The digital transformation in the logistics industry has a huge amount of applications that affects, and will continue affecting the way in which the goods reach their destination.
The digital transformation can be understood as the evolution and profound reorganization of all activities and processes of logistics companies, and takes full advantage of technology.
The first step taken by many companies in this industry is the digitalization of the existing information or documentation, this process converts analog information into a digital format.
Once all information is available in digital format, companies start to digitize their procedures. A clear example is the usage of digital delivery notes during merchandise shipping processes.
Changes and technology trends you should keep an eye on in 2020
Real-time information and big data: the most important reason why digital transformation in the logistics industry is used is because the society lives in a space where information flows constantly and is always available. This large amount of information, computer technology and analysis available to technicians in the transportation industry currently allow an unprecedented degree of optimization and cost adjustment.
Therefore, the information collected in real-time and big data allows a complete view of the Value Chain, receiving Real-Time Transit Information on the status of transport, routes and traffic flows, and other data which may affect directly all costs, such as weather problems, traffic conditions, accidents or any kind of incidents. Allowing immediate reaction with greater optimization.
All this information can be processed and analyzed in a later stage, along with other factors such as supply and demand management in services at certain times or geographical areas, so decisions can be made in order to improve the company’s performance.
The Internet of Things for Intelligent Traffic: IOT (Internet Of Things) has been a real revolution in the logistics industry. For the first time you can safely trace the merchandise and intelligently automate transportation processes.
The use of sensors and beacons will be of great help to improve customer management, measuring shipping routes, the time employees take to perform certain operations and helps determine bottlenecks at certain points of the route.
But the huge trend we expect to see operative very soon are autonomous vehicles.
Security: we are sure that all the information that is available minute by minute, the ability to react in real-time and the automation of processes which allows digital transformation will contribute to a higher security level in logistics transportation.
This, along with the Smart City and Open Data models, will increasingly contribute to reduce the traffic congestion, detecting black spots and reducing accidents.
Adopting these new technologies offers very interesting benefits for a company related to the logistics industry. These benefits are not limited only to the effectiveness of the service or its profitability, but also affects customer satisfaction and how they are treated.
In conclusion, it is essential for any company in the industry that digital transformation is not an option but a necessity. Your company will remain competitive, this is the only way to stay ahead of the game. If you want more information about how ZippyDocs may help you in this process, do not hesitate and –> contact us.