Logistics and Technology

Technological growth and evolution is going by leaps and bounds. The use of this in the supply chain and logistics seeks to find quick responses to changes, which allow us to be more flexible and be able to face unexpected situations, some of them being highly complex and becoming real challenges, as has been the case. been the recent Covid pandemic.

The technological evolution has meant a big change to the traditional way of doing business, today having the ease of accessing products and services immediately and from anywhere, bringing with it not only the increase in the productivity of companies but also the reduction of costs in many of them.

Imagining controlling any home device with a smart phone a couple of years ago, for many, was just a matter of futuristic movies or series, but the development of the IoT (Internet of Things) has allowed us this and much more. further. Additionally, with the rapid spread of 5G throughout the planet, the options for using IoT in any sector of the economy are exponential, and both in the supply chain and in logistics, this technology offers us countless solutions.

IoT in transportation and logistics

He IoT in transportation and logistics allows us, for example, to manage urban mobility, contributing to relieve traffic congestion. Manage fleets, evaluating vehicle performance, possible damage and failures, geolocation, monitoring storage conditions of perishable products, route optimization, among many other solutions. 

All this is possible thanks to the correct obtaining of real time information of the different interconnected devices, and data analysis systems, providing companies with sufficient information that allows them to have greater control of the vehicles, transported goods and their deliveries, and obtaining better projections that allow mitigating the risks associated with the delays. 

In this sense, the use of IoT technology, in conjunction with other technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, when integrated with transportation or logistics operations, they will allow us, among many other benefits, be more efficient, take better decisions in less time, to mitigate proactively risks operational, increase the precision of projections with the use of available tools and data. Greater flexibility, to adapt more quickly to contingencies and unexpected situations, through experience and simulations of possible situations that could occur.

There is no doubt that the transportation and logistics sector has benefited enormously from technological evolution, improving its competitiveness and efficiency, and will continue to benefit from the advancement and new developments of these technologies in the coming years. However, despite the great benefits that the IoT has brought with it, there are still great challenges to face, such as outdated technological structures, the digital divide, and the large investment necessary for the implementation of this type of platforms in which small and medium-sized companies, in some cases it is very difficult for them to participate. 

He Master in Logistics and International Trade Management It will train you with the skills and knowledge required in this field to become a highly qualified professional.