Traditionally we see logistics as essentially getting things from A to Z with the many Intermediary steps and the components of the supply chain.
But in an increasingly real-time economy, speed and timing are key. It might sound obvious but the consequences for logistics and the transportation industry are huge.
Smart Logistics (Logistics 4.0) concerns the various aspects of end-to-end logistics in the context of Industry 4.0. It calls for digitalization of all activities by making use of various technologies such as the Internet of Things, cyber-physical systems, blockchain, advanced data analytics and semi-autonomous decisions enabled by AI.
Efficiency, optimization, speed, and timing have always been crucial in logistics and transportation. Today, amidst a range of accelerating evolutions and in an increasingly digital environment where digital transformation is affecting the next revolution of logistics, known as Logistics 4.0.
