For many people in the supply chain ecosystem – from manufacturing on one end all the way to the consumer at the end other – the period of 2020-2021 is arguably one of the most tumultuous in modern history.

If you think, however, that it's smooth sailing from here on, you will be disappointed. How governments are responding to the omicron variant of COVID-19, continued geopolitical tensions around the world, and ongoing disruption to international air cargo and cross-border movements are just a few of the growing list of conditions that conspire to keep participants in the ecosystem at their toes.

On the bright side, Collier’s 2022 Global Investor Outlook Report is spinning a positive outlook for the industrial and logistics industry forecasting a rebound in investments in 2022. 

With us today is Soham Chokshi, Founder and CEO of Shipsy, a logistics technology provider, to talk about how the modernization of the supply chain ecosystem may well influence the growth or not of the industry.

1.       Give us the 30-second elevator pitch of who Shipsy is?

2.       How would you summarise the state of the logistics industry between 2020-2021?

3.       Give us a high-level summary of the 10 key trends in the logistics industry for 2022.

4.       Which of these trends when combined will influence how industry players push forward their end-to-end logistics automation ambitions?

5.       Given that the end-to-end logistics industry is not a handful of global companies but a broad mix of small, large and multinational organisations, how do you foresee efforts to introduce process efficiency through such things as automation going? 

6.       We may be repeating the question but does the industry leverage technology to scale hyperlocal on-demand delivery operations?

7.       One of the buzzwords of 2021 is the pursuit of ESG – environmental, sustainable and governance initiatives. Within the logistics industry, how should leaders translate these into practical programmes that work?

8.       Are you optimistic that things will be better for the logistics industry in 2022?

9.       Given the many operational issues they face, and the many options they can pursue to survive and thrive in 2022, what is your one advice to leaders for 2022?