Q+A: Future Logistics and Supply Chains

Questions and Answers on future of logistics and supply chains at Seminarium event in Santiago - answered by Futurist keynote speaker Patrick Dixon.

Many large companies are taking back control of their own logistics and supply chains - with their own delivery systems, freight organisations, shipping arrangements, road haul and so on.

This is in response to major uncertainties and disruptions. So what of the future?

What will this mean for larger supply chain companies such as DHL, Fedex, UPS and so on?

Watch out for growth of so-called virtual supply chain companies, where the manufacturer and supply chain company are 100% connected in real time, giving better visibility, better risk management, more agile response to disruptive events, while still maximising the economies of scale and efficiency of global transport infrastructure.

* "How AI Will Change Your Life - A Futurist's Guide to a Super-Smart World" - Patrick Dixon's latest book on AI is published in September 2024 by Profile Books.  It contains 38 chapters on the impact of AI across different industries, government and our wider world, including chapters on the future impact of AI on logistics and supply chain management.