The Covid-19 crisis has undeniably focused the attention of the public and politicians alike on supply chains: making the supply chain safer specifically in terms of food and essential products has suddenly become a vital issue for many countries.

This imperative adds to the numerous transformations already underway in “urban logistics” – within traditional logistics industries: preparation, storage, transportation, product deliveries to the urban environment, a place that is, by nature, constricted in terms of space and time and also requires specific processes.