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Managerial Publications
We connect our research with business practice
What Are Managerial Publications?
At ZLC, we believe in the importance of sharing knowledge beyond the academic sphere. That’s why we publish opinion pieces, technical analyses, and specialized outreach articles in industry media, professional journals, and leading platforms in logistics and supply chain management.
Through these publications, we aim to make our research accessible to a broader audience, spark dialogue around key challenges in logistics, and contribute to the continuous improvement of the business ecosystem.
Our researchers provide insights on trends, innovation, digitalization, sustainability, and emerging business models in logistics—always with a rigorous and practical approach.
ZLC Managerial Publications
Access a selection of articles published by our research team.
ZLC graduates a new class of 43 students from 18 different nationalities
The Paraninfo de la Universidad de Zaragoza hosted the graduation ceremony for the 2026 class of Zaragoza Logistics Center (ZLC). A total of 43 students received their diplomas in an event marking the beginning of their professional careers in a...
Mobility, Digital Life and Everyday Resilience: What Madrid Learned from COVID-19
By Dr. Aldo Arranz López The COVID-19 pandemic changed how people moved around the city. It also changed how they worked, studied, shopped and used online services. Public transport use fell, remote work became more common, and many households had...
Efficient solutions to the home healthcare delivery problem
By Dr. Yasel Costa With ageing populations, and more patients living with mobility-limiting conditions, the need for delivery of healthcare, including pharmaceuticals and medical equipment, to patients’ homes, is growing rapidly. The good news is that technologies such as aerial...
A Third Way. What Happens When Competition Enters the Prisoner’s Dilemma?
By Dr. Alfonso de Miguel Imagine two firms in a supply chain that depend on each other to keep goods moving efficiently. If both share information, coordinate schedules, and honor their commitments, the interaction creates value for both sides. But...
Redefining Urban Mobility: The Role of Perceived Accessibility in Sustainable Transitions
By Diana Alarcón and Dr. Aldo Arranz Policymakers and planners often prioritize tangible metrics such as kilometers of new tram lines, the density of bike networks, or the electrification of vehicle fleets. These form the “hardware” of the city, that...
Consolidating Logistics Excellence in Horizon Europe: ZLC Accelerates Its European Impact
By Carolina Ciprés and Dr. Teresa de la Cruz As global supply chains continue to undergo profound transformation, the Zaragoza Logistics Center (ZLC) is taking a decisive step to reinforce its role at the forefront of European research and innovation....
Circular economies for olive oil wastes – a pressing issue
By Luca Urciuoli, Adjunct Professor Across many agricultural sectors there is growing interest in creating more ‘circular’ economies – exploiting what would otherwise be considered as waste products to create further products or sources of energy of economic value. However,...
Zaragoza, the logistics hub for Black Friday
By Carolina Ciprés, Director of Research Black Friday has become the greatest logistical challenge of the year in Spain. The campaign, which extends until Christmas, is no longer a temporary spike: it has turned into a full season, marked by...
EcoLogistics in Bogotá: Simulating Urban Freight Emissions Reduction Pathways
By Dr. Beatriz Royo Around the world, cities and conurbations are urgently addressing the need to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and with transport accounting for around 15% of total emissions, and the demand for freight transport rising as cities...
Outsourcing logistics – what about the workers?
By Dr. Alicia Martinez de Yuso and Dr. Aldo Arranz-López Outsourcing so called ‘non-core’ activities, including logistics functions, is a well-established strategy right across industry and commerce; one that has been increasingly adopted as firms struggled to rebuild after the...
A digital future for military logistics
By Carolina Cipres, Dr. Teresa de la Cruz and Dr. Sara Sanchez ISDEFE, the Spanish Defence Ministry’s engineering consultancy, recently commissioned to ZLC a forward-looking study of current and emerging trends and technologies as they may affect military logistics. Armed...
Future Proof Logistics: Four Bold Futures for Europe’s TEN T Network
By Dr. Aldo Arranz-López A new Master Thesis from Zaragoza Logistics Center—authored by Eduardo Villarroya Doménech, Alejandro Millán García and Ana María Salazar Payán under the supervision of Aldo Arranz-López and promoted by the pan‑European F&L freight and logistics community (https://www.europeanfreightleaders.eu/) -puts Europe’s freight transport backbone under a powerful magnifying glass....
