Logistics decisions end up being of the utmost importance for a company’s sales results since they impact its ability to manage goods, meet commercial commitments, optimize distribution costs, increase sales, raise the brand’s reputation, and about a dozen other indicators.

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:

Thanks to digitalization, warehousing and transportation operations can now be managed jointly through an LMS, looking to improve customer experience and create an efficient supply-chain supplier ecosystem.

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.