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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.
Freight in the mix for sustainable urban mobility
By Susana Val, ZLC Director ZLC is leading investigations for the SUNRISE (Sustainable Urban Neighbourhoods Research and Implementation in Europe) project, with a particular remit to ensure that the problems and needs of freight and distribution traffic are fully integrated...
Trusted intermediaries can promote supply chain thinking to sustain modal shifts to rail
Extensive trials have shown that significant and sustainable modal shift of freight traffic to rail is readily achievable. Preconditions include the availability of accurate and timely data, and a willingness to share data widely. Creating the necessary trust may require...
Logistics Education a Remedy for Improving Healthcare
By Dr. Rafael DÃaz and Dr. Teresa De la Cruz Healthcare organizations around the world are under intense pressure to improve productivity while maintaining high safety standards. Logistics is a key part of their operations, so it stands to reason...
Fast-Tracking the Physical Internet
By Carolina Ciprés y Dr. MarÃa Teresa De la Cruz The Physical Internet (PI) is a universal, open logistics network that is economically, environmentally and socially efficient and sustainable. Some initiatives have been undertaken to develop such a system, but...
Which Supply Chain Megatrends Should You Manage?
By Dr. Victoria Muerza Managing change is an integral part of managing supply chains, but the pace of change is now so fast that it’s difficult to decide where to focus the company’s management resources. The NEXT-NET project aims to...
Cluster-Based Freight Corridors Could Drive Sustainable Logistics in Europe
By Dr. Milos Milenkovic, Research Fellow at ZLC A hyper-connected network of logistics clusters could play a key role in achieving the European Union’s goal of creating a sustainable, more efficient freight transportation system. An EU-backed research initiative called Clusters...
Can Companies Be Both Innovative and Efficient?
By Dr. Rafael DÃaz, Professor of Supply Chain Management, MIT-Zaragoza International Logistics Program. Product innovation often introduces complexity to supply chains that hurts operational efficiency – yet companies must be innovative to survive. How can these conflicting outcomes be reconciled?...
Optimizing Inventory and Lead Time Management in the Pharmaceutical Business
By Shwethika Adusumalli, Ashish Thomas Augustine and Dr. Spyridon Lekkakos The impact of lead time on inventory is well known, but in the real world the relationship can be much harder to define when multiple product types, management systems and...
Creating Common Measures for Logistics Carbon Emissions
By Dr. Susana Val Managers can’t improve what they can’t measure. In logistics, the absence of a uniform measurement system coupled with a lack of knowledge about evaluating carbon footprints, makes it difficult to develop effective programs for reducing greenhouse...
Collaboration the Key to Intermodal Growth in Europe?
By Dr. Milos Milenkovic In Europe, shifting freight away from road and towards rail transportation is seen as a way to reduce the carbon footprint of logistics operations and ease chronic traffic congestion problems. Using rail as a component of...
Big Versus Small Agriculture: Is There a Viable Middle Ground?
By Dr. Davide Luzzini Food crops are cultivated on large-scale as well as small- to medium-size farms, and both models have pros and cons. There also is a middle ground option that aggregates the output from smaller growers, especially in...
What is the Role of Logistics and Transportation Companies in Building Resilience?
By Beatriz Acero López and Dr. MarÃa Jesús Saénz Companies across the globe are rethinking their supply chains in response to an increasingly uncertain competitive environment. But a key issue that many enterprises are overlooking is the role of logistics...
