Technology Innovation and New Business Models: Can Logistics and Supply Chain Research Accelerate the Evolution?
Businesses today are facing an unprecedented rate of change by virtue of disruptive technologies many of which are focused on achieving "reach" efficiently in the marketplace. Organizations must evolve their business models to leverage the opportunities presented with the advent of these technologies, yet the pathways to success and failure remain unclear. Researchers of logistics and supply chain management find themselves on the front lines for these exciting developments. As editors, we encourage the research community to "get ahead" of business actions, inform strategy, and shape the next generation of competition.