Martijn Graat, Author at LOGISTICSMATTER

The Uber of 3D Printing

by Martijn Graat | Mar 8, 2015 | Blog

United States Patent Application 20150052024: “Methods and systems can be provided for providing items manufactured on demand to users. A user request for an item can be received. The item can have 3D manufacturing instructions associated therewith. A delivery...

Logistics in the News – Week 10

by Martijn Graat | Mar 1, 2015 | Blog

It was a good week, and a good weekend as well (I know I’m later than usual with the weekly digest). My wife was away for a training this weekend, so it was just me and the twins. Had great fun, but spent quite some time today getting the house back into shape....

Crowdsourced Logistics: Social and Sustainable Shipping. And Waffles.

by Martijn Graat | Feb 28, 2015 | Blog

A Crowdsourced Logistics concept is a concept that engages the public (companies and private persons alike) to seek excess capacity in existing modes of transport, storage space, and/or time. This can be a private vehicle, but also a taxi, (delivery) van, or truck. A...

Logistics in the News – Week 9

by Martijn Graat | Feb 20, 2015 | Blog

A good friend of mine came by the house yesterday evening. We usually play squash once a week, but his back is injured and I need to take it easy with my knee (try taking it easy when playing squash). We opted for some beers in stead and had great fun with my Sonos....

3 Technology Trends Changing Supply Chains

by Martijn Graat | Feb 19, 2015 | Blog

It was some time around Christmas that fellow Supply Chain enthusiast Eytan Buchman, whose work you can read on the Freightos Blog, asked me if I wanted to put my thoughts to paper on which 3 technology trends would be changing Supply Chains as we know them between...