Automation and reusability core to supply chain success in 2018
From multimodality to leading-edge truck platooning trials, few sectors are as open to embracing innovative concepts and technology as the logistics industry. Here, Jane Gorick, co-founder of Packaging Services Europe, a frontline support service provider for returnable transit packaging (RTP), looks ahead at the key concepts she believes will shape the logistics sector across 2018 and beyond. Warehouse automation and RTP “In a sector always looking to drive efficiency without compromising quality, automation plays an increasingly important role within the supply chain. Looking ahead, I would expect to see the role of traditional supply chain elements – such as pallets and other load carriers – further evolve to meet the demands of automated storage and retrieval systems.“Automated handling requires that the unit load – be it a carton, crate, tray…