Global Supply Chain Logistics Trends and Challenges till 2025

The logistics sector is bombarded with challenges which have given rise to disruptive technology to conquer them.

The major challenges facing the supply chain logistics industry are:

1. Transport increases carbon footprint

2. Higher levels of transport vehicle emissions

3. Lack of visibility in the supply value chain

4. Increase in human capital expenses

5. There is an increase in urban restrictions that hinder the movement of goods in urban environments.

The supply chain logistics business is experiencing a transformation with the assistance of disruptive technologies like autonomous transport, Web of Things (IoT) & telematics, information analytics and blockchain. Increasing supply chain sophistication and support requirements are contributing to inventions in last-mile shipping. These tendencies and technologies are shaping the industrial automobile ecosystem also to satisfy the new demands.

Requirement for electric and fuel cell vehicles will grow radically in the long run, assisted by technology creation and incentive programs addressing the emissions difficulty and also a decline in the dependence on fossil fuels used for transport. A blend of technology like IoT, augmented reality (AR), artificial intelligence (AI), data analytics and blockchain is producing a connected supply chain with increased transparency that addresses critical problems like low asset utilisation, empty kilometers and demand-supply mismatch.

New business models also have evolved because of electronic proliferation in the distribution chain logistics business. Growing of telematics services that help driver comfort and behavior addresses driver retention issues. Level 5 freedom has the capability to completely eliminate driver costsnonetheless, the effects of this will simply be sensed beyond 2030.

The convergence of disruptive technologies is enabling new theories like Digital Freight Brokerage, which not just optimises the broker process but also opens up new revenue streams and business opportunities. Logistics 4.0 is just another concept that’s enabled via the connectivity of the whole value chain. A connected distribution chain, along with minimising the disruptions and related losses, also maximises efficiency and throughput by enhancing operational KPIs.

Last-mile delivery can be getting a paradigm change with the development of advanced business models. Utilization of airborne drones and floor bots together with electrical urban delivery vehicles is rising with quite a few start-ups supplying technologies in these regions. Light commercial vehicle (LCV) makers are working and cooperating with technology companies and logistics suppliers on urban delivery creations. Industrial vehicle OEMs are functioning double-time towards attracting futuristic technology more quickly. A range of collaborations in OEMs, technology suppliers and logistics firms are among the key strategies being adopted to remain relevant.



Key Topics Covered:

1. Plan Summary

• Major challenges in logistics
• Logistic Value Chain Interruption
• New mode of freight
• Value proposition of major logistics technologies / trends
• Confluence of disruptive technologies

2. Research Scope and Segmentation

• Research Scope
• Research Aims and Objectives
• Key Questions this Study will Answer
• Research Background
• Research Methodology
• Partial List of Industry Participants

3. Definitions and Segmentation

• Vehicle Segmentation

4. Mega Trends Impacting Supply Chain Logistics

• Impact of Top Mega Trends on Freight Transportation
• Impact of Top Mega Trends on the CV Market

5. Growth of eCommerce

• Global eCommerce Industry – Overview
• eCommerce Logistics Value Chain
• Last-mile Deliveries Leading to New Types of Business Models
• Innovations in eCommerce – Drone Delivery
• Cross-border eCommerce Industry – Overview

6. Supply Chain Logistics Industry Overview

• Logistics Evolution
• Global Logistics Spending
• Key Regions – Modal Split of Freight Transportation
• Freight Transportation Modal Split in Key Industries
• CO2 Emissions in Transportation

7. Supply Chain Logistics Technologies and Trends – Autonomous Transportation

• Autonomous Technologies in Logistics
• Autonomous Driving Overview
• Progression of Automation in Long-Haul Trucks
• Autonomous Truck Ecosystem
• Platooning – Phase I and Phase II
• Autonomous Trucking – Long-Haul Hub-to-Hub Application
• Value Proposition of Autonomous Driving for Industry Stakeholders
• Impact of Autonomous Driving on the CV Ecosystem
• Growth Implications of Autonomous Transportation

8. Blockchain Technology

• Blockchain – Overview
• Blockchain in eCommerce
• Blockchain Application in the CV Industry
• Value Proposition of Blockchain for Industry Stakeholders
• Impact of Blockchain on the CV Ecosystem
• Growth Implications of Blockchain

9. Data Analytics

• Big Data Analytics in Logistics
• Big Data Use Cases in Logistics
• Application of Data Analytics in Logistics – Fuel Cost Optimisation
• Value Proposition of Big Data Analytics on Industry Stakeholders
• Growth Implications of Big Data – Data Monetisation

10. IoT and Telematics

• IoT in the Logistics Industry
• IoT in Transportation – Telematics
• Levels of Telematics Services
• Telematics Penetration in CVs
• Value Proposition of IoT in Transportation
• Growth Implications of IoT and Telematics

11. Paradigm Shift in Urban Logistics

• Shift in Last-Mile Delivery
• Last-mile Innovations Leading to New Business Models
• Aerial Delivery Drones – Forecast
• Delivery Bots/Ground Drones
• Delivery Bots Use Cases
• Comparison of Aerial and Ground Drones
• Aerial Drone Use Case – Shipping/Retail/Oil & Gas
• Case Study – Workhorse: UPS, Autonomous Cargo Delivery
• Companies to Watch in Aerial Drone Delivery
• Other Companies Investing in Aerial Drones
• Value Proposition of Last-Mile Delivery Innovations on Industry Stakeholders
• Growth Implications of Last-Mile Delivery Innovations on the CV Ecosystem

12. Convergence of Disruptive Technologies – Digital Freight Brokerage

• Brokerage Solution Types
• Digital Freight Brokerage Business Model
• Key Drivers and Enabling Technologies
• Key Acquisitions/Investments in 2018
• Value Proposition of Digital Freight Brokerage on Industry Stakeholders
• Growth Implications of Digital Freight Brokerage

13. Logistics 4.0

• Logistics 4.0 Compared to Traditional Supply Chain Ecosystem
• Value Proposition of a Connected Supply Chain
• Growth Implications of Logistics 4.0

14. Growth Opportunities and Companies to Action

• Growth Opportunity
• Strategic Imperatives for CVs

15. Conclusions

• Confluence of Disruptive Technologies
• Urban Logistics – LCVs
• Haulage – Medium & Heavy Duty Commercial Vehicles
• Changing Physiognomy of Trucks