Logistics articles

  • Trends that will shape the future of 3PLs

    Trends that will shape the future of 3PLs

    January 22, 2024

    3PL providers have become key partners for companies outsourcing their warehouse and distribution processes. Carl Marcus Wallenburg and Michael Knemeyer analyze trends such as AI and the Internet of Things, which are set to mark the future of 3PLs.

  • 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).