Yes. Logistics is Inefficient In some respects logistics is one of the most inefficient activities in the world. There. I said it. And yes, there is also a lot of efficiency, but not when it comes to assets. Warehouses are built, bought, and leased based on peak level...
All your planets are belong to us Our planet isn't getting any bigger. Still, the number of people on it keeps increasing. If the numbers keep growing like that, we will need more room some time in the future. And then there are those scarce resources. For some we...
Have you seen Terminator? That movie in which robots become self aware and decide to attack the human race? Last week representatives of over 100 robotics and artificial intelligence companies wrote an open letter to the United Nations. They are trying to stop robots...
Conflicts, disasters and natural resources can no longer be considered national concerns, they have become global concerns. More than 21.3 million people - roughly the population of Australia - are refugees. Water scarcity and climate change have added to...
The Hyperloop is coming to Europe. At least, that is what Hyperloop One recently announced. The company released several potential trajectories for Europe. And one of them is in the Netherlands. According to Hyperloop One: The proposal by the home team of Hyperloop...
It has happened. Again. Another ransomware attack has hit companies today. The brunt of the attack was aimed at the Ukraine, but companies worldwide were affected. Parcels and trains held to ransom In May it was FedEx (amongst others) that was affected by the...
The New Economy is a Circular Economy For those not familiar with the term Circular Economy, let's start with a definition. According to Wikipedia: A circular economy is a regenerative system in which resource input and waste, emission, and energy leakage are...
Boring Freight Elon Musk is a man of many innovative ideas. Most of them are consumer oriented, but all have great logistics potential. His innovations and ideas focus on two main areas: transportation and sustainable energy. Best known example is probably the Tesla,...
Who didn't fold paper airplanes as a kid? I sure did. Threw them out my bedroom window, until the neighbors complained about all the paper in their backyard... Is it a bird? Is it a drone? No, it's a... Otherlab has taken this childhood pastime and formed it into a...
As some of you have already noticed LogisticsMatter has a new logo. After six years I thought it was time for a fresh look, after giving the site an overhaul last year. Please find it below: The new logos are designed by graphics designer and illustrator Stephan...
Recently I had the chance to sit down with Pieter Kinds, CEO of the Freightender, a cloud-based freight tendering start-up. We spoke about how he intends to change and improve the way companies manage tendering freight. Please find the interview below: Why was...
Maybe it is me, but I can watch this for hours. Anything happening in buildings with high walls and little to no windows, grabs my attention. I love the intricate web of movements of people, machines and goods in a warehouse environment. Regular complex conveyor belt...
Please click the links in the tweets to read the full story. Drones and Flooding Drones are being used in many good ways in areas struck by hurricanes and other disasters. Drones can move around easily and freely and can be used for inspection, security, and of course...
You can read the full articles by clicking the link in the tweets. Robots in factories and warehouses GE and Caterpillar have joined forces by investing in Clearpath Robotics, a startup focused on bringing self-driving vehicles to the factory floor. This startup,...
You can read the full articles by clicking the link in the tweets. Rotterdam is on a Roll Rotterdam is my home town, and it is on a roll! According to the Wall Street Journal it's the coolest city in the Netherlands. And from a supply chain and logistics point of view...
No matter what the mode of transport is, somebody will always want to be the fastest. Naturally, this also goes for trucks. Maximum Truck Speeds Around the World Trucks are built for power and endurance and not for speed. And in most countries, they aren't allowed to...
You can read the full articles by clicking the link in the tweets. Online Supermarket Amazon Most people, including myself, are still shopping for groceries at brick & mortar supermarkets. In the Netherlands, only 1.7 % does their grocery shopping online. The...
You can read the full articles by clicking the link in the tweets. Self-Driving Trucks to Start Hauling Freight in 2017 Otto founder Lior Ron has told Reuters that they intend to start hauling freight with self-driving trucks in 2017. While self-driving, the trucks...
Drones can be used for many things. In logistics they are being used (or at least tested) to make deliveries, for yard management, and in warehouses to solve inventory issues (for example). Regular readers of LogisticsMatter know that it is one of my favorite...
