文本描述
Peter J. Rimmer and Booi Hon Kam 2018
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Edward Elgar Publishing, Inc.
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Library of Congress Control Number: 2017950476
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Economics subject collection
DOI 10.4337/9781786430373
ISBN 978 1 78643 036 6(cased)
ISBN 978 1 78643 037 3(eBook)
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Contents
List of tables
vi
Preface
vii
Acknowledgements
x
List of abbreviations
xi
1 Introduction: surf’s up 1
2 Four great logistics waves 23
3 Three disruptive digital trends 47
4 Consumer logistics 1.0 71
5 Consumer logistics 2.0 116
6 A sixth wave: personal logistics 138
Bibliography
149
Index
175
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Tables
1.1Megatrends and technological drivers affecting the logistics
industry 14
2.1 Key characteristics of the first four great logistics waves 26
3.1 Application of the Internet of Things in logistics 51
3.2 Characteristics of the top 10 Internet of Things cities 55
3.3Potential for disruption of standard industrial sectors by
3DPrinting/Additive Manufacturing in Britain, 2010 64
3.4 Key characteristics of the fifth wave 69
4.1 Regional distribution of cities with Uber operations 93
4.2 Logistics start-ups outside the United States, 2016 100
4.3 Logistics start-ups within the United States, 2016 103
4.4 The 3Cs: check, click and collect 114
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