Preparing Supply Chain Leaders for Future Megatrends in Transportation
Preparing Supply Chain Leaders for Future Megatrends in Transportation
“Transportation 2025 MegaTrends and Current Best Practices: Navigating in a Digital Economy”
A White Paper by the University of Tennessee Global Supply Chain Institute
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What's Inside
“In a digital world, companies—along with their logistics and transportation providers—must be capable of fulfilling consumer orders from anywhere at any time.”
Transportation has long been a significant cost component of many companies' logistics chains. The transportation industry is experiencing profound change, driven by emerging megatrends that have and will continue to reshape the supply chain landscape by 2025. These trends demand that supply chain leaders not only navigate current challenges but also develop future-ready capabilities to stay competitive. The Global Supply Chain Institute's white paper outlines the key trends shaping the future of transportation and the strategies organizations can adopt to manage these shifts effectively.
The three megatrends identified and analyzed include:
- Omnichannel distribution strategies
- Data-enabled integrated supply chain operations
- The rise of the Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO)
Download this white paper to explore:
- Contextual information and insights on the role of transportation in supply chain management
- How to incorporate and align transportation within your supply chain strategy
- Transportation megatrends
- Supply chain best practices regarding transportation
- Futureproofing your supply chain's transportation methods by 2025
For more in-depth, industry-focused white papers from the Global Supply Chain Institute (GSCI) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, visit this web page. Recent papers produced by the Advanced Supply Chain Collaborative, an initiative of GSCI, engage industry experts and UT faculty to explore and report on advanced concepts in supply chain management and innovation, including supply chain agility, last-mile and reverse logistics, and more.
Who This White Paper is Primarily For: Supply Chain Managers, Supply Chain Planners, Corporate CEOs, Supply Chain Professionals, Chief Supply Chain Officers, Chief Procurement Officers, Supply Chain Leaders, and Supply Chain Students.
