Projects
5G-Blueprint
Supply Chain Innovation
Zero Emission Transport
Supply Chain Innovation
CATALYST
Supply Chain Innovation
Logistics chains are changing at a rapid pace: we order more and more on the internet, order picking in warehouses is done by robots, smart shipments constantly tell where they are and how they are doing, truck routes are automatically adjusted when traffic jams arise, in 2025 diesel vehicles from logistics service providers are no longer allowed to enter major Dutch cities, etc. New technology makes it possible to make logistics chains more responsive and efficient, but chains can also change radically. For example, Amazon is no longer the bookseller of 15 years ago, it is now one of the largest logistics service providers in Europe. Innovation therefore also means having an eye for disruptive change and preparing for it.
The Supply Chain Innovation research group, together with companies and governments in the region, is researching how innovations can make the logistics chains in Zeeland more efficient, more responsive, more sustainable and more competitive. We analyse the opportunities and the impact of new technology, the added value and conditions for successful collaboration in chains and the characteristics of new business models when introducing new concepts. Because logistics is a ‘global playing field’, we work together with research universities and universities of applied sciences in the Netherlands and abroad and we examine the position of logistics companies in Zeeland within the context of international supply chains.
The research group works closely together with the Zeeland innovation platforms Zeeland Connect and Food Delta Zeeland to identify innovation needs and research questions. The themes on which the Research Group conducts research are:
The knowledge developed makes the research group available to companies in the region. Students from one of the HZ study programmes are happy to help you develop and realise the opportunities for your company.
Curious about what the research group can do for you? Feel free to contact one of our researchers:
Supply Chain Innovation
Supply Chain Innovation
Supply Chain Innovation