The supply chain of the future

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Another stab at crystal ball gazing and what the logistics industry may look like in years to come – this time from FedEx Supply Chain’s chief executive, Craig Simon. Looking ahead two decades, Mr Simon offers a surprisingly convincing vision of a future in which goods are still shipped by ships, aircraft, trucks and trains, but that has evolved beyond recognition in one fundamental aspect – the quantity and quality of data available to shippers, forwarders and carriers. “The supply ...