It seems like every year something arises which challenges the spirit of Christmas. Most are handled with aplomb by Santa and his magical elves but every now and again something comes along which requires a major change in the way the jolly fellow operates.

In logistics and transport games are being used in everything from picking and packing, to shift management and to safe and fuel-efficient driving.

Developing a logistics mindset, can help businesses discover tremendous opportunities and sometimes those opportunities are the simplest of things.

Sustainable space exploration is going to require interplanetary supply chain management. We’re talking space logistics and it is a very real thing.

My view is that far from being a threat to transport operators, Amazon and others of its ilk might actually be a saviour.

As cool as AI and blockchain might be, the real tech gamechanger (from a logistics perspective) is 3D printing.

The transport industry in Australia is under enormous pressure to reassert its relevance and add value to its clients.

The barcode – a simple collection of lines printed on a piece of paper – is one of the most important inventions of the 20th Century.

KPMG’s recent publication, ‘Australia’s future transport and mobility’ opines that autonomous vehicles will play a major role in realising Australia’s vision.