The Uberization of Logistics Continues: e-Commerce Deliveries

by Martijn Graat | Sep 10, 2015 | Last Mile, Start-ups

In January, I wrote about Uber’s first steps in the Logistics arena with its launch of UberCARGO in Hong Kong. According to a recent article on re/code, Uber will launch a new service this fall, for which the name is not known yet. Uber is moving into...

Logistics in the News – Week 13

by Martijn Graat | Mar 23, 2015 | Blog

It was a very busy week, both for me as well as for interesting logistics news. After a very relaxing weekend, with the first hours sitting out in the sun this year (Yes!), I postponed the writing of this overview until today. It was that relaxing… 🙂 This...

Innovation. Technology. Performance. Home Delivery World 2015

by Martijn Graat | Mar 9, 2015 | Blog

Home Delivery World is a conference held with the goal of helping retailers get their products to their consumers. A returning subject on LogisticsMatter, especially when it comes to last mile deliveries. The fact that I buy a lot of things online does make the...

Logistics in the News – Week 11

by Martijn Graat | Mar 8, 2015 | Blog

This Thursday I was at the Dutch Logistics Manager of the Year event in Utrecht. It’s nice when logistics talent is celebrated, and that’s what this event is all about. Congratulations to Young Logistics Talent Mario Wopereis of CEVA Logistics, and to...

Logistics in the News – Week 7

by Martijn Graat | Feb 5, 2015 | Blog

There was quite some snow this morning, so it took me 1 hour and 45 minutes to get to work, instead of 45. The sun was shining, the farm lands I was driving through were white and looked beautiful in the morning sun, and I had some interesting podcasts to listen to....