"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. <i>E-Logistics</i> 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."
Edward Sweeney, Professor of Logistics and Systems; Head, Department of Engineering Systems & Supply Chain Management (ESSCM), Aston University
"With rapid advances in new technologies and the growing pressures to transform global supply chains, this book provides an excellent and timely overview of the critical role of e-logistics. It is ideal for both practitioners and academics who want to understand how e-logistics is changing the way global supply chains are designed, operated and transformed."
Dr. Andrew Lahy, Solutions Design Director, DSV
- 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