SupplyChain Magazine December 2020 | Page 57

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In addition , as many logistics companies around the world embrace digital transformation , transitioning away from legacy enterprise resource planning systems to advanced analytics increased automation , and hardware and software robotics , and mobile computing , with the next obvious step in the increasingly digital supply chain , is to apply AI .”
Simon Hayward , Vice President for EMEA at Domo , affirms that logistics has had to meet the challenge of COVID-19 head-on in order to keep people and goods as connected as possible despite the disruption caused by the pandemic . “ While the industry is well-versed in data , there is a huge opportunity to carve the future of logistics with Big Data and AI . Integrating these technologies can improve operational efficiency , and help businesses pinpoint areas of friction that previously couldn ’ t be identified ,” explains Hayward . “ To give a few examples , end-to-end visibility over data helps to plan and anticipate shifts in customer demand , and
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