{"id":7041,"date":"2023-02-15T12:35:15","date_gmt":"2023-02-15T12:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insidelogistics.com\/?p=7041"},"modified":"2023-03-31T08:36:36","modified_gmt":"2023-03-31T08:36:36","slug":"jump-to-logistics-4-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.insidelogistics.com\/en\/salta-a-la-logistica-4-0\/","title":{"rendered":"Making the leap to 4.0 logistics"},"content":{"rendered":"

Technology has proven to be one of the most useful tools around logistics activity. Whether for improved data management, traceability and optimisation of operations, making the move to digitisation of the supply chain is an increasingly present reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Changing the conventional way of doing business can be a big challenge. But making the leap to a more connected logistics does not only involve incorporating technological systems in all processes. Having a knowledge base and experience in this management is essential to know the needs of the goods handled and to be able to integrate the necessary tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to achieve this? By analysing the ROI of each decision and choosing the most appropriate devices to carry out the tasks. Letting yourself be carried away by the solutions offered by technology does not mean leaving the different areas of activity in its hands. Establishing a strategy that allows the human component to converge with the technological component must be the ultimate goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Making way for new technologies<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Although logistics activity is not digitising at a high speed, the intrusion of e-commerce is increasing. IAB Spain points out in its E-commerce Study 2022<\/a> The number of online customers increased last year, reaching 78% of Spanish internet users. This figure reflects the fact that around 24.7 million people use this medium to carry out their transactions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The consequences of the growth of this medium are reflected in a substantial increase in demand as well as in the demands of those who consume it. This new form of consumption has brought about a major change that also affects the demands of users. Achieving operations in the fastest, safest, most efficient and sustainable way are some of the needs added to logistics activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In order to deal with this situation, new technologies have arrived, ready to achieve an ergonomic activity that allows the human factor to converge with the digital one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Making the leap to 4.0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One of the most recurrent challenges is to be able to bring together all operations in the same direction. Although a large number of players are involved, it is possible to make this desire a reality. thanks to tools such as EMS<\/a>. This is how you can achieve, on the one hand, to incorporate a system according to your operations and goods; and on the other hand, to allow traceability of the supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Making way for innovation in your business can be tricky, so there are a number of factors you need to pay attention to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n