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The coming of age for The emergence of sentient Emerging technologies
wearables buildings Changing the way we solve
Why wearables are set to take the Amazon Go’s advances in distribution challenges.
industrial sector by storm. tech create an innovative
bricks and mortar shopping
experience.
COVER Thought Leadership 24 Blockchain’s role in the
2 The self-learning supply produce supply chain
chain
4 Wearables are set to News
transform the industrial 26 Goscor’s new PMB branch/
sector African airfreight demand falls/
6 Paving the way for AI in the Maersk’s block train solutions
warehouse 28 20 years for Unitrans and
8 Amazon Go and sentient RCL/Launch of DP World
buildings Cargospeed/Amazon’s threat to
3PLs
Opinion 29 FAW Ermelo opens/ISO 45001
12 Challenges of the food and in Joburg/SAPICS joins supply
beverage supply chain. By chain initiative
Doug Hunter 30 The fi rst WRX in Africa/
13 Gen Zers and the Disruptive Technology
workforce. By Chris Morris Workshop/Lessors dominate
14 KFC’s disastrous switch in container equipment market
3PL providers. By Rick de 32 Lubricants and maintenance
New technologies and Klerk costs/Impact of smart
sustainability trends are 16 Exploring the meaning of technologies on the supply
changing the logistics digital transformation. By chain
landscape Mark Roberti 33 New port structure north-east of
PE/Heathrow evaluates baggage
Feature cart tracking test
10 Walmart to cut carbon 34 Transport Authority Bill open for
emissions comments/Imperial Logistics
18 Book review: Balancing supplies tools to Airbus/Volvo’s
Green fi rst electric truck
20 Research helps SA 3PL 35 Elon Musk’s futuristic vision of
fi rms move towards transportation/Gautrain tender
sustainability delayed ‘by complexities’
22 Emerging technologies are
solving today’s distribution
challenges 36 Associations directory
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