The Brief – August 2022

The Case for Autonomous Long-Haul Trucking

The Hub-to-hub Model May Drive Adoption of Driverless Long-haul Trucking Sooner Than Other Driverless Use Cases

By Bill McBeath

Tuesday, August 16, 2022

Projections for the rollout of driverless cars have dramatically shifted in recent years. Around 2015, the industry was predicting that autonomous cars would be available “before 2020.” Now they are saying “after 2030.” What does that mean for when driverless trucks may become available? We explore some reasons that we may see driverless long-haul trucking, in a hub-to-hub model, well before driverless cars are plying our city streets. [ Read: The Case for Autonomous Long-Haul Trucking ]

Supply Chain Networks Revealed: What They Do—Part 1B

What Do Supply Chain Application Networks Do?

Here we take a process-centric view of supply chain networks and show how they support end-to-end demand through fulfillment. This includes an example of how network-wide optimization can be accomplished. [ Read: Supply Chain Networks Revealed: What They Do—Part 1B ]

Space-Based Manufacturing and Logistics: Part Three — Mining and Logistics

In this final article of the series, we discuss current activities and future potential in space-based mining, as well as the various kinds of logistics that will be required for the emerging, diverse, space economy. [ Read: Space-Based Manufacturing and Logistics: Part Three ]