Logistics articles

  • A glimpse into warehousing 2030

    A glimpse into warehousing 2030

    January 15, 2024

    René de Koster explores the latest trends, experiences, and technological advancements in his publication Warehousing 2030. Companies will invest in automation to drive operations like order fulfillment and speed up deliveries.

  • Interview with Matthias Winkenbach (MIT)

    Interview with Matthias Winkenbach (MIT)

    January 8, 2024

    Mecalux interviews Matthias Winkenbach, Principal Research Scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), to analyze the AI trends set to have a significant impact on the future of e-commerce.

  • How do AI-fueled companies achieve value?

    How do AI-fueled companies achieve value?

    December 22, 2023

    Thomas H. Davenport and Nittin Mittal explain how organisations that have integrated AI into their processes have a competitive advantage. The authors provide insights for enterprises that have started to incorporate AI or have been using it for some time.

  • The generative AI revolution in content creation

    The generative AI revolution in content creation

    December 12, 2023

    Generative AI is a branch of artificial intelligence centered on creating realistic content such as images, videos, music, and text. In the supply chain, it has the potential to assist in decision-making related to logistics process optimization.

  • Companies accelerate investment in innovative supply chain technologies

    Companies accelerate investment in innovative supply chain technologies

    September 18, 2023

    The adoption of new supply chain technologies will accelerate in the near term, according to a report by Material Handling Industry (MHI) and Deloitte. Eighty-seven percent of companies plan to increase their investment in innovation over the next two years to respond to logistics challenges.

  • Why warehouse technologies are the wave of the future

    Why warehouse technologies are the wave of the future

    September 1, 2023

    In logistics facilities, automation and digital technologies enhance efficiency and reduce the time it takes to serve customers. Hokey Min, a professor and expert in global logistics strategy, elaborates on these advancements in a recent research paper from the Schmidthorst College of Business (Ohio).

  • Better tools for people and teams in a technology-driven world

    Better tools for people and teams in a technology-driven world

    June 12, 2023

    Yossi Sheffi, Director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics, highlights how robotics and AI are changing and augmenting jobs. The author also delves into the tools that will help professionals be more productive in supply chain management.

  • How to enhance human–robot interaction in warehouses

    How to enhance human–robot interaction in warehouses

    May 15, 2023

    Enhancing human–robot interaction in warehouses is crucial due to increasing degrees of automation in logistics centers. Research by the Technical University of Munich and the University of Cologne in Germany reveals the mechanisms that improve collaboration between operators and robots.

  • Disruptive logistics

    Disruptive logistics

    March 13, 2023

    Dr. Teresa de la Cruz, Project Manager at the Zaragoza Logistics Center, analyzes how disruptive logistics has revolutionized numerous industrial sectors. Part of Industry 4.0, disruptive logistics has made digital transformation common practice.

  • Digital lockers in last-mile delivery

    Digital lockers in last-mile delivery

    December 14, 2022

    Dr. Susana Val, Director of the Zaragoza Logistics Center, analyzes a solution to optimize the last mile: digital lockers. One of the most obvious advantages of digital lockers is that they can reduce travel for 3PL service providers.