Author: Dr. Jean-Paul Rodrigue Blockchains, which are distributed electronic ledgers, can help support the transactional complexity of logistics and intermodal transportation. 1. The Emergence of Blockchains The digitalization of transportation through the integration of information technologies into the processes of transport management and operations is well underway. While many aspects
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Factors behind the Development of Transport Systems
Trying to articulate from a scale and factor perspective their influence on the development of transport systems. Transportation and Economic Development is the most read page of the geography of transport systems. Factors behind the Development of Transport Systems
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Transportation systems develop to interact at different scales and through the influence of a variety of factors:
Let private firms shoulder port expansion risks: study
Quoted in an interview for the Canadian Press concerning East Coast port expansion. As usual, the matter is who will put money where? Let private firms shoulder port expansion risks: study
Continue readingProceedings of the Shipping Federation of Canada conference
A summary of the key elements discussed in a session I had the opportunity to present at. The main issues I discussed were port automation and Blockchains. Tried to provide a sobering perspective on both accounts. Report on proceedings of Shipping Federation of Canada conference
Continue readingThe relevance of logistics (new page)
Tried to articulate the fundamental reasons why logistics has become increasingly relevant, the main factors being reducing friction, growing material demands, the complexity of value chains, the spatial division of production and environmental imperatives. The Relevance of Logistics
Continue readingThe Pressure for Scale: A New Dynamic for Canadian East Coast Container Ports?
Published a summary of a conference presentation I made at the Journal of Commerce Canada Trade Conference in Toronto on June 19.
Continue readingBlockchains for Logistics: From Hype to Relevance?
I posted a LinkedIn piece about some of my views concerning the hype the Blockchains are currently facing in the logistics industry. Interestingly, it is now frowned upon to express skepticism about the technology at industry conferences even if the benefits remain largely unproven. Blockchains for Logistics: From Hype to
Continue readingAdded a new page: Logistics facilities supporting e-commerce
Trying to articulate a taxonomy of the new logistical facilities that the requirements of ecommerce (parcel home deliveries) have incited. Logistics Facilities Supporting E-commerce
Continue readingBlockchains and Value Creation
The commercial purpose of a Blockchain is to generate value for logistics chains. Due to the transactional intensity of logistics, the main value proposition involves contract management, coordination (stakeholders able to more effectively share information), and dis-intermediation (stakeholders able to directly interact without a third party). Automated settlements (smart contracts)