FTI：2024技术趋势报告 2024 TECH TRENDS REPORT SUPPLY CHAIN LOGISTICS

2024TECHTRENDSREPORT•17THEDITIONSUPPLYCHAIN•LOGISTICSINDUSTRYSUPPLYCHAIN&LOGISTICSFUTURETODAYINSTITUTE’S2024TECHTRENDREPORTOur2024editionincludesnearly700trends,whicharepublishedindividuallyin16volumesandasonecomprehensivereportwithalltrendsincluded.DownloadallsectionsofFutureTodayInstitute’s2024TechTrendsreportat/trends.2©2024FutureTodayInstitute.AllRightsReserved.团INDUSTRYSUPPLYCHAIN&LOGISTICSINDUSTRYTHEYEARAHEAD:TECHSUPERCYCLEThethemeforour2024re-nomics,a“supercycle”referstoanextendedperiodofboomingdemand,elevating thepricesofcommoditiesandassetstounprecedentedheights.Itstretchesacrossyears,evendecades,andisdrivenbysubstantialandsustainedstructuralchangesintheeconomy.Webelievewehaveenteredatechnologysupercycle.Thiswaveofinnovationissopotentandpervasivethatitpromisestoreshapetheveryfabricofourexistence,fromtheintricaciesofglobalsupplychainstotheminu-tiaeofdailyhabits,fromthecorridorsofpoweringlobalpoliticstotheunspokennormsthatgovernoursocialinteractions.Drivingthisseismicshiftarethetitansoftechnologyandthreeoftheirinventions:artificialintelligence,bio-technology,andaburgeoningecosystemofinterconnect-edwearabledevicesforpeople,pets,andobconverge,thesethreemacrotechsegmentswillredefineourrelationshipwitheverything,fromourpharmaciststoouranimals,frombankstoourownbodies.FutureTodayInstitute’sanalysisshowsthateverytechnology—AR/VR/XR,autonomousvehicles,lowEarthorbitsatellites,tonameafew—connectstothesupercycleinsomeway.Theramificationsarestarkandundeniable.Asthistechsupercycleunfurls,therewillbevictorsandvanquished,thosewhoseizethereinsofthisepochalchange,andthosewhoareswallowedwhole.Forbusinessleaders,investors,andpolicymakers,understandingthistechsupercycleisparamount.we’veconnectedthesupercycletothenearly700trendstechnologyandindustry-specificreportsthatrevealthecurrentstateofplayandlistsofinfluencerstowatch,alongwithdetailedexamplesandrecommendationsde-signedtohelpexecutivesandtheirteamsdeveloptheirstrategicpositioning.Thetrendsspanevolutionaryad-vancementsinwell-establishedtechnologiestoground-breakingdevelopmentsattheforefrontoftechnologicalandscientificexploration.You’llseeemergingepicentersofinnovationandrisk,alongwithapreviewintotheirtransformativeeffectsacrossvariousindustries.We’vevisuallyrepresentedthetechsupercycleonthereport’scover,whichisanundulatingimagereminiscentofastormradar.Verticalandhorizontallinesmarktheedgesofeachsection’scoversconverge,thetrendsrevealacompoundingeffectasreverberatingaftershocksinfluenceeveryotherareaoftechnologyandscience,aswellasallindustries.It’stheconvergencethatmatters.Inisolation,trendsof-ferlimitedforesightintothefuture.Instead,theinterplayofthesetrendsiswhatrevealslong-termchange.Forthatreason,organizationsmustnotonlyremainvigilantinmonitoringtheseevolvingtrendsbutalsoincultivat-ingstrategicforesight—theabilitytoanticipatefuturechangesandplanforvariousscenarios.Ourworldischangingatanunprecedentedrate,andthissupercyclehasonlyjustbegun.AmyWebbChiefExecutiveOfficerFutureTodayInstitute3©2024FutureTodayInstitute.AllRightsReserved.团SUPPLYCHAINSUPPLYCHAIN&LOGISTICSINDUSTRYTABLEOFCONTENTS08LikelyNearTermDevelopments09Why08LikelyNearTermDevelopments09WhySupplyChain&LogisticsTrendsMattertoYourOrganization10OpportunitiesandThreatsManagement17Augmented&Automated18Real-TimeOptimization19VisibilityTrackand06StateofPlay12CentralThemes15ImportantTerms21OmnichannelManagementPlatforms22DiversifyingtheProcurement23Last-MileSolutions24SmartPorts25Scenario:TheOmniVisionChain26Manufacturing&DistributionEnhancements27ContinuousAdditiveManufacturing28SmartWarehouses29Nano-FulfillmentCenters30IntelligentPackaging31AutonomousCobotsforWarehousingandDelivery32Scenario:TheChromaInformationSystem33Scenario:PerpetualMotionManufacturing34Authors36SelectedSources39AboutFutureTodayInstitute41Methodology42Disclaimer43UsingandSharingtheReport4©2024FutureTodayInstitute.AllRightsReserved.团INDUSTRYSUPPLYCHAIN&INDUSTRYTOPHEADLINESeco-friendlypackagingHumanworkersinwarehousesareincreasinglyfindingthemselvesworkingalongsideroboticworkers.02Exportsfromcountriesexperiencingnearshoringtotheirregions,likeMexico,continuetogrow.03AutomateddeliveryisnowanexpectationwithcompanieslikeEASELogisticspilotingplatooningintruckingtransportation.04Packagingpatentsaretryingtomakedisposalamoreeco-friendlyprocess—andevenedible.05ManufacturingMovesOff-LandThroughongoingresearchinadditivemanufacturing,researchershavefoundwaystomanufacturemoreeffectivelyinspaceandunderwater.5©2024FutureTodayInstitute.AllRightsReserved.团INDUSTRYSUPPLYCHAIN&LOGISTICSINDUSTRYSpearheadingaNewEraofAdvancedAutomationandCrystal-ClearVisibility6AfterAfterthepressureandvolatilityof2023,thesupplychain,logistics,andmanufactur-ingindustriesareexperiencingrelativestabilizationwhiledealingwithever-changingconsumerdemands,climatechangedisruptions,andlaborshortages.Illnessandreducedstaffaremajorreasonsfordelaysandbottlenecksinsupplychains.Aconcertedefforttoattractnewtalentincludecreatingbetterworkingcon-ditions,trainingopportunities,andinnovativerecruitmentstrategies—somestudiesestimatethat87%ofcompaniesaretryingsuchtacticstoattractnewworkers.Con-sumersreturningtoin-storeshoppinghaveincreasedexpectationsforseamlessandrapidfulfillmentserviceslikenext-daydeliverybasedontheironlineshoppingexperi-ences,andcompaniesarelookingtoenhancetheirlast-miledeliveryplatforms.Investorsandconsumerskeeppushingforsupplychainstobecomegreener,withasignificantpercentageofcompaniesfeelingthepressuretoreducetheircarbonfootprint.Asmorecompanies—over40%—makeinvestmentssourcemanagement,andmoresustainablepractices,thiswillcontinuetogrow.With2023beingthehottestyearonrecord,manyoftheseindustriesarealsoexperiencingdisruptionduetoextremeweatherandlookingtodiversifysourcingandprocurement,alongwithreshoring,toaddresstheissue.However,delaysatportsandlimitedsup-pliesofrawmaterialshavecombinedintoaworrisomechallengeformanufacturing.Demandforlogisticsandmanufacturingspacecontinuestoincreaseyetsoaringconstructioncostsareabarrier.Manyofthesechallengesareputtingthefocusonautomationandtheuseoftech-nologyforgreaterefficiencyandvisibility.Theintegrationofthedataneededtomakeautomateddecisionsstillproveschallenging,andmuchofthedataremainssiloed.Thelargestpushacrosssupplychainsandlogisticsforartificialintelligenceandma-chinelearninghasbeenininventoryandnetworkoptimization,aswellaswarehouseresourcemanagement.©2024FutureTodayInstitute.AllRightsReserved.团INDUSTRYSUPPLYCHAIN&INDUSTRYJUNE15,2023DeliveryrobotsrequirenoJUNE15,2023DeliveryrobotsrequirenoCartken’sdeliveryrobotscannowuseAIforfullLevel4autonomyonsidewalks.APRIL25,2023ColorsdeterminesqualityResearchersattheUniversityofGenoaareworkingonpackagingthatchangescolordependingonthequalityoftheproductinside.RevolutionizingautomatedroutesTheEPG-GreenplanpartnersmilestonewhenlogisticsproviderDANXstartsimplementingGreenplan’sinnovative“overlapping”algorithminDenmark.MAY17,2023DriverlessMAY17,2023DriverlessdeliveriestakeoffOhio-basedEASELogisticsannouncesitslaunchofthefirstautonomoustruckinghaulintheUS.ParabolalandsfundingParabolamakesautomatingmanualprocesseseasytomanage,regardlessofateam’stechnologyproficiency.7©2024FutureTodayInstitute.AllRightsReserved.团7INDUSTRYSUPPLYCHAIN&INDUSTRYON-DEMANDDRIVESINSTANTANEOUSPROCESSESChange—whetherfromconsumerde-mands,newtechnologies,orglobalshifts—istheoneconstantinthesupplychainandlogisticsindustries.It’swhatleadstonewofferingsandservices,suchastheindustries’needtorespondtotheincreasingexpectationsforon-demandandinstantaneousdeliveries,commu-nication,production,andreports.Inno-vationsintrackingandtracinggoods,automation,andexpeditedandnear-shoredmanufacturingarehappening,butattentionisstillneededtoaddresstheshortagesincapitalandtalent.Properinvestmenttomeetthegapsthroughtechnologywillbeexpensive,andcouldcreateaburdenmanysmallercompaniescannotbearunlesstheycreateaclearstrategicroadmap.Withtalentdroughtsoccuringinallthreetheywillhavetokeepcompetingfortalentandseekoutwork-erswillingtobeupskilled.PersonalizedDeliveryGetsAutomatedAsdeliveryroutesandlast-miledeliveriescontinuetoincreaseinspeedandcomplexity,automationwillletlogisticscompaniescre-ateanintricatewebofdeliveryofferingsthatcanbeuniquetoeachcustomer.ClimateInsuranceforProtectionAsclimatechangecontinuestobeadisrup-tion,logisticsproviderswillexplorehowtheycaninsureagainstextremeweatherevents.Thesecostscouldbepassedalongtocon-sumerswhochoosegoodsfrommorevolatileregions.CombatingaSkillsDroughtIncreasedautomationanduseofvirtualagentsraisetheneedforworkerstotoknowhowtomanagenewtech-enabledworkandtasks.Thisupskillingcouldbedonethroughremotelearningandworkingopportunities.VirtualAgentsTakeOverWithworkerscontinuingtogrowinscarcity,virtualagentswilltakeoverback-of-houseworkinthewarehouse.Thesevirtualagentswillsoonbeabletooverseethemselvesandtheircobotworkers,reducingtheneedforhumanintervention.InstantManufacturingMeetsDemandsWithmanufacturinglocationsmovingclosertotheconsumerande-commerceincreasing,manufacturersneedtoconsiderhowtocreateproductsintheexactspotastheirconsum-VerificationBasedonValuesGlobalconflicts,combinedwithconsumersandbusinesseswaryofsupportinggovern-mentswithvaluesantitheticaltotheirownwillincreasedemandforverificationofsupplychains.Granulardatacollectionandtransmis-sionwillenablethisshiftintransparency.11MACROSOURCESOFDISRUPTION厅TechnologyMedia&TelecomDemographicsEnvironmentGovernmentPublicHealthEducationGeopoliticsInfrastructureEconomyWealthDistribution8©2024FutureTodayInstitute.AllRightsReserved.INDUSTRYSUPPLYCHAIN&LOGISTICSINDUSTRYWHYSUPPLYCHAIN,LOGISTICS&MANUFACTURINGTRENDSMATTERTOYOURORGANIZATIONClimateAccountabilityClimateAccountabilityAscompaniescollectmoredataaroundtheirmanufacturingprocesses,procurementprocedures,andlogisticsfortransportinggoods,theywillbeabletocreatemorein-depthreportstoprovidetheleveloftransparencymanygovernmentsandconsumersrequire.Thistaskcaneventuallybeautomated.Whilee-commercecontinuestoincrease,companiesneedtoensuretheproductionofgoodsisn’tinterruptedorstopped.Continuousproductionthroughadditivemanufacturingcanofferhelpinthisarea,andalsosometimesreducetherawmaterialsStreamliningManagementPlatformsensuremultiplemanagementplatformsareinteroperable,thattheirdatacanbeutilizedacrossthesystem.Anomnichannelplatformsynthesizesandstreamlinesprocessesandinformationintooneconcentratedtool,toestablishconsistentworkflows.Whileprocurementgetsdisruptedbyclimatechangeandgeopoliticalconflicts,diversifyingtheprocurementprocessandnearshoringcanhelpmitigatefutureincidents.Thiswillultimatelybenefitthebottomlinethroughcustomersatisfaction;howevertheupfrontinvestmentcostsneedtobechartedquickly.NewManagementNeededresemblethetypicalworker,humanmanagersmightneednewskillstomanagethem.Autonomouscobotscanalreadytravelwithoutcollidingintoracksandotherworkers,butthistechnologywillneedtobemonitoredandprobablyfurtherupdatedfurtherdevelopments.Asconsumersandbusinessescontinuetomonitortheirgoodsthroughthesupplychainandthenthroughlogisticschannels,theabilitytocommunicatechangesinrealtimewillofferasenseofstabilityandtransparency.Ultimately,companiesneedtodecideonthemethodforsuchcommunicationsotheinformationisclearandnotburdensome.9©2024FutureTodayInstitute.AllRightsReserved.团INDUSTRYSUPPLYCHAIN&LOGISTICSINDUSTRYOpportunitiesAutomationcouldOpportunitiesAutomationcouldanddeliverthemfastercostlyerrorsthatleadGreatervisibilitymeanscompaniescanoptimizespace.Italsooffersupsellservices.Greatercustomerproducts.Italsooffersdelivered.WithmoreAmidtalentshortages,loyaltyandbetterprofitabilityandandworkforcereadinessNewformsofverificationintegritywithclientsthislevelofverificationcompany’sspecificaugmentproductiontohelpcreategoodsmoreefficientlyaugmentproductiontohelpcreategoodsmoreefficiently .Thiscanalsooffsettalentshortagesandhelpreducetorecalls.Italsohelpswithfuturepreparedness.moreefficientmanagementofgoods.Consequently,theirinventoryandtherebyreducetheneedforstoragenewwaystoconnectwithcustomersandpotentialwaystopersonalizationcanleadtorenewedinterestinlagginghigherprofitmarginsforgoodsthatcanbeefficientlyengagementandsatisfaction,personalizationdatacandevelopbetterproducts.staffaugmentationandupskillingwillcreategreaterperformancefromemployees,whichultimatelyimpactsproductivity.Augmentationwillalsoimprovefutureflexibilityasnewtechnologiesdevelop.offerenhancedsecurityandreinforcesvisibilityand.Ascompetitorsworktomimicproductsandservices,canhelpreducefraudandincreaseawarenessofapractices.automationprocess.Companiesthathavealreadymanagedtobringalloftheirdatastreamstooneplatformwillhavealegup,andtheirdataintegrationwillsupportbetterdecision-making.Lackofrawmaterialswillbecomeapressingissueformanufacturersthatarenotdiversifyingtheirprocurementchannelsandtakingclimatechangeissuesintoaccount.Relateddelayswillultimatelyforcecustomerstoreconsiderwhotheywillpurchasefrom.Asdeliveryroutesgetmorecomplicated,theycouldbebothtoodifficultforhumandeliveryworkersandtoocostlyforautonomousdelivery.Ifcompaniesdon’tfindtherightbalance,competitorswillwinoutonsavingsrealizedfromoverlappinglast-miledeliveryroutes.Untilit’sfullyautomated,datacollectioncouldleadtobottlenecksandtime-consumingprocesses.However,thegranularlevelofdatathatneedstobecollectedcannotbehurried,especiallyasnewEUregulationsrequirepresentationofthedatabeforeallowingthegoodstopassthroughitsportsorbesoldtoconsumers.Techadoptioncostswillcontinuetodetermodernizationandweakencompetitiveness.Forcompaniesthataremarketconstrainedandtoofocusedonthebottomline,theymaynotseethelong-termreturnoninvestmentandmissoutoninvestmentopportunities.©2024FutureTodayInstitute.©2024FutureTodayInstitute.AllRightsReserved.团INDUSTRYSUPPLYCHAIN&INDUSTRYINVESTMENTSANDACTIONSTOCONSIDER11Considerinvestingintheautomationofdatacollec-tionandanalysis.Prioritizetheinvestmentbasedonwhattasksarebeingdonein-houseonthepreferredplatform,toavoidcreatingtwosourcesofdatathatcannotbeintegrated.Suchautomationopensupmorereportingandanalysisofcurrentprocessesforastrongunderstandingofwhattechnologyimple-mentationshouldbenext.22Upskilltalentnowsothatthey’rereadytomeetnewtechnologyneeds—whichcouldincludehowtoman-ageorrepairnewequip-mentorcobots.Thiscouldbecomeanewpathwaytolong-termcareersandop-portunitiesinyourcompany.33Begintoinvestigatewhichcobotworksbestforyou.Basedonyourcompany’ssizeandscopeofpack-agingandpicking,thistechnologycouldservedifferentneeds.Includestrategicplansforfuturegrowthinthisdecision,orwherestaffingshortagesareaffectingyoursupplychainsormanufacturersthemost.4455OptimizevisibilitythatworksforthecustomeOptimizevisibilitythatworksforthecustomer.Cumbersomeplatformswithconfusingreportsonlyaddtotheoverloadofdatamostcustomershavetoslogthrough.Usedatatoprioritizethechannelsyourcustomerswantandhelpthemunderstandhowtogaininsightsfromthenewvisibility.forbetterrouteoptimiza-tionandlast-miledeliverydeployment.Watchreg-ulationsondronesandotherformsofautonomousdelivery,tohelpdecidewhichareastoinvestinfirst.Exploringbothoptionsnowcanprepareyoutoactwhenthoseregulationscometofruition.66Useyournewdatastreamstoofferinsightsthatcanimproveyoursustainabilityandrespon-sibilitymessagingtoyourcustomers.However,thisneedstobedoneinawaythatispersonalizedtotheirneeds,whichmeansmoremicro-levelandtar-getedcommunications.©2024FutureTodayInstitute.AllRightsReserved.团INDUSTRYSUPPLYCHAIN&LOGISTICSClosingtheLast-MileGapCompaniesinEurope,partsofAfricaClosingtheLast-MileGapCompaniesinEurope,partsofAfricaandIndiaarecreatingalternativesformoreefficientlast-milesolutions.Bangalorehasseenthelargestgrowth.Withconsumersdemandingdeliverywithinminutestoverygranularlocations,it’sbecomeacom-petitiveimperativetoinnovatethisexpensiveportionoflogistics,withtheultimategoalofdeliveringvalueandspeedtoendconsumers.AdvancesinAIforrouteplanningandalteringroutesinrealtimeareprovidinggreaterserviceandtransparencyforcustomers.Alongwithelectrifiedtransportation,micro-fulfillmentcen-tersaremakingprogressonnewlast-milemethods.Ascompaniesexperimentwithusinglargerfleetsofdronesthatcanhandleincreasinglyheavyitems,thistechnologyiscombiningwithplatooningeffortsthatcouldcreateswarmdeliveryforthelastmile.AuthenticatingProvenanceofGoodsCustomersandbusinessescanwatchtheirgoodsthroughouttheentireprocess—fromthetimerawmaterialsarepickedupuntiltheyreachtheirfinaldestination.Throughnewinterconnectedsystemsthatprovidereal-timedata,everystepcanbeverifiedandrecorded.Businessesandcustomerscanpossiblyinterveneifonestepdoesn’talignwiththeirneeds,val-ues,orexpectations.Ensuringauthenticityandcom-pliancethroughthisvisibilityiscrucialandishappen-ingthroughtheuseofnewlabels,productpassports,andsensors.Alsocrucialishowthecollecteddatagetsmanagedandused.Itcanhelppreventfuturebottle-necksifitcanbeintegratedintoplatformsthatoffertherequiredvisibility.AutomatingDecisionsandProcessesForcompaniesworkingtowardautomationofdeci-sion-makingandprocessessomearetakingstepstobringtheirdataintooneknowledgebank.Withvari-ablesliketrafficjams,extremeweather,andfuelcostsalwaysatplay,thelogisticssectorismostconcernedwithcreatingmoreefficientpathwaysfortransportinggoods.Progressinrouteoptimization,coupledwithautonomousvehicles,includesgreaterautomateddecisionsontheflowofgoodswithminimalhumanin-tervention,andwillultimatelyleadtocostreductionsduetofuelefficiencyandlesshumanerror.Forsupplychains,automationoftheroutingandsourcingofrawmaterials,demandforecasting,trackingofinventorylevels,andacceleratingresponsetimescontinuetobetopwaystodrivedowncostsandmeetcustomerexpectations.Inmanufacturing,companiesarefocus-ingtheirautomationeffortsonbeingabletomakereal-timeprocessadjustments.12©2024FutureTodayInstitute.AllRightsReserved.团INDUSTRYSUPPLYCHAIN&LOGISTICSHiringRoboticStaffEachHiringRoboticStaffEachyear,cobotsbecomesmarter,moreautonomous,andmoreprolific,andthisyearisnoexception.Infact,thefirsthumanoidrobotfactoryissettoopenandproduce10,000robotsayeaalongsidehumanworkersarebeingtrainedonmoredatathatallowsthemtoadaptandworkaroundtheirhumancounterparts.Developershavefocusedonimprovingcobotsafetymeasures,soacobotknowswhattodoifitbumpsintoanunexpectedobstacleorperson.Thesecobotsmitigatepotentiallyharmfulworkforhumansbyeitheraugmentingthehumanbodyorreplicatingrepetitivetasksthatcouldcausefutureinjuries.Someoftheaugmentedwearablescanalsoofferpredictivepathwaysthroughthewarehousetoen-sureworkersafety.Asautonomycontinuestogrowinrobotsandtransportation,thistrendwillcreatenew-foundefficienciesandproductivity,particularlyduringpeakdemandseasons.TheIntelligentManufacturingEvolutionManufacturingcontinuestotransformfromatradi-tionallabor-intensivepracticetoamoresophisticatedandinterconnectedsystem.Recentadvancesintendtocreatehigherlevelsofproductivityandefficiency,butthey’realsoaddressingsustainabilityrequire-mentsandenablingproductpersonalization.Thenewtoolsandtechnologycanspotflawsinproductsbeforetheyleavethefloor,greatlyincreasingconsistencyforgoods.Alongwithqualitycontrol,sensorsanddigitaltwinsaregettingcompaniestofocusonpredictivemaintenancebyreducingdowntimeduringlargerunsortimesofhighdemand.Additivemanufacturingalsoallowsfortheintegrationofnewmaterialsthatarethemselvessmarterandmoreconnected.Andithelpsreducethenumberofpartsneededforproductionofagood,whichcanstreamlineproductionandreducewasteasonlythepartsneededareproduced.ImprovingWarehouseEfficiencyInwarehouses,delayscancomefrommanysourcessuchasinjuryorunexpectedsurgesindemand.Re-spondingtothisrisk,warehousescontinuetobecomeautomated,dark,moreconnectedand,insomecases,smaller.Whetherthey’reusingdronestoscanpackag-esandtrackinventory,automatedpicking,cobotsthatpackagethepallets,oraugmentedwearablesforwork-ersafety,warehousesarebecomingmoreefficient.Thisefficiencyisaugmentedbysensorsthatcantellifgoodshavespoiledorthereisdamagewithinthecon-tainer.Withsuchtools,trackinginventoryandmanag-inginventorylevelsisbecomingincreasinglyefficientandmoremanageable,andasynergisticecosystemisdeveloping,whereeachtechnologyreinforcestheother.Additivemanufacturingalsohelpscreatemoreefficiencybyfreeingupmorespaceforstorageofpartsonlywhenthosepartsareneeded.13©2024FutureTodayInstitute.AllRightsReserved.团INDUSTRYSUPPLYCHAIN&LOGISTICSINDUSTRYONESTOWATCHDr.AlexandraBrintrup,professorattheUniversityofCambridge,forherworkindatarevolutionwithinsupplychainnetworks.S.Vijay,assistantprofessoratArasuEngi-neeringCollege,forhisworkonautonomousdrones.MàriusMontmanyandOriolHernandez,co-foundersofRever,fortheirworkonin-stantrefundsandlabelgeneration.parcelrobotsandlockers.PaolaLova,assistantprofessorattheUni-versityofGenoa,forherworkonintelligentpackaging.CharlesMcGowan,PaigeHunter,andCampus,fortheirworkusingnaturallan-guageprocessingandtransformer-baseddeeplearningmodelstoconstructsupplychainnetworksfromunstructuredtext.IevaMeidute-Kavaliauskiene,headoftheBusinessTechnologiesandEntrepreneurshipDepartmentatVilniusGediminasTechnicalUniversity,forherworkinusingneuralnet-workswithinthesupplychain.SehindeAfolayan,founderofHaul247,forhisworkincreatinganend-to-endlogisticsplatforminNigeria.JörgLamprecht,executivechairmanandfounderofDedrone,forhisworkonaglobalnetworkofurbandronedetectionservices.hisworkonaugmentedrealitytechnologyinproductdevelopment.Abramov,co-foundersofCaPow,fortheirworkinbringingperpetualpowertoautonomousrobots.AliEkti,researcheratDepartmentofEneOakRidgeNationalLaboratory,forhisworkinthedevelopmentoflow-poweredsensorsforpavementmarkers.SachinSharma,doctoralstudentatWest-ernMichiganUniversity,forhiscontribu-tionstotheresearchonautonomousdrivingt