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Will parcels soon be delivered by autonomous vehicles?
Robotic postal delivery has been given the green light: autonomous delivery vehicles (ADVs) may be hitting German streets as soon...
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Urban logistics: taking the last mile underground
Major cities, from Los Angeles to Paris, from Berlin to London, vary greatly in their dimensions and population density. Yet...
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Is data analytics the secret to success in urban logistics?
Warehouses are organized, structured microcosms – and their managers can harness real-time data to see exactly what is available and...
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Urban logistics: where do supermarkets hide their warehouses?
Supermarket shelves are generally packed with products of many types and brands – even in the heart of our cities,...
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Urban logistics: is it possible to deliver by tugger train instead of people?
Tugger trains are used widely throughout intralogistics – but why not elsewhere? This technology could be applied to inner cities...
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How are drugstores coping with the pandemic? We talked to Christoph Werner, CEO of leading German retailer dm
He is the boss of 62,500 employees: Christoph Werner is CEO of dm, Germany’s leading chain of drugstores, with 3,700...
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Urban logistics: the most expensive stretch – the last mile
Restaurants and retailers, pharmacies and construction sites, car repair shops and more – they all receive deliveries of goods once...
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Urban logistics: what cities can learn from warehouses
Cities are under pressure. Global urbanization is accelerating, traffic volumes are increasing, space is at an ever greater premium. And...
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How can a ship-from-store strategy bolster physical retail?
Online customers are accustomed to a simple and seamless shopping experience: you simply place your order, and receive the items...
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Food logistics: what does the pandemic have to do with meal kits?
Empty restaurants, online grocery shopping, delivery services in overdrive – the COVID-driven lockdowns have radically changed the food industry. One...
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