Future of Global Trade, manufacturing, supply chain and containerisation

Future of logistics and supply chain management - keynote for Seminarium in Peru.

Future of global trade, containers, containerisation, shipping, freight, supply chain management, manufacturing, wholesale, retail, white goods, consumer goods, e-commerce, future of retail. Keynote lecture by Patrick Dixon for Maersk outlining key trends including near shoring, outsourcing, offshoring, future of manufacturing in China, rest of Asia and Latin America. Economics of global trade and how regional trade will grow.  Clustering of supply chains.  South to South trade in components for assembly within same region.  Future impact of demographics on global trade.   Why nations without container ports will see 40% less economic growth than nations that are fully containerised, with excellent shipping routes.  Why growth in container usage as a proportion of global trade will fall. Impact of e-commerce on retail trade, logistics and supply chain management with rapid growth of home delivery as well as click and collect.  Impact of energy saving and green tech innovation on global trade, manufacturing and supply chains.  Better use of empty trucks and containers. Impact on manufacturing and supply chain of the Internet of Things.

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