Logistics articles

  • 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.

  • How to avoid disappointed customers when changing a return policy

    How to avoid disappointed customers when changing a return policy

    November 14, 2022

    Robert Overstreet's study shows the relationship between types of return policy modifications and degrees of customer satisfaction. The author says that retailers should communicate transparently and change their returns policies in a targeted way.

  • Supply chain cybersecurity: an increasingly important trend

    Supply chain cybersecurity: an increasingly important trend

    October 20, 2022

    Professor Luca Urciuoli analyzes the causes and potential risks of cyberattacks on companies' supply chains. Prof. Urciuoli also lays out several measures businesses can take to avoid the possible effects of cyberattacks on their supply chains.

  • Predictive analytics in warehousing: future-ready logistics

    Predictive analytics in warehousing: future-ready logistics

    October 5, 2022

    The Mecalux Group employs predictive analytics to help customers identify improvement opportunities in their warehouses and power their businesses. In warehousing, predictive analytics consists of applying a set of techniques and technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning.

  • Warehouse automation and media attention increase sales

    Warehouse automation and media attention increase sales

    September 27, 2022

    Takumi Tagashira finds that investing in warehouse automation and media efforts increases sales. The author of the study and Associate Professor of Marketing at Hitotsubashi University in Japan believes these results to be relevant for e-commerce retailers.

  • Interview with Itamar Ferrari, Logistics Manager at Copacol

    Interview with Itamar Ferrari, Logistics Manager at Copacol

    September 26, 2022

    Interview with Itamar Ferrari, Logistics Manager at Copacol, a Brazilian business specializing in food production and marketing. Ferrari explains how technology has boosted Copacol's warehouse productivity by 20%, in addition to ensuring accurate traceability of goods stored.