A tale of two parts: why the high-tech supply chain is coming to Europe

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A recent SCM World report into the future of retailing – both of traditional High St and out-of-town superstore types, and the emerging e-commerce model – presented a confusing picture for those trying to peer into the crystal ball for future logistics requirements.

It’s no surprise – the world is in such flux at the moment, particularly the high-tech consumer sector, where the speed of development is so breathtakingly fast that it’s disruptive, against a backdrop of extreme economic unpredictability.

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