With hundreds of millions of us around the globe still very much confined to the four walls of our homes (as was the case for much of last year too), online spending over the last twelve months has unsurprisingly boomed. While...
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Innovations and Start-ups: Autonomous Trucks, Delivery Robots, and Warehouse Robots
Trends and innovations in supply chain and logistics. That’s what this blog is all bout. Therefore I bring you an overview of my highlights of the news this week on logistics start-ups and innovations below. Follow @LogisticsMatter on Twitter to stay up to...
How Fleet Managers Can Save Money
Managing a business’s fleet is no small expense. Yahoo reports that the global fleet management market is expected to be worth USD 55 billion (EUR 43 billion) by 2026. This number reflects the growing demand for management tools that can reduce fleet costs—whether...
Innovations and Start-ups: Last-Mile Delivery, Platforms and Drones
Trends and innovations in supply chain and logistics. That’s what this blog is all bout. Therefore I bring you an overview of my highlights of the news this week on logistics start-ups and innovations below. Follow @LogisticsMatter on Twitter to stay up to date with...
Cargoloop, the Hyperloop for Freight
The Does LogisticsMatter? Podcast is all about trends and innovations in supply chain and logistics. This episode features Rik Roeske and Edwin Wenink of Hardt Hyperloop. Thank you Rik and Edwin, for sharing more about what the Hyperloop can mean for the world of...
B2B eCommerce Technology Supports the Link Between Food Manufacturing, Distribution, and Logistics
Once packaged food leaves the plant floor, the chain of custody must be tracked and monitored both for safety concerns and order delivery expectations. Orders placed in the morning are expected that afternoon. B2B eCommerce technology excels in keeping the chain...
Innovations and Start-ups: Zero-Emission Trucking, Drones, and Technological Disruption
Trends and innovations in supply chain and logistics. That’s what this blog is all bout. Therefore I bring you an overview of my highlights of the news this week on logistics start-ups and innovations below. Follow @LogisticsMatter on Twitter to stay up to date with...
The Logistical and Environmental Benefits of GCCMs
Throughout the world, there are problems which need inventive solutions. Problems which can't be fixed with traditional methods. In these cases, it can often require something new to come along, which hadn't been available before. Concrete Canvas has proven to be that...
The Need For Speed Key to Omnichannel Success in 2021
2020 was a year that moved the world more towards digitalization than ever before. Ecommerce boomed and shifted the focus of retail businesses to online fulfilment, and with this shift towards digital commerce also came a shift in consumer demands. While...
Innovations and Start-Ups: Uber for Trucking, Autonomous Freight, Drones, and More…
Trends and innovations in supply chain and logistics. That’s what this blog is all bout. Therefore I bring you an overview of my highlights of the news this week on logistics start-ups and innovations below. Follow @LogisticsMatter on Twitter to stay up to date with...
The Importance of Proof of Condition
Supply chains are as global as they are ever going to be, and unless we start trading with other planets, they are not going to get much more complex. The larger and more complex a supply chain, the more can go wrong. But then again, in a very small and simple supply...
The Power of IoT to Get Better Visibility Over Shipments
Visibility over shipments is the hot supply chain topic these days. Corporations are eager to know where their shipments are at all. Consumer expectations for rapid and low-cost business in a global and highly competitive environment prompt shippers to provide better...
Innovations and Start-ups: Autonomous Vehicles, Robots, Tunnels and More…
With the Netherlands still in lockdown, I have been working at home all week. I was getting tired of it, but this was a week of snow, and it was ending with a few days of sunshine. Great to be working from home, after all! Instead of being in traffic, I get to take...
How Two Companies Are Enabling Deliveries to Places Without an Address
There are many places on earth that don't have addresses. Would you believe it if I told you that around 4 billion people don't have an address? Some live on a small island like Grenada, which is so small that a description of the house is enough for everybody there...
Podcast Episode: Zero-Emission Trucking
The Does LogisticsMatter? Podcast is all about trends and innovations in supply chain and logistics. This episode features Marie-José and Jeroen Baartmans, founders of zero-emission transport company BREYTNER. Thank you Marie José and Jeroen for your hospitality and...
Pick-by-Vision for 3PLs with Multi-shift Picks Provides Rapid ROI
Pick-by-vision is simplifying the complex and diverse world of third-party logistics (3PL). The outdated use of pick-to-light and voice picking have given way to the affordable, efficacious, and efficiency of pick-by-vision. The 3PL model outsources the distribution,...
Ready, Set, Go. Gamification in the Warehouse
Employee engagement in warehouse settings has received well-deserved attention in recent months. The challenges faced during COVID-19 have shown the importance of empathy and understanding the individual worries of each worker, while also highlighting an appreciation...
The Evolving Role of AI in Supply Chains
[UPDATE] This event has been postponed. Once the new date is known, this blog post will be updated [/UPDATE] What a year it has been. Supply Chains will always be disrupted to some extend, but the disruptions companies faced in 2020 because of the COVID pandemic were...
Podcast Episode: Proof of Condition
The Does LogisticsMatter Podcast is all about trends and innovations in supply chain and logistics. This episode features Marcel Merkx, the Founder and CEO of Cargosnap. I had a great time at the Cargosnap offices where we recorded the podcast. Thank you, Marcel, for...
