Hand Media International has published the July/August issue of International Logistics Buyer, bringing together industry insight on the technologies, infrastructure and operational strategies shaping modern global logistics.
Freight Forwarding in a Changing Global Market
At the centre of the issue is a Big Interview with Steve Parker, Director General of BIFA, who discusses the importance of freight forwarding and how the industry is adapting to an increasingly complex global trading environment.
Freight forwarders operate at the point where regulation, capacity, infrastructure and international trade meet, giving the sector a particularly important perspective as businesses work to navigate uncertainty across international supply chains.
Modernising Freight Operations
The issue also features Paul Nazzaro, CEO of Consolidated Chassis Management, in the Innovator interview.
Nazzaro discusses how fleet modernisation and improved use of operational data can help carriers reduce costs, improve utilisation and make more informed decisions across complex freight networks.
His interview reflects one of the broader themes running throughout the issue: the importance of creating operations that can respond effectively when circumstances change, rather than focusing solely on making existing processes faster.
From Warehousing to Ecommerce Fulfilment
Warehousing and Distribution considers the increasingly strategic role of the warehouse and how operators are responding to changing volumes, technologies and customer requirements.
Automation and digital visibility form an important part of that conversation, alongside flexible infrastructure and sustainability. As distribution networks become more complex, warehouses need to accommodate changing operational requirements without compromising efficiency or resilience.
Material Handling Equipment looks beyond immediate equipment performance to consider the longer term implications of investment decisions.
Operators increasingly need to assess not only whether equipment can meet current requirements, but how those choices will support future warehouse layouts, technologies, automation strategies and changing patterns of demand.
Automation, Robotics and AI examines where emerging and established technologies can make a measurable difference to logistics operations.
While automation and artificial intelligence continue to attract significant attention, successful adoption still depends on understanding the process first and identifying where technology can deliver genuine improvements in efficiency, visibility and decision making.
The issue then turns its attention to air cargo, where accurate information and operational visibility are becoming increasingly important.
Inventory Management Systems explores how real time visibility and improved cargo accuracy can support faster, better informed decisions across complex logistics networks.
Ecommerce Fulfilment considers how priorities are moving beyond delivery speed alone. Capacity, visibility and flexibility across logistics networks are becoming increasingly important as ecommerce operations develop and customer expectations continue to evolve.
Looking Ahead to New York
The July and August edition also looks ahead to the Retail and Supply Chain Expo New York this September, where many of the conversations surrounding technology, fulfilment and supply chain performance will continue.
Together, the features and interviews in this issue reflect an industry focused not simply on efficiency, but on building logistics operations capable of adapting to changing commercial and operational conditions.
