There’s no doubt that transportation and logistics is a complex industry. With the movement of goods, planning of various activities, and the monitoring of transportation services there are numerous facets of the industry, and it’s the improvements of processes that are moving it forward. In a recent interview with Dr. Jennifer Batchelor, Program Director for Transportation and Logistics at American Public University, she discussed the three trends occurring in the field: efficiency, procurement, lean manufacturing and distribution. She gives a macro, and micro, view of these trends and how they’ll be supporting and innovating the industry.