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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.

Modelling an agri-waste biofuel supply chain

By Dr. Yasel Costa, ZLC Professor. Leer versión en español Growing crops purely to convert them into bio-fuel rather than food is not an obvious environmental gain. Converting wastes and residues arising from crops, on the other hand, seems...

Digital twins to support on-demand delivery

By Dr. Beatriz Royo, ZLC Associate Professor and Dr. Spyridon Lekkakos, ZLC Professor Leer versión en español ‘Digital twins’ are increasingly being used to support and inform the policies, designs and implementation of complex systems, from intricate manufactured products...

Developing e-delivery hubs in an historic city centre

By Dr. Susana Val, ZLC Director and Dr. Alicia Martinez de Yuso, Research Office Technician at ZLC. Leer versión en español The historic centre of Quito, the capital of Ecuador, is of global significance: described as ‘one of the largest, least altered and...

Drawing a roadmap for the logistics technologies of the future

By Dr. Teresa De la Cruz, ZLC Project Manager. Leer versión en español At the end of 2020 I wrote here about ZLC’s involvement in the European Commission’s ambitious and (literally) far-reaching PLANET project. The aim of PLANET is to...

Logistics innovations need a collaborative boost

By Carolina Ciprés, ZLC Director of Research, and Dr. Alicia Martinez de Yuso, Research Office Technician at ZLC. Leer versión en español Over the past two decades, the European Commission has sponsored a large number of Research and Innovation (R&I)...

Supply chain resilience strategies for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) during the Covid-19 pandemic

By Dr. Mustafa Çağrı Gürbüz, Professor at ZLC. Leer versión en español Conventional wisdom, from the Organisation for Economic and Co-operation and Development (OECD) downwards, has it that, given their relative lack of resources, finance, and ‘power’, SMEs must...

Supporting sustainable transport in Mexico

By Carolina Ciprés, ZLC Director of Research at ZLC. Leer versión en español Like many nations, Mexico has adopted ambitious targets on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions – a 22 per cent reduction by 2030. Transport, and especially road freight,...

Low carbon freight for sustainable cities

By Dr. Beatriz Royo, Assistant Professor and Dr. M. Teresa de la Cruz, Project Manager in Research Office at ZLC. Leer versión en español Since 2017, ZLC has been a partner in the EcoLogistics project which aims to help...

Plane-spotting – an air cargo observatory for Madrid

By Dr. Susana Val, Director, Zaragoza Logistics Center and Research Affiliate, MIT CTL. Leer versión en español Competition in international air freight is fierce – not just between individual carriers, but between hub airports and the communities of logistics...

Bringing e-commerce benefits to the smallest stores

By Teresa Barros, Christopher Czech, Rodrigo Pérez and Dr. Mustafa Çagri Gürbüz, Professor of Supply Chain Management at the MIT-Zaragoza Program. Leer versión en español Grocery distribution is often the leader in logistics practice, and attention understandably focuses...

SUNRISE – New dawns for neighbourhood mobility

By Dr. M. Teresa de la Cruz, Project Manager in Research Office at ZLC and Dr. Susana Val, ZLC Director and Research Affiliate at MIT CTL. Leer versión en español Residents of urban neighbourhoods across Europe can face...

Reforming health supply chains in Nigeria

By Dr. Paulo Gonçalves, ZLC Collaborator and Carolina Ciprés, ZLC Director of Research. Leer versión en español Ensuring timely delivery of vital medicines and other materials to primary healthcare facilities is not straightforward even in the most ‘advanced’...