African countries require efficient infrastructure networks to boost trade within the region and with the rest of the world.
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The electoral commission had only four months for work which normally takes two to three years. In the end, the election succeeded because the nation wanted it to succeed.
A pre-World War II US Navy plan for a modular floating platform has developed into a key lifeline in Gaza and at disaster sites around the world.
Life is full of hidden bottlenecks that result from logistical trade-offs between efficiency and your unique needs and desires. AI promises to change this taken-for-granted equation.
An Iran-aligned group has attacked ships in the Red Sea that it believes are heading to Israel, causing several companies to pause or divert shipments.
Talks between the the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and company bosses have broken down. A supply chain expert explores what could happen next.
The collapse of Australia’s of largest cold-chain refrigeration transport company will be an inconvenience. But it will only be a disaster if shoppers make it so.
As with so many staples and foods in the past two years – lettuce, milk and eggs to name a few – the problem is a temporary imbalance between supply and demand. Here’s what’s happening with potatoes.
The rising cost of returned products is a burden on Britain’s retailers and the environment.
The rise of e-commerce means billions of packages are delivered in the US each year. That creates traffic and pollution, but urban freight researchers are finding better way to get goods to customers.
With authorities expecting further congestion at UK ports, a range of solutions will be needed to minimise queuing for travellers
Producers in Zambia should be getting more for their crops, and buyers in East Africa should be paying less, alleviating food price spikes.
It’s easy to blame COVID. But Australia has suffered medicine shortages for years. The pandemic has only highlighted the problem. Here’s what we could do to better avoid shortages in the first place.
As President Biden signs the bipartisan infrastructure bill, it’s important to determine which road, freight and information networks are the most vital to protect.
Don’t expect to buy online in early December and have your parcel delivered by the 25th.
The pandemic home-delivery boom is driving a push to automation and precarious work by Australian supermarkets.
Millions of dollars worth of vaccines are thrown out each year because they are not transported or stored at the right temperature. We made a video to help prevent that.
In addition to transport, Nigeria needs to pay more attention to logistics and supply chain management.
Websites that crash. Appointments that fill up within seconds. Scheduling your COVID-19 vaccine shouldn’t be this hard. A few states have found a better way.
The clock starts ticking once the vaccine leaves the freezer. Here’s what to expect.
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Associate Dean - School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University
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Honorary Principal Fellow, University of Wollongong
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Professor and Eugene M. Isenberg Chair in Integrative Studies, UMass Amherst
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Professor of Operations Management, Interim Director of Keele Business School, Keele University
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Bernard T. Ferrari Professor of Business, Johns Hopkins University
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Sustainable Logistics Researcher, Vienna University of Economics and Business
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Professor of Transport Governance, University of Leeds
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Lecturer in Procurement and Digital Supply Chain Initiatives, University of Sydney
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Professor, Faculty of Science, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
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Chair in Science Communication & Future Media, University of Salford
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Visiting Research Fellow, Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds
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Professor of Marine Transport and Logistics, Newcastle University
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Professor in Sustainable Production and Consumption, Anglia Ruskin University
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Associate professor, Menzies School of Health Research
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Senior Research Fellow in Global Health, University of Southampton
