The logistics of tomorrow: challenges and opportunities in the digital age
In a global and interconnected society, the logistic sector is especially keen to understand the performance of the modern economy. Thanks to their higher level of development, European countries have a privileged position that allows them to face the future with guarantees. Their industry is competitive and its strategic challenges are clear. Supply chain innovation, infrastructure, digitization, networking and integration are key aspects to keep in mind. Public institutions also play a decisive role. They must not only support but also enhance private sector initiatives that may help to ensure global competitiveness. All this also has to be understood in an unstable and volatile context, in which the competences of professionals in the field will undoubtedly be a decisive factor in success in the future.
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Eduard J. Álvarez-PalauDoctorate in Transport Engineering and Infrastructure (UPC), engineer of Paths, Canals and Ports (UPC), and master’s in Organizational Management (UOC). Associate professor of Economics and Business Studies at the UOC and member of the research group Sustainability, Management and Transport (SUMAT). Prior to this, he was a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Cambridge an intern with the European Committee (DG MOVE), associate professor at the UPC and external consultant for the UOC. He also has experience in project management in civil engineering, urban planning and transport in private businesses at an international level.
Marta Viu RoigDegree in Economic and Business Sciences and doctorate in Business from the University of Barcelona (UB). Lecturer in Economics and Business Studies at the UOC. Her academic activity focuses on subjects in the logistics field. She is currently academic director of the MU in Logistics Management at the UOC and a member of the research group Sustainability, Management and Transport (SUMAT). Her research focuses on the field of logistics applied to various sectors, last-mile logistics and the urban distribution of goods.
