book

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.
« Supply chains hold significant room for optimization to the benefit of customers, industry participants, authorities and the environment. This book provides a unique set of perspectives from industry leaders covering a wide range of topics. It is a ‘must read’ for anyone seeking to understand and contribute to a better tomorrow in supply chains logistics. »

-Contents

Introduction:​ Logistics at the Brink of Change

Luca Graf and Christian Wurst

Driving Forces of Digital Disruption

Digitizing and Automating Processes in Logistics,Wolfgang,Lehmacher

How Utilization of Assets is Impacted by Digitalization and Automation,Christian Wurst

Toward Logistics Pricing Transparency,Zvi Schreiber

Supply Chain Visibility and Exception Management,David Nothacker

Business Models Disrupting the Existing Logistics Solutions

Rate Comparison and Marketplaces—The Platform Era and Global Freight,Eytan Buchman

The Last Mile Problem and Its Innovative Challengers,Aike Festini and David Roth

E-commerce Order Fulfillment Supply Chain—How New Entrants Are Changing the Industry,Johannes Plehn

Selection of the Appropriate Asset Tracking Solution,Andreas Giessler

Advanced Analytics and Big Data in Supply Chain Planning,Jan Sigmund

SaaS and Big Data Solutions in the Area of Logistics Related Services,Pierre Francois

Human–Robot Collaboration:​ The Future of Smart Warehousing,Raffaello D’Andrea

Digital Freight Forwarders Disrupt Road Freight Space,Philip Ortwein and Jennifer Kuchinke

A Revolution in Value-Delivery Across Air and Sea Freight,Richard Fattal

Autonomous Vehicles as the Ultimate Efficiency Driver in Logistics,Luca Graf and Fabrizio Anner

Distributed Ledger Technology:​ Toward a Decentralized Logistics Ecosystem,Frank Kottler and Konstantin Graf

Key Players Behind the Disruption

Digital Transformation in Airfreight,Boris Hueske

How Freight Forwarders Are Challenged by and Respond to the How Freight Forwarders Are Challenged by and Respond to the Digital Disruption,Christian Wurst

The Evolution of Supply Chain Startups,Anya Klyukanova

Transactions &​ Valuation in the Global Logistics Market,Steffen Wagner and David Klein

Financing Disruption—The Role of Venture Capital in the Logistics Industry

–caractéristiques

Date de parution:30 janvier 2021

Éditeur : Springer Nature   

Langue : Anglais

NB.de pages: 290 pages

ISBN-10 : 3030610926

ISBN-13 : 978-3030610920

Poids de l’article : 617 g

Dimensions : 15.6 x 1.75 x 23.39 cm