The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic has been occurring since January 2020. Lock down
policies, social distancing, and the emergence of e-commerce have created the 'new normal' of
freight transport and logistics sectors. As such, there is a need to re-examine freight transport and
logistics in light of the new business context. The theme of this Research Topic focuses on
exploring potential trends of freight transport and logistics and developing policies and strategies
in the post COVID-19 world. As expected, submitted research papers will contribute to
strengthening our knowledge on:- What preparedness alternatives are required and what lessons
have been discovered?- What adaptation strategies and resilience management are needed to be
developed and implemented? National closures and quarantines have been closing down
producers and factories in global supply chains because of the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic.
Most global logistics firms have undergone collapses of global supply chain operations and
management. To a certain extent, the pandemic has uncovered vulnerabilities rooted in the rise of
globalization over recent decades. Despite the numerous academic research studies conducted
into and during the COVID-19 pandemic, sustainable and innovative freight transport and
logistics research remain under-researched. The consumer's relationship with retailers is no
longer that of a person in need seeking something from a giant provider. Shifting trends have
given consumers more power in the relationship, causing consumer activity to change and
forcing retailers to adjust accordingly.
Question 2 (25 Marks) Evaluate the links between the physical world and the virtual world and
how they are shortening, which also renders some links in the supply chain to be less relevant
than they once were..
Separation of Lanthanides/ Lanthanides and Actinides
The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic has been occurring since January 2.pdf
1. The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic has been occurring since January 2020. Lock down
policies, social distancing, and the emergence of e-commerce have created the 'new normal' of
freight transport and logistics sectors. As such, there is a need to re-examine freight transport and
logistics in light of the new business context. The theme of this Research Topic focuses on
exploring potential trends of freight transport and logistics and developing policies and strategies
in the post COVID-19 world. As expected, submitted research papers will contribute to
strengthening our knowledge on:- What preparedness alternatives are required and what lessons
have been discovered?- What adaptation strategies and resilience management are needed to be
developed and implemented? National closures and quarantines have been closing down
producers and factories in global supply chains because of the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic.
Most global logistics firms have undergone collapses of global supply chain operations and
management. To a certain extent, the pandemic has uncovered vulnerabilities rooted in the rise of
globalization over recent decades. Despite the numerous academic research studies conducted
into and during the COVID-19 pandemic, sustainable and innovative freight transport and
logistics research remain under-researched. The consumer's relationship with retailers is no
longer that of a person in need seeking something from a giant provider. Shifting trends have
given consumers more power in the relationship, causing consumer activity to change and
forcing retailers to adjust accordingly.
Question 2 (25 Marks) Evaluate the links between the physical world and the virtual world and
how they are shortening, which also renders some links in the supply chain to be less relevant
than they once were.
