Logistics Matters

How do you build a resilient and sustainable economy in the 21st Century? Jamaica a logistics centred economy thriving in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

October 18, 2018 Ainsley Brown Leave a comment

The future ain’t what it used to be. – Yogi Berra Introduction Artificial Intelligence (AI), robots, automation, and the Internet of Things (IoT) – the Fourth industrial Revolution – are all tech terms that have moved into the mainstream of our everyday conversations. Unfortunately the talk is usually one of doom and gloom, punctuated by predictions such as: Robots could

Commercial Awareness, Data economy, Digitalisation, Economy, Fourth Industrial Revolution, Global Value Chains, Government Policy, Internet of Things, Jamaica's Global Logistics Hub, Logistics Matters, Sustainable Development, Trade

Jamaica looks to grow its seafood exports as trade tensions continue between the USA and China

September 8, 2018 Ainsley Brown Leave a comment

Rainforest Seafoods, a Jamaican company, has expanded its exports of live lobsters to China. The timing of this could not be better with US lobster exports, experiences higher prices due to the US-China trade war. Why is this significant? Well, its lobster! All kidding aside, this is a important development for Jamaica and in some ways for the rest of the

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Improving logistics Jamaica's response to the Fourth Industrial Revolution

August 12, 2018 Ainsley Brown Leave a comment

Improving logistics is critical to economic development especially in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. I am happy to have the privilege of working at Jamaica’s Special Economic Zone Authority on advancing the country’s economic development by transforming Jamaica into a logistics centred economy. In many ways Jamaica’s Logistics Hub Initiative is a direct policy response the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Related

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Jamaica’s Special Economic Zones A Logistics Centered Approach to Economic Agility and Global Competitiveness

July 16, 2018 Ainsley Brown Leave a comment

I teach. And I hope my students learn. I will admit that teaching is not my profession but it is a deeply held passion. Another passion of mine is Jamaica’s development into a logistics centred economy and logistics hub. And being a adjunct lecturer of international logistics on the Post-grad programme at Excelsior Community College, in Kingston Jamaica allows me

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Making education ‘real’ the key to success in the Fourth Industrial Revolution Connecting the dots is a marketable skills is this age of disruption

May 28, 2018 Ainsley Brown Leave a comment

As a teacher I like to stretch my students. I like to push them to their limits so that redefine what is possible and what success means to them. I believe it is my responsibility as an educator to get my students ready to not only thrive but to equipment them with the skills and mindset to be able to

Commercial Awareness, Data economy, Education, Future of Work, Global Value Chains, Jamaica's Global Logistics Hub, Logistics Matters, Skills Training

Seeing logistics differently Augmented Reality: enhancing business processes and outcomes

May 13, 2018 Ainsley Brown Leave a comment

Augmented reality (AR) is: “the process of superimposing digitally rendered images onto our real-world surroundings, giving a sense of an illusion or virtual reality,” is literally changing the way we view things. The impact of AR on all parts of life, from the world of work, to school, to entertainment is still relatively small however it is still early days

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Logistics, the future is now and for Jamaica the future looks bright A reflection on Jamaica's march forward as a Global Logistics Hub...logistics matters

May 7, 2018 Ainsley Brown Leave a comment

For some some Jamaica’s logistics hub is but a dream, for me its my daily reality. Lecturing is both passion project and a side hustle for me. Look at the view of Kinston Harbour as I get ready to impact some young and some not so young minds. For some some Jamaica's logistics hub is but a dream, for me

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Innovation in logistics and supply chain management: Blockchains interconnecting value

March 21, 2018 Ainsley Brown Leave a comment

“data is becoming a new asset class—one that may trump previous asset classes.” ― Don Tapscott In the simplest of terms blockchain technology is simply a database. Yes, a database! And what do databases do? They store information. Simple. If it is that simple then what is all the hype about? Well, blockchains are no ordinary database but a decentralized

Commercial Awareness, Digitalisation, Fourth Industrial Revolution, Logistics, Logistics Matters, Shipping

What is a logistics centred economy? Jamaica is on to something

January 15, 2018 Ainsley Brown 2 comments

Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others. – Jonathan Swift Logistics Centred Economy Yes, I know its a bit of a circular definition and I can see my teachers all the way from high school to university shaking their heads in disappointment that I still have not learnt that one ought not to define a

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The Internet of Things: the revolution is here! Innovation in logistics and supply chain management

December 12, 2017 Ainsley Brown Leave a comment

We stand on the brink of a technological revolution that will fundamentally alter the way we live, work, and relate to one another. In its scale, scope, and complexity, the transformation will be unlike anything humankind has experienced before – Klaus Schwab The information age or the data economy or the fourth industrial revolution or the Internet of Things, call it what

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