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Source: Vehicle automation adapted from Eno Center for Transportation. Transport automation considers the range of technologies and control systems that can be implemented for transportation modes such as automobiles and trucks, but also at terminals such as ports, airports, and distribution centers. While automobile automation has received a lot of attention,

A digital ledger (or blockchain) builds a digital trust platform, implying the near impossibility of tampering with the information once it has been inputted and the capacity for all involved actors to verify and trace each step. Each time there is a new transaction, a new block is created and

The potential application of blockchain technology to supply chains can be associated with a series of expected benefits: Velocity of supply chains. This is particularly the outcome of faster transactions, such as payments, which are a common cause of delays. There is less latency in the system, benefiting the cash

A simplistic representation of a supply chain involves a sequence of five stages, from suppliers to the final customer. Each of these stages has its own cycle, which is a sequence of operations and transactions taking place between two stages. The frequency of the cycles varies, which is reflected in

A transportation network connecting five locations can be developed and structured differently if efficiency or resilience is the goal. On an efficient network, the priority is to develop capacity, which commonly leads to selecting main corridors that will be the focus of investments. On a resilient network, the priority is

Source: Jan Hoffmann / UNCTAD. Container-to-general cargo ratio derived from the registered fleet in dwt. Dry-to-bulk ratio derived from ton-kilometers transported. Transportation / inventory costs ratio derived from USA data from the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, State of Logistics Report, (after 2012). Logistics Management & Distribution Report (before 2012).