June, 20206 The waves of disruption that have been crashing at the shore of retail and supply chain industries are finally beginning to hit shipping, with a slew of start-ups entering the transportation sector in recent years. Venture capital firms have always been eager to back such companies, and now increasingly funding the same technology. Meanwhile, established players are supporting and developing their own logistics technologies to ensure that they are not overwhelmed by the waters rising around them. The process of planning, production, material sourcing, delivering products to customers, and returning products involves a plethora of technicalities. Just as transport and logistics companies were instrumental in creating an underlying network of global trade, they continue to play an integral role in the international market.Today, transport and logistics remain a lynchpin in this complex system ­ without it, the entire ecosystem of trade would collapse. Besides, transport and logistics companies are also facing unparalleled change, with exciting developments bringing opportunities and challenges. Digitalisation is transforming the entire business landscape, and the logistics business is certainly no exception. From drones to fully automated vehicles, the industry is heading towards a bright future. Still, companies must ensure they are ready to cope with rapidly changing customer demands and external economic shocks if they wish to stay one step ahead of their competitors in the years to come. To help organisations, our editorial team has selected some of the most exceptional logistics technology companies you should be looking up to in 2020.Let us know your thoughts!Annie JohnsonEditorialNew entrants to the logistics industryAnnie JohnsonManaging Editoreditor@apacciooutlook.comArt & GraphicsAmelia StewartRonald DonovanToby LangtonJie Ch'angManaging EditorAnnie JohnsonSenior WritersLane Adams Clara MathewRoyce D'SouzaEditorialAlfred MardinLouis BeckerRachael ClarkRoy ChowDai ShihDan StanleyJUNE - 22 - 2020, Volume 06 - Issue - 22 (ISSN 2644-2876)Published by ValleyMedia Inc.Emailsales@apacciooutlook.comeditor@apacciooutlook.commarketing@apacciooutlook.comSalesJames Williamjames.william@apacciooutlook.comTo subscribe to APACCIOOutlookVisit www.apacciooutlook.comCopyright © 2020 ValleyMedia Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.*"Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staff"
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