Global Logistics and Supply Chain Strategies for the 2020s

Rico Merkert is Professor in Transport and Supply Chain Management and Deputy Director of the Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies at The University of Sydney Business School. He has taught and researched at several high-profile institutions such as Cranfield University or Haas Business School (UC Berkeley) and is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Air Transport Management. Rico has been a strategic advisor to boards and C-level management providing deep insights and research related to performance measurement, strategic management, innovation, and supply chain analysis, economic impact and demand analysis for a range of major logistics, freight forwarding, airline and airport companies, both in the global and regional context. Kai Hoberg is Professor in Supply Chain and Operations Strategy and Head of the Operations and Technology Department at Kühne Logistics University, Hamburg. He was a visiting researcher at leading universities such asCornell University, National University of Singapore, Saïd Business School and The University of Sydney. Before returning to academia he worked as a strategy consultant and project manager in the operations team of Booz & Company (Strategy &). His current research focuses on supply chain analytics, the role of technology in supply chain management and inventory management. In his research he has been working with renowned partners like McKinsey & Company, Zalando, Procter & Gamble or the World Bank.

• Chapter 1. The Future of Logistics and Supply Chain Management: Changing Skill Sets and Smart Career Choices.- Chapter 2. The Impact on Supply Chain Networks of Shifting Demand and Supply Dynamics.- Chapter 3. AI in Logistics and Supply Chain Management.- Chapter 4. How to Design Human-machine Interaction in Next-generation Supply Chain Planning.- Chapter 5. The Circular Economy and Green Supply Chains.- Chapter 6. Preparing Logistics for the Low Carbon Economy.- Chapter 7. The Future of 3PLs.- Chapter 8. Air Cargo Logistics – The Dawning of a Golden Decade?.- Chapter 9. Maritime Logistics for the Next Decade - Challenges, Opportunities and Required Skills.- Chapter 10. Future Directions in City Logistics.- Chapter 11. Recent Advances of Service Supply Chain Management.- Chapter 12. Competence Development, Learning and Change in Supply Chain Management.- Chapter 13. Startups in the Logistics Sector: Value Propositions and Potential Impact.- Chapter 14. Warehousing 2030.- Chapter 15. Future of Procurement - Insights from a Global Survey.- Chapter 16. Agility in Supply Chain Planning and Execution.- Chapter 17. Risk Driven Supply Chain Design - Options and Trade-offs in Complex Environments.- Chapter 18. Supply Chain Transparency Using Blockchain: Benefits, Challenges, and Examples.- Chapter 19. The Potential of Blockchain in SCM - PI Meets Blockchain.- Chapter 20. Collaboration in Humanitarian Operations in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic.- Chapter 21. Logistics Challenges and Opportunities in Africa in the 2020s.