U.K., April 13 -- Logistics networks have endured Kafkaesque turmoil in the past 12 months. More strained, more complex and, yet, more critical than ever, they are the most visible link in the supply chain and have kept the world moving even as COVID-19 brought many of us to an abrupt halt.
But COVID-19 threw even the most detail oriented roadmaps for a loop. Long-term plans to improve efficiencies alongside the steady growth in consumer e-commerce deliveries were found to be too slow, as millions of people confined to their homes turned to online retail for their necessities and entertainment. The boom in online and omni-channel retail continues to place almost daily increases in demand on logistics professionals, and the growing fleet o...