GOODQUESTION Readers Weigh In
What Would You Put in a Supply Chain Time Capsule to be Opened in 2050?
A DRIVER’S LICENSE to symbolize the human element in delivery. While technology and automation continue to advance, it’s a reminder drivers have been at the heart of supply chain success. –Dennis Moon COO, Roadie A TOY FORKLIFT with a little warehouse person action figure driving it, a desktop computer, a keyboard and mouse, and RF scan gun. It would be fun to see how much of it is being used in 2050. –Bradley Mousa Operations Manager, TA Services A DIGITAL TWIN OF OUR SUPPLY CHAIN NETWORK, a container tracking device, a photograph of manual inventory ledgers, current AI in logistics, and a handwritten letter reflecting on the transition from carbon-intensive to sustainable logistics. –Sam Agyemang VP, Business Development and Sales, ITF Group A 200-FOOT-LONG
By 2050, I hope we can say, ‘We figured it out.’ –Bob Boyle President, Managed Services Division, Odyssey Logistics A 3-MINUTE VIDEO OF OUR WAREHOUSE OPERATIONS and predictions for 2050 from 50 of our employees to educate, amuse, and provide valuable insights into today’s supply chain practices. –Troy Strawhecker Chief Strategy Ocer & Partner, JT Logistics
risk management. Hurricanes caused $50 billion in damages, Hezbollah device attacks reshaped modern warfare, and new ethical labor and sustainability regulations transformed corporate compliance.
–Ted Krantz CEO, Interos
LOOP OF BELT-DRIVEN CONVEYOR, a tunnel of line scanners, a push-arm divert,
PAPER SHIPPING AND RETURN LABELS. With artificial intelligence
a human-driven fork truck, and a stand-alone warehouse management system. Put another way, what will the people of 2050 look back at and laugh? –Sandy Stephens
and machine learning, ecommerce will grow more advanced. By 2050, automation could eliminate the need for paper labels and manual parcel sorting. –Kapil Kalokhe VP, Corporate Development and Strategy, ePost Global OUR ROADMAP TO NET ZERO. Decarbonizing the supply chain will be a huge issue to future generations.
GLOVES. Often worn to protect workers from the strain and physical wear caused by manual repetitive
Chief Strategy Ocer, HyTek Intralogistics LLC
tasks in warehouses, they may no longer be necessary in 2050.
THE 2024 MAP OF MAJOR RISK EVENTS and their blast radius to remind future generations that 2024 marked an inflection point for
–Joseph Ruck VP, Marketing & Communications, Ambi Robotics
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