E-Logistics

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A clear and accessible guide to e-logistics focussing on its strategic role in today's dynamic global environment and key technological developments within air, rail and road freight.
E-Logistics serves as the nerve system for the whole supply chain and enables smooth information flow within and between organizations. This new and updated edition provides the latest and most comprehensive coverage on digitalization in logistics and supply chain. It covers all transport modes and the role of ICT in supporting an integrated freight and supply chain network. E-Logistics provides a cross-academic and industry perspective with leading academics and practitioners as contributing authors. A variety of successful e-logistics business approaches are discussed covering a range of commercial sectors and transport modes. Subsequent chapters address in depth support systems for B2C and B2B e-commerce and e-fulfilment, warehouse management, RFID, electronic marketplaces, global supply network visibility and service chain automation. Industry case studies are used to support the discussion. The new edition also covers emerging technologies such as AI, machine learning and autonomous vehicles, Internet of Things, Robotics, drone and last mile deliveries.
Provides the latest insights from leading thinkers to keep readers up to date with the growth and evolution of e-logistics
Explains key technological and business developments, such as cloud computing, social technology and distributed leger technology, and how they can be applied
Examines the strategic role of e-logistics in managing information and information flows within and between organizations
New to this edition: new chapters on AI, machine learning and autonomous vehicles, Internet of Things, Immersive technology, robotics, drone and last mile deliveries

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Yingli Wang
Yingli Wang is a lecturer in logistics and operations management at Cardiff Business School. She obtained her first degree in Food Manufacturing from China in 1995, an MBA in IT with Distinction in 2003 from Coventry University and a PhD in logistics from Cardiff University in 2008. Her PhD research focused on the potential relational, process and technological configurations between organisations when using Electronic Logistics Marketplaces (ELMs) for transport provision. Yingli Wang subsequently received the highly prestigious James Cooper Memorial Cup for 2009, awarded by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) in recognition of her contribution, particularly in inventing the ELM concept. Her research on e-logistics has attracted funding from various funding bodies such as Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), European Regional Development Funding (ERDF), Welsh Government, Highways England, Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW) and Department for Transport (DfT). Yingli Wang is a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT). Before embarking on her academic career, she worked for over 8 years at Nestlé China in various senior managerial roles.

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"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."
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"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."
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