Yingli Wang is a Reader in logistics and operations management at Cardiff Business School. She specialises in logistics and supply chain digitisation and has led a number of research projects from a wide range of UK and international funding bodies. Her research started with examining technological innovation for organisations such as logistics service providers and manufacturers, and then recently extended to explore how technological innovations could benefit a wider society, in particular by addressing the 'wicked' problems and grand challenges. Dr. Wang is also a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT). Stephen Pettit is a Professor at Cardiff Business School and is a member of the Transport and Logistics Research Group within the Logistics and Operations Management Section. He has been involved in a wide range of transport-related research programmes for both the UK Government and the European Commission. His research interests include port management and policy, and the logistics of humanitarian aid delivery. His recent research has also focused on international logistics and the application of information and communication technology in the fields of transport, logistics and supply chain management.

"The challenges posed by COVID-19 have sharpened focus on the need for supply chains that are not only more efficient and environmentally sustainable but also more resilient. E-Logistics provides insights into the effective deployment of technology to create the digital supply chains of the future that will make a real difference in terms of competitive advantage."

• Chapter - 01: E-logistics definition, trends and directions;Chapter - 02: End-to-end global visibility and order management - Integrated supply and demand chains in the age of value chain management;Chapter - 03: B2C e-commerce and fulfilment;Chapter - 04: The challenges of e-commerce on warehousing in the future;Chapter - 05: Advanced warehouse management systems and innovations - Streamlining e-logistics processes with technology deployment;Chapter - 06: Automating a logistics service chain - A telecommunications company’s perspective;Chapter - 07: Regional electronic marketplaces to improve logistics;Chapter - 08: Trade and transport electronic single windows;Chapter - 09: Port-centric ICT systems - Building value in supply chains

Yingli Wang is a Reader in logistics and operations management at Cardiff Business School. She specialises in logistics and supply chain digitisation and has led a number of research projects from a wide range of UK and international funding bodies. Her research started with examining technological innovation for organisations such as logistics service providers and manufacturers, and then recently extended to explore how technological innovations could benefit a wider society, in particular by addressing the 'wicked' problems and grand challenges. Dr. Wang is also a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT). Stephen Pettit is a Professor at Cardiff Business School and is a member of the Transport and Logistics Research Group within the Logistics and Operations Management Section. He has been involved in a wide range of transport-related research programmes for both the UK Government and the European Commission. His research interests include port management and policy, and the logistics of humanitarian aid delivery. His recent research has also focused on international logistics and the application of information and communication technology in the fields of transport, logistics and supply chain management.

"The challenges posed by COVID-19 have sharpened focus on the need for supply chains that are not only more efficient and environmentally sustainable but also more resilient. E-Logistics provides insights into the effective deployment of technology to create the digital supply chains of the future that will make a real difference in terms of competitive advantage."

• Chapter - 01: E-logistics definition, trends and directions;Chapter - 02: End-to-end global visibility and order management - Integrated supply and demand chains in the age of value chain management;Chapter - 03: B2C e-commerce and fulfilment;Chapter - 04: The challenges of e-commerce on warehousing in the future;Chapter - 05: Advanced warehouse management systems and innovations - Streamlining e-logistics processes with technology deployment;Chapter - 06: Automating a logistics service chain - A telecommunications company’s perspective;Chapter - 07: Regional electronic marketplaces to improve logistics;Chapter - 08: Trade and transport electronic single windows;Chapter - 09: Port-centric ICT systems - Building value in supply chains

Yingli Wang is a Reader in logistics and operations management at Cardiff Business School. She specialises in logistics and supply chain digitisation and has led a number of research projects from a wide range of UK and international funding bodies. Her research started with examining technological innovation for organisations such as logistics service providers and manufacturers, and then recently extended to explore how technological innovations could benefit a wider society, in particular by addressing the 'wicked' problems and grand challenges. Dr. Wang is also a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT). Stephen Pettit is a Professor at Cardiff Business School and is a member of the Transport and Logistics Research Group within the Logistics and Operations Management Section. He has been involved in a wide range of transport-related research programmes for both the UK Government and the European Commission. His research interests include port management and policy, and the logistics of humanitarian aid delivery. His recent research has also focused on international logistics and the application of information and communication technology in the fields of transport, logistics and supply chain management.

"The challenges posed by COVID-19 have sharpened focus on the need for supply chains that are not only more efficient and environmentally sustainable but also more resilient. E-Logistics provides insights into the effective deployment of technology to create the digital supply chains of the future that will make a real difference in terms of competitive advantage."

• Chapter - 01: E-logistics definition, trends and directions;Chapter - 02: End-to-end global visibility and order management - Integrated supply and demand chains in the age of value chain management;Chapter - 03: B2C e-commerce and fulfilment;Chapter - 04: The challenges of e-commerce on warehousing in the future;Chapter - 05: Advanced warehouse management systems and innovations - Streamlining e-logistics processes with technology deployment;Chapter - 06: Automating a logistics service chain - A telecommunications company’s perspective;Chapter - 07: Regional electronic marketplaces to improve logistics;Chapter - 08: Trade and transport electronic single windows;Chapter - 09: Port-centric ICT systems - Building value in supply chains