The logistics sector is one of the most digitised sectors today, with advances in technology allowing the automation and optimisation of processes and improving the security of each operation.
In addition, the growing improvement in corporate responsibility in many companies has led to an increase in awareness of issues such as sustainability.
In this post we explain in general terms what are the current trends in the logistics sector and those that will stand out in the coming years. Read on!
The digitisation of logistics procedures is becoming more and more common in the day-to-day work of companies, with the main objective of reducing costs and increasing efficiency.
The use of tools such as software or hardware or internal management systems such as our ERP system (Enterprise Resource Planning) are just some of the many possibilities that digitalisation offers companies. A current trend that will continue to be a trend in the future.
The implementation of robotic technology will also continue to be a key trend. Autonomous robots are an important aid in reducing delivery times or improving the efficiency of the supply chain.
Thus, RPA (Robotic Process Automation) technology, which is the robotic automation of processes, is used for tasks such as copying and pasting data, creating files, etc. It also helps in more efficient tracking and tracing. It also helps to track goods and delivery and pick-up service more efficiently.
In addition, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly becoming the order of the day, especially for improving process planning, increasing productivity, calculating transport routes and forecasting market trends with reliable data.
Similarly, software robots can help predict market supply and demand based on sales data or market indicators that can be analysed.
Cloud computing enables a new way of organising the supply chain in companies. In logistics, having access to warehouse management software (WMS) in the cloud improves the security of information management because data is stored using this cloud computing technology, generating backup copies automatically.
Drones are everywhere, and the logistics sector is no exception. The delivery of orders by drones allows, mainly, to reduce costs, speed up shipments and reduce the pollution generated by road transport.
And they can also be very useful in warehouses: drone inventory is an application that allows drones to scan the barcodes of products in order to communicate the units that are stored to the logistics software. This helps to locate possible mismatches in the inventory.
The current and future trend is for more companies to incorporate the use of electric vehicles into their activity, taking into account that fuel costs are lower than those of other vehicles, and efficiency is greater.
In addition to the use of electric vehicles, there are other alternatives to improve the sustainability of the company's activity.
Warehouse management needs to be designed with the aim of causing as little environmental impact as possible, which is why sustainable warehouses exist. In this sense, it is possible to reduce the carbon footprint of logistics processes, as well as to recycle and reduce waste in the warehouse.
It is clear that these current trends in the logistics sector are going to be key in the development of the market, and that is why it is essential to know them in depth and apply them in the daily activity of companies. Digitalisation and sustainability are the present and the future!
This has been the work of Sr. Concejo
