February 4, 2020 · By Dagmar Trepins, European Correspondent · Last year was another extremely turbulent period of time for the global transport and logistics industry. With Brexit evolving into an never-ending drama, fresh trade disputes and customs threats constantly arising, and now new emissions control going into effect, carriers, shippers and port operators needed to
While the debate rages over whether the loss of industrial jobs is caused by offshoring, immigration or automation, the revolutionizing power of robots in the supply chain is becoming undeniable. We need to make friends with them. The Wall Street Journal recently reported that grocers are testing micro-fulfillment systems that can spit out as many