Delivering to the Cities of Tomorrow: Global Mega Trends and the Future of Urban Logistics

Delivering to the Cities of Tomorrow: Global Mega Trends and the Future of Urban Logistics PR Newswire MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, Nov. 20, 2012 - Frost & Sullivan hosts complimentary webinar assessing the implications of global trends on city logistics MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, Nov. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- WHEN: 11:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012 LOCATION: Online, with complimentary registration Program Manager Archana Amarnath and Senior Research Analyst Archana Vidyasekar for Frost & Sullivan's Visionary Innovation ResearchSPEAKERS: Group Given the increasing levels of congestion and pollution, as well as the lack of space in cities, delivering to urban areas has become a daunting challenge for companies and logistics providers. Mega trends such as urbanization have compelled logistics service providers to experiment and trail a range of solutions exclusively for cities, which optimize logistics and transport activities while considering environmental and sustainability factors. Other mega trends, such as the growing pervasiveness of technology and the subsequent rise in online retail, have also placed intense pressure on the urban supply chain, including demands for quicker options like same day deliveries. This briefing will investigate the changing landscape of urban logistics and the current tactics adopted by logistics providers in an effort to tackle and capitalize on these global forces of change – mega trends.