Whitepapers

The vast majority of the active ingredients used in pharmaceutical products consumed in the West are manufactured in China. Although there have been fears that the lockdown imposed by Chinese authorities at and around the time of the Lunar New Year would lead to bottlenecks in production and shortages later in the year, these worries …

  The high tech sector was amongst the earliest impacted by Covid-19 with many factories in China shutting down for a prolonged period over the Chinese New Year. But now the interruption to component supply has been superseded by concerns over consumer and business demand in the Western markets to which the virus has spread. Enter …

It is very rare that a crisis of any sort brings universally bad news – there are always parties which can gain an indirect advantage from even the most dire set of circumstances. During the present Coronavirus pandemic, we are finding that the e-retailing logistics sector falls into this category. Both the digital platforms themselves …

As investment in the global digital freight market increases, freight forwarders are faced with the choice of either developing products in-house using their own, sometimes significant, technology resources or buying in capabilities from the host of start up companies which have sprung up in recent years.  This document looks at the approach taken by DHl, …

Ti has published a free whitepaper on logistics spend on e-fulfilment and last mile services to provide you with a high level view which you can download below. Enter your details below and we will email you your free copy of the whitepaper:

Using new data visualisation tools and Sankey diagrams available on GSCi, Ti’s research team has chosen 6 leading logistics providers to analyse their financial results from 2019. These include: Amazon C.H,Robinson DSV Panalpina UPS XPO Logistics Expeditors International Enter your details below to receive your free copy of the whitepaper:

Ti has analysed the data available from company finances of 23 retailers and made comparisons where cost definitions align and comparisons are fair. Interviews with market players show the trends revealed are illustrative of the wider market and directionally accurate. Enter your details below to receive your free copy of the whitepaper:  

Moving into 2020, the world faces a tempestuous economic scene. Tariffs and tensions between the world’s largest consuming and producing nations; an anaemic European Union economy; slowdowns in key developed and emerging economies; and social and political unrest are just some of the factors causing concern for leaders across the logistics industry.  The 2020 Agility Emerging Markets …

The European Road Freight Rate Benchmark report provides exclusive insights and analysis on: Weekly road freight rate development across the top 20 international European lanes Rate development on key high volume lanes Rate development on key import/export lanes Brexit preparations’ impact on cross-channel flows Lanes to watch for the future Enter your details below and we will email …

Economic slowdown and climate change is increasing rates of undernutrition in the developing world. Increasing production and improving yields will only partly address this challenge. The huge levels of waste which occur in the supply chain post-harvest must be addressed to truly solve the problem.

Ti’s latest whitepaper looks ahead at 5 logistics technology trends which are enabling smaller organizations to become increasingly competitive with large industry incumbents. The whitepaper contains analysis of these key trends: Cyber 4PLs Digital Retail Studios Sharing will be key Electric Vehicle Supply Chains Voice Controlled Devices Enter your details below and we will email you your …

The European Road Freight Rate Benchmark report provides exclusive insights and analysis on: Weekly road freight rate development across the top 20 international European lanes Rate development on key high volume lanes Rate development on key import/export lanes Brexit preparations’ impact on cross-channel flows Lanes to watch for the future The first in the series, Ti and Upply …

For the past 10 years, Ti has worked with Agility to compile the Emerging Market Logistics Index. The Index assesses which emerging markets offer the best logistics opportunities through three lenses: A survey of over 500 logistics executives An examination of the largest and fastest-growing emerging market air and sea trade lanes The methodology examines …

At this time each year we try to identify some of the technologies that we believe will have an impact on the industry over the next 12 months. This year we are doing something slightly different and we are concentrating a few specific issues in more detail.

Ti has run the annual Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index for the last decade. It offers a snapshot of how 50 developing logistics markets stack up against one another. The Index uses economic and trade data, social indicators and transport development measures to rank emerging economies for their current performance and potential as logistics markets. …

Ti’s CEO, John Manners-Bell presents how narcotics and other illicit supply chains rely on the global networks developed by the logistics industry.

The supply chain and logistics sectors are being transformed by a new generation of innovative solutions. Whether societal, economic or environmental, innovators are scrutinizing the industry’s greatest challenges and developing new business models and concepts with which to address them. This whitepaper features some of the most important innovations which are likely to have the …

Read our exclusive content, written by Ti’s Head of Research. Nick Bailey. In preparation for the release of its new report, Global Freight Forwarding 2018, Transport Intelligence’s team of analysts has conducted extensive interviews with leading global freight forwarders, a selection of the most prominent spot market platforms and digital/online forwarders, as well as a …

Automotive supply chains are undergoing a period of intense re-evaluation. For reasons as diverse as Brexit, new battery and charging technology and even downloadable, software-based upgrades for vehicles, the supply chain structures that have emerged over the last several decades to support automotive manufacturing are under pressure to evolve, and to do so rapidly. Here, …

Ti’s CEO Professor John Manners-Bell, was delighted to speak at UNCTAD e-Commerce Week, 19 April 2018, Palais des Nations, Geneva. His speech on ‘Fostering Effective Trade Logistics in a Digital World’ was one of the highlights of the week therefore we wanted to share the speech with our Logistics Briefing network.

The Emerging Markets Logistics Index 2018, compiled by Transport Intelligence in partnership with Agility. Each year, the Index assesses which emerging markets offer the best logistics opportunities through three lenses: a survey of over 500 logistics executives; an examination of the largest and fastest-growing emerging market air and sea tradelanes; and an index which examines …

Logistics Quarterly is a quarterly review of trade trends and logistics data, written and produced by Ti’s economist David Buckby and ASR strategist Zahra Ward-Murphy. The free report starts by providing a detailed overview of the latest volume developments at ports and airports, through ASR’s logistics dataset. It then assesses performance in the sea, air, …

The ‘Great Recession’, e-Commerce, innovation and disruption: fifteen years of change in the logistics world Read this exclusive whitepaper written by Ti’s CEO, Professor John Manners-Bell

Logistics Quarterly is a quarterly review of trade trends and logistics data, written and produced by Ti’s economist David Buckby and ASR strategist Zahra Ward-Murphy. The free report starts by providing a detailed overview of the latest volume developments at ports and airports, through ASR’s logistics dataset. It then provides an assessment of European sea …

The report, prepared by Transport Intelligence in partnership with Agility, provides an update on the state of emerging markets midway through 2017, and digs deeper into two topical issues concerning emerging markets logistics: the impact of India’s economic reforms (GST and demonetisation) and Brexit’s impact on emerging markets.     The review asks and answers: …

A monthly review of trade trends and logistics data, written and produced by Ti’s economist David Buckby and ASR Strategist Zahra Ward Murphy. April’s version is available to download here.  

The 8th edition of Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index is now available to download, revealing the major changes that have taken place in logistics markets in the developing world. The index addresses issues such as: •    Where do China and India now stand in the ranking of 50 emerging markets following China’s slowdown and India’s …

At the beginning of last year, Ken Lyon gave an insight into some key technology trends that we felt would be influential on the logistics and supply chain management sectors. This proved to be very popular, to the extent that we decided to repeat the exercise with our predictions for 2017. As with all our …

The digital currency Bitcoin has been attracting media attention for some time, but the most interesting thing about this ‘virtual’ currency is not the currency itself, it’s the technology that enables it to exist. This is something called the Blockchain and it may have a very profound impact across numerous industries including logistics and supply …

Ti is pleased to be publishing a discussion on the safety implications of driverless vehicles written by guest author Mark Ruffell, a barrister specialising in Transport Law at Pump Court Chambers.

Vulnerability of the food supply chain is one of the hottest topics in the international food industry. Those vulnerabilities are not limited to breaches of physical security, theft and malicious contamination by ideologues, extortionists, criminals or terrorists. In this whitepaper, Ti’s CEO, Professor John Manners-Bell, and Managing Director, RQA Group, Vince Shiers Ph.D., offer insight …

Ti’s CEO, Professor John Manners Bell discusses the future relationship between the UK and EU and its implications for supply chain and logistics

Analysis of the findings of Ti’s environment and ethics in logistics survey

Manufacturing mechanisms and global trade are evolving at an accelerating rate. This has huge implications for supply chain management and logistics networks, with many legacy solutions unable to meet today’s complex supply chain requirements. A Ti Whitepaper in Partnership with Kewill In this whitepaper, Ti’s technology expert Ken Lyon, in partnership with Kewill, gives his view on …

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Across the industry there is constant discussion about disruptive technologies and their potential impact on the logistics and supply chain sector. In this paper, Influential Technology Trends in 2016, Ti’s technology expert Ken Lyon gives his view on which advanced supply chain technologies to look out for in 2016.

The Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index uses economic and trade data, social indicators and transport development to rank 45 emerging markets countries for their potential as logistics markets. Now in its seventh year, the Index is the result of a unique collaboration between Agility, one of the world’s leading providers of integrated logistics and supply …

Ti, in partnership with oTMS, recently undertook a survey to understand more about he transportation challenges facing companies in Asia.

Transport Intelligence, in association with technology provider Kewill, have published a whitepaper which asserts that small and medium-sized freight forwarders find themselves in a struggle to remain relevant in a changing industry.

In a new whitepaper, the authors John Manners-Bell, CEO of Transport Intelligence and technology innovator Ken Lyon explain how 3D Printing could bring about root-and-branch changes to the global logistics industry.

While few companies are benefiting from the insight that comes from capturing, in its entirety, vital data from across their supply chains- even fewer are utilizing its to its full effect. What opportunities does Big Data present?

Big Data

Due to the availability of high-speed wireless networks, access to the Internet is ‘almost’ universal. The combination of a powerful computing device (smartphone) and ubiquitous connectivity to an infinite data and computing resource, will be profound. It will impact the logistics industry in many unexpected ways.

Mike King, Ti’s Head of Operations in Asia, spent a week observing humanitarian logistics operations in Nepal. In this paper, the last in the three part series, he looks at what lessons can be learned from this catastrophe and what future dangers lay in store.

Mike King, Ti’s Head of Operations in Asia, spent a week observing humanitarian logistics operations in Nepal. In this paper, the second in the series, he examines the formidable road logistics challenges facing this landlocked Himalayan country.

Michael King, Ti’s Head of Operations in Asia, has spent the last week observing humanitarian logistics operations in Nepal. In Part 1 of his analysis he explains how this is being conducted at Tribhuvan Kathmandu International Airport (KTM) where he, uniquely, has had full air side access.

The Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index, now in its sixth year, uses economic and trade data, social indicators and transport development to rank 45 emerging market countries for their potential as logistics markets. The Index’s annual survey shows the regions, countries and industries where global logistics executives see the greatest growth potential and risk for …

Authors John Manners-Bell and Ken Lyon consider how viable driverless technology is in the road freight industry, the extent of the impact it will have and how it will affect the existing strategy of road freight operators.

Transport Intelligence and Kewill undertook survey research into the latest trends and developments in supply chain risk and visibility. The newly compiled report provides vital and insightful information for those working within the industry and is now available as a free download.

A guest author’s discussion of the trade corridors in Sub-Equatorial Africa’s emerging economies that facilitate exports from the region.

The Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index, now in its fifth year, uses economic and trade data, social indicators and transport development to rank 45 emerging market countries for their potential as logistics markets. The Index’s annual survey shows the regions, countries and industries where global logistics executives see the greatest growth potential and risk for …

Transport Intelligence’s CEO, John Manners-Bell considers the Middle East region and it’s logistics potential.

Ti’s latest whitepaper, produced in association with Aramex, looks at the opportunities and obstacles to growth in the Middle East e-commerce market.

In a recent conference call hosted by Stifel Capital Markets, John Manners-Bell set out his views on de-globalisation and the trend towards regional and local supply chains, including implications for logistics service providers.

With a growing middle class, a diversified manufacturing base and a considerable wealth of natural resources Iran would, under normal circumstances, represent a major opportunity for Western investors. However, with economic sanctions and concern within the international community Iran has existed in relative isolation. The whitepaper explores the potential for Iran should the international community …

One of the most talked about subjects at the World Economic Forum at Davos 2014, was the impact which advances in manufacturing technology will have on production. In the past two years much has been written about 3D printing but less attention has been paid to developments in robotics which could have an equally material …

Transport Intelligence’s ‘How will logistics benefit from the global economic upturn?’ feature, explores the impact of the global economic recovery on the logistics sector. Ti utilises a series of growth statistics and forecasts to highlight the economic growth and world trade situations to analyse logistic market developments by region and country. Of particular interest is …

John Manners-Bell, CEO of Transport Intelligence, and Anne Miroux, Director, Division on Technology and Logistics, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, study the critical role the logistics sector can play in reducing post-harvest losses.

Tony Prophet, Senior Vice-President, Supply Chain Operations, Hewlett-Packard, examines the requirements for creating a conflict mineral-free supply chain and how companies can stop funding armed groups waging civil war.

Vineet Agarwal, Joint Managing Director of Transport Corporation of India, offers an insight into the potential for retail logistics in India, an industry worth potentially $1.3 trillion by 2020.

Jonathan Wright, Managing Director, APAC Management Consulting, Accenture, analyses the unique structure of supply chains in Asia with comparisons to the approaches undertaken in North America and Europe.

Peter Kiwitt, Executive Vice-President DHL Solutions and Innovations, suggests urbanization will be a tour de force that will define the next century geographically, politically and economically. But will this trend occur uniformly across the globe? What new models will be required to manage logistics operations in expanding cities?

Yossi Sheffi, Elisha Gray II Professor of Engineering Systems and Director, Transportation and Logistics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), discusses the possible impact additive manufacturing, or 3D Printing, could have on supply chains.

John Manners-Bell, Chief Executive Officer of Transport Intelligence, outlines how new technology is increasing the risk of cyberattacks and the implications this can have on global supply chains.

Hugh Donald Ratliff, Regents Professor and Executive Director, Supply Chain and Logistics Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology, examines changing attitudes towards big data and how it can be better utilised.

Alan McKinnon, Professor and Head of Logistics at Kuhne Logistics University discusses the debate on climate change and outlines challenges logistics service providers will face in adapting to the possible changes.

Bernard Hoekman, Research Director, Global Economics, European University Institute, has produced a paper concerning existing barriers to trade, such as tariffs, and analyses how to lower these supply chain barriers.

Zhu Gaozhang, Director, Enforcement and Facilitation, World Customs Organization (WCO), has analysed the findings of a report by the WCO regarding the impact of customs processes on global trade facilitation.

Soren Karas and Louise Kjaergaard of A.P. Moller-Maersk discuss the immense potential for increasing global trade and the significant role which the transport and logistics sector will play in helping to release this potential.

Rodolfo Sabonge, Vice-President, Market Research & Analysis, Panama Canal Authority, examines the implications of economic growth in Latin America and the impact an improved Panama Canal will have on cargo volumes entering the region.

Over the last three decades, the relentless rise of China’s export-driven economy has changed the face of world commerce. But China is now in flux as its economy transitions into a new stage of development, rendering the assumptions of yester-year obsolete. Tomorrow’s China will be a very different place, creating new opportunities, with new risks …

Today’s economies are unthinkable without the value and supply chains that modern logistics make possible. Therefore, an efficient infrastructure is a prerequisite for efficient logistics platforms and thus economic growth. Consequently, it is vitally important for emerging economies such as BRICs nations to make investments in infrastructure. Wolfgang Lehmacher, Managing Director (Greater China and India) …

In the first of a series of regular briefings published in the run up to Ti’s Emerging Markets Logistics Conference, sponsored by Agility (Singapore, September 24-25th), John Manners-Bell, Ti’s CEO, discusses the key findings of the Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index 2013 and the opportunities it identifies.

One of the key sessions at the Emerging Markets Logistics Conference, sponsored by Agility, (Singapore, September 24-25th), will be dedicated to security and corruption. John Manners-Bell discusses how this trend is holding back the progress of the logistics sector in emerging markets and how governments, manufacturers and the logistics industry are trying to tackle the …

The Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index, now in its fourth year, looks at the world’s most dynamic economies and the forces powering them. It examines and ranks 45 major emerging markets and identifies the attributes that make a market an attractive investment for logistics companies, air cargo carriers, shipping lines, freight forwarders and distribution property …

In a world beset by natural and man-made catastrophes, are corporations taking the right approach to supply chain risk? How should companies avoid the huge disruptions felt in Asia, such as those experienced by the automotive and electronics industries? These are key questions which Ti’s Emerging Markets Logistics Conference will address.

Savills, in partnership with Transport Intelligence, has produced a whitepaper which identifies the current and future trends in e-tailing and outlining its impact on the UK logistics industry, in particular focusing on the distribution warehousing sector.

Speaking at Multimodal 2013, Joel Ray, Head of Consultancy at Transport Intelligence, discussed the impact of e-commerce on how retailers approach their supply chain strategy and the challenges e-fulfilment creates for the logistics industry.

A presentation by John Manners-Bell, Ti’s CEO, to IMHX in Birmingham, UK, regarding the implications of ‘Black Swan’ events on supply chains and how to mitigate against the risk.

The FreightEx European Road Freight Rate Index is a free quarterly analysis of European road freight rates provided by Transport Intelligence and Freightex. Individual indices of international road freight rates by European country pair traffic lanes can be accessed on the Ti Dashboard.

Enabling Trade: Valuing Growth Opportunities was initiated by the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Councils on Logistics & Supply Chains and Global Trade & FDI. It is written in collaboration with Bain & Company and the World Bank. The report provides a wealth of information regarding how policies can create unnecessary supply chain costs and …

At a recent lunch in London hosted in conjunction with Hanover Fox International, John Manners-Bell, Ti’s Chief Executive, spoke about how the level of interconnectivity of networks has increased the risk of catastrophic failure and what needs to be done to make the UK’s response more robust.

The FreightEx European Road Freight Rate Index is a free quarterly analysis of European road freight rates provided by Transport Intelligence and Freightex. Individual indices of international road freight rates by European country pair traffic lanes can be accessed on the Ti Dashboard.

With between 30%-50% of food lost before it reaches the consumer in the developing world, John Manners-Bell argues in a new whitepaper that improved logistics must play a role in reducing these losses.

Ti’s whitepaper, Global Supply Chain Risk, provides an insight into how globalisation and unbundling of production has altered the balance of supply chain risk.

The World Economic Forum has released the 2012 edition of its report Outlook on the Logistics & Supply Chain Industry. The report comprises a series of papers written by eleven members of the Global Agenda Council on Logistics & Supply Chains, including Ti’s CEO John Manners-Bell, on issues of key importance to the logistics industry.

The Global Transport and Logistics whitepaper, presented by John Manners-Bell at the Davy Capital Markets Transportation and Logistics Conference in London looks at how the diverse industry dynamics and forces make the sector ripe for acquisitions.

The April 2012 results of the Stifel Logistics Confidence Index survey.

The Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index 2012, sponsored by Agility and compiled by Transport Intelligence, compares 41 major emerging markets and identifies the key attributes which make a market an attractive investment proposition. To find out which are the most attractive logistics markets, download a free copy of the report.

Transport Intelligence has conducted a survey on behalf of Kewill focusing on how the use of key logistics/transport related IT solutions have assisted companies in responding to the volatile market conditions and fluctuating customer/consumer demand of recent years. In addition, the survey analyses whether customer views and buying behaviours have changed in recent years.

Dealing with the skills challenge in logistics

Agility and Transport Intelligence have developed an exclusive and unique new index comparing the world’s major developing markets on a number of different metrics. The index identifies the key attributes which will make the market an attractive investment proposition from the point of view of logistics companies, air cargo carriers, shipping lines, freight forwarders and …

Ti has developed an exclusive and unique new index comparing the world’s major developing markets on a number of different metrics, by identifying the key attributes which will make the market an attractive investment proposition from the point of view of logistics companies, air cargo carriers, shipping lines, freight forwarders and distribution property companies. To …

Tim Bett will present his observations on the impact of the recession on the chemical industry and the role of supply chain management in “strategies for survival.” This analysis will draw from his recent experience as Supply Chain Director of DSM and prior to that, as European Logistics Director at Rohm and Haas.

In these fast moving times, it is vital to stop and think critically not just about the ideas of the moment, but also about important long term trends. One of the biggest debates revolves around the future of ‘offshoring’ of production, the trend which has driven the global supply chain industry over the past decade. …

How different will the structure of the logistics service provider of the future be from players of today? What will be the competitive forces shaping the sector and how will LSPs respond to them? A recent survey from PricewaterhouseCoopers on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) makes some tentative suggestions on the nature of change over the …

One of the main themes at Global Distribution Strategies Europe 2009 relates to how companies can save money, become more flexible and improve service levels as a result of innovations in supply chain technology. ORTEC’s advanced planning and optimization solutions are used by the world’s largest shippers and carriers – DHL, TNT Coca Cola Enterprises, …

In his keynote speech at Global Distribution Strategy conference, October 6-7, 2009, Brussels, Ti’s Chief Executive, John Manners-Bell, will talk about prospects for the logistics industry. In his speech he outlines three scenarios for the market: ‘golden’, ‘difficult but manageable’ and ‘meltdown’.

In the latest feature discussing the key topics which will be addressed at the Global Distribution Strategies Conference, 6-7 October 2009, in Brussels, Jef van Doorslaer of real estate company Cushman & Wakefield shares some insights on the state of the European logistics property market.

In the first of a series of weekly features examining timely issues which will be discussed in more detail at TI’s upcoming Global Distribution Strategies 2009 Conference in Brussels in October, John Manners-Bell looks at the impact which the recession is having on the European road freight market.

The technology powering social networking sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn is about to revolutionise supply chains. Ahead of his keynote presentation at Global Distribution Strategies Conference 2009, supply chain technology pioneer Ken Lyon explains how.

While the Chinese market is not new to global 3PLs, providing shippers with integrated contract logistics and value-added services within that country remains a challenge even for those with sophisticated networks and resources. However, as explained by a senior executive from Penske Logistics, there are also opportunities for 3PLs to overcome the hurdles.

A whitepaper discussing the trends and developments highlighted by a major new survey on the Asia Pacific transport and logistics markets

The last few years have seen rapid developments in real time supply chain visibility, with the main beneficiaries being high volume shippers, 3PLs and freight forwarders. Ti interviewed two US-based technology company executives, John Urban, President of GT Nexus, and Larry Trebesch, General Manager, China, at Savi Networks. They will both be speaking at Ti’s …

Despite India’s inadequate transport infrastructure, the Indian logistics industry continues to expand. A number of Indian companies established in shipping and other marine related activities, such as Essar Shipping, Ports and Logistics Ltd (ESPLL) and the Sical group, have expanded their logistics operations recently. The funding for the often substantial investments required for these projects …

The global car industry is in crisis and undergoing huge changes. So what are the implications for logistics in the automotive sector?

Understanding the business model of freight forwarding − and the immediate prospects for the big forwarders.

In terms of ocean container throughput and volume growth, the Asia Pacific region continues to dominate the globe, largely due to the recent and sustained double-digit increases in exports from China. This country’s dominance of the Asia Pacific region looks set to continue, through several major container port developments….

The effects of the current economic crisis in the western world are already evident. However, the extent to which the downturn in the US and Europe will impact on the economies of the Far East is less obvious….

The Doha Round of WTO trade talks has collapsed amidst bitter recriminations. Although agriculture was the sticking point, the failure will have severe implications for all global supply chains.

Two Asian economies – Hong Kong and Singapore – occupy the top two positions in the World Economic Forum’s Enabling Trade Index ranking published this week as part of The Global Enabling Trade Report 2008.

Major players now dominate the US LTL (less than trailer load) road freight market but while the comparable sector in Europe shows some similarities, the overall picture in the latter remains quite different.

Leading manufacturer of technologically advanced concrete leveling, contouring and placing equipment, Somero, has published a new case study which looks at the importance of constructing industrial warehousing with consistent flooring standards. Visit them at the forthcoming Global Distribution Strategies Asia Pacific conference to learn more about raising flooring standards around the globe.

P&G, one of the world’s largest consumer goods manufacturers, is striving to create a a consumer driven supply networkk on a global scale. In a special briefing Transport Intelligence discusses P&G’s ‘Distribution Reinvention’ with Daniel Myers, VP of Product Supply.