Logistics and Supply Chain Innovation

Chapter - 00: Introduction; Section - ONE: The impact of innovation and disruption on the supply chain; Chapter - 01: The Fourth Industrial Revolution and the anatomy of innovation; Chapter - 02: Breaking the paradigm; Chapter - 03: Lessons from the past; Chapter - 04: Disruption to the post-Covid-19 supply chain and logistics industry; Section - TWO: Transforming supply chain models; Chapter - 05: The direct-to-consumer model and its implications for logistics; Chapter - 06: Alternative downstream retail distribution models; Chapter - 07: On-demand delivery and crowd-shipping; Chapter - 08: Innovating to meet the challenge of urban distribution; Chapter - 09: The disruptive power of e-retailing; Chapter - 10: Amazon - The ultimate disruptor; Chapter - 11: 3D printing and the transformation of upstream supply chains; Section - THREE: New technology development and adoption; Chapter - 12: The Internet of Things, Big Data and artificial intelligence; Chapter - 13: Control towers and supply chain visibility; Chapter - 14: Blockchain in supply chains; Chapter - 15: The disruptive potential of robots and automation in the warehouse; Chapter - 16: Autonomous vehicles and delivery robots; Section - FOUR: Digitalization of logistics markets; Chapter - 17: Digital road freight and warehousing platforms; Chapter - 18: The digitalization of international freight forwarding; Chapter - 19: Disrupting trade finance; Section - FIVE: Innovating for sustainability; Chapter - 20: The role of new technologies in mitigating climate change; Chapter - 21: A guide to alternative propulsion systems; Chapter - 22: Designing smart and circular supply chains; Chapter - 23: 'Shifting to Green' survey; Section - SIX: Future directions for global supply chains; Chapter - 24: The 'Great Reset'; Chapter - 25: Conclusion