Logistics and Supply Chain Innovation

John Manners-Bell is Founder and CEO of Transport Intelligence Ltd. He is an Honorary Visiting Professor, London Guildhall Faculty of Business and Law, London Metropolitan University. He was formerly Chair of the Logistics and Supply Chain Global Agenda Council of the World Economic Forum, speaking and moderating at the annual Davos meeting. In 2021 he founded the Foundation for Future Supply Chain. He has spoken at conferences in Asia, USA, Africa, Latin America, Middle East and Europe. He is based in Bath.

Chapter - 00: Introduction;


Section - ONE: The impact of innovation and disruption on the supply chain;


Chapter - 01: The Fourth Industrial Revolution and the anatomy of innovation;
Chapter - 02: Breaking the paradigm;
Chapter - 03: Lessons from the past;
Chapter - 04: Disruption to the post-Covid-19 supply chain and logistics industry;


Section - TWO: Transforming supply chain models;


Chapter - 05: The direct-to-consumer model and its implications for logistics;
Chapter - 06: Alternative downstream retail distribution models;
Chapter - 07: On-demand delivery and crowd-shipping;
Chapter - 08: Innovating to meet the challenge of urban distribution;
Chapter - 09: The disruptive power of e-retailing;
Chapter - 10: Amazon – The ultimate disruptor;
Chapter - 11: 3D printing and the transformation of upstream supply chains;


Section - THREE: New technology development and adoption;


Chapter - 12: The Internet of Things, Big Data and artificial intelligence;
Chapter - 13: Control towers and supply chain visibility;
Chapter - 14: Blockchain in supply chains;
Chapter - 15: The disruptive potential of robots and automation in the warehouse;
Chapter - 16: Autonomous vehicles and delivery robots;


Section - FOUR: Digitalization of logistics markets;


Chapter - 17: Digital road freight and warehousing platforms;
Chapter - 18: The digitalization of international freight forwarding;
Chapter - 19: Disrupting trade finance;


Section - FIVE: Innovating for sustainability;


Chapter - 20: The role of new technologies in mitigating climate change;
Chapter - 21: A guide to alternative propulsion systems;
Chapter - 22: Designing smart and circular supply chains;
Chapter - 23: ‘Shifting to Green’ survey;


Section - SIX: Future directions for global supply chains;


Chapter - 24: The ‘Great Reset’;
Chapter - 25: Conclusion

"Given the rapid rate at which logistics systems and supply chains are evolving both technologically and managerially, the new edition of this excellent review of innovation in the field is particularly welcome. To my knowledge, no other book is so comprehensive, up-to-date and insightful in its assessment of the major developments currently reshaping the way in which goods are distributed."

"This latest edition is a very valuable read for anyone working in the supply chain. Appreciating and adopting innovation is key to business performance, and to saving our planet."

"This latest edition demonstrates how innovation can contribute in a positive way to address disruption throughout global supply chains. It is important that the digital journey continues to develop and I warmly recommend this book to any reader that might be interested in innovations within global supply chains."

"There is never a dull moment in the planning and moving of material and the authors prove just that. Disruptive innovation is a story without an ending and this presentation of the broad subject matter entices readers to continue to breakout, influence, and build something new."

"Digging from the extensive knowledge and hands-on experience of its authors, this book provides a thorough analysis of technological and business model innovations in supply chains and logistics. Providing an overview of major trends, from containerization a few decades ago to more recent developments in, for instance, IOT, big data, artificial intelligence, blockchain and autonomous vehicles. It helps the reader understand the profound transformations that are affecting the supply chains and logistics industry, and what this could mean for the future. An excellent publication, and a lively reading thanks to a wide variety of examples and case studies."