Transportation from point A to point B is far more than just moving products; it also involves handling materials, packaging, controlling inventories, and managing safety. Doing this efficiently has led to new strategies, such as hybrid logistics. 

2020 is coming to an end and companies all over the world are getting ready for the holiday season with logistics strategies that meet the demand of customers and help them become more profitable.

Also known as input process, this is the first link of the supply chain. Its importance lies on being the initial validation filter of goods.

Lower demand for transportation, large inventories, and increased demand for warehousing during the pandemic have made visibility one of the most crucial issues. To overcome this challenge, logistics companies are using data-based technology:

The new market models and the digitalization of services have forced companies to offer a differentiating value and to create strategies to lower the cost of their logistics by identifying essential processes for delivering value that do not belong to their core business.

One of the activities that has gained relevance during the past few years is the logistics of food. Thanks to it, we can eat products manufactured anywhere in the world, even if we are not aware of doing so.

According to Gartner’s Smart Insights for the Real-Time Transportation Visibility and Monitoring Solution Market, visibility was one of the three main initiatives financed in the supply chains in 2019.

The coronavirus pandemic is creating havoc in the world’s health systems and economies forcing millions of companies to shut down, especially those which raw materials or finished products come from China.