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 supply chain and logistics and for giving me a tour of the Hyperloop office and the […]
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 monitored and efficient. This is particularly important as food manufacturers and distributors are deploying third party logistics (3PLs) and […]
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 latest news and the best background stories. Last week it was Uber for Trucking, […]
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 solution to a variety of problems over its 12-year existence. The company, Concrete Canvas Ltd, was founded by […]
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 convenience has certainly become an important factor for retailers looking to set themselves apart from the competition, other factors […]
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 latest news and the best background stories. Last week it was Autonomous Vehicles, Robots, […]
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 chain, things can go wrong as well. Most […]
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 and faster services. Globalization is increasing too, and it makes the supply chain broader and more complex. More than […]
With the Netherlands still in a lockdown, I have been working at home all week. I was getting tired of it, but this was a week of snow and it is ending with a few days of sunshine. Great to be working from home after all! Instead of being in traffic, I get to take walks in the sun and […]
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 to now where you need to be. Others have no […]