logistics digital disruption

The Evolution & Disruption of the Logistics Industry

As both technology and consumer demands have changed over recent years, the logistics industry has had to adapt. And numerous disruptions have accelerated the industry’s evolution. We look at the drivers of the logistics industry’s transformation and how these are shaping logistics. Consumer experience of ecommerce has changed business expectations Thanks to the consumer revolution […]

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Drones and self driving vehicles

Logistics Disruption:Drones and Self-Driving Vehicles

Logistics Disruption: Drones and Self Driving Delivery Vehicles. Blog Post by Claire Kerr With distributors and logistics providers constantly looking to shorten delivery times and reduce costs, it’s no surprise that innovation into automated methods of delivery is a prime focus. The rapid advancements in autonomous vehicle and drone delivery technology mean unmanned home deliveries

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Outsourced delivery: Amazon Flex Hitch and Deliv

Outsourced Delivery: Amazon Flex, Hitch and Deliv

Continuing our series about logistics digital disruption, in this post we examine the impact of outsourced last-mile delivery models on the logistics industry. Amazon Flex, Hitch and Deliv are all last-mile outsourced  delivery services. Their models are disrupting the logistics economy and forcing operators and distributors to rethink how they might compete. What is Amazon

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Amazon Purchases PillPack

Amazon Purchases Pillpack

Last month, Amazon announced it would purchase the online pharmacy, PillPack, in a deal estimated to be worth just shy of $1bn. With this planned acquisition, Amazon is clearly signalling how important the e-health market is. But its disruption of this market has also had commentators speculating that it has single-handedly wiped $14.5bn off the

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