SupplyChain Magazine January 2020 | Page 60

ROBOTIC AND RPA INNOVATIONS
LOGISTICS & DISTRIBUTION

“ WHEN YOU LOOK AT SUPPLY CHAIN AND LOGISTICS , WE ARE AT THE BRINK OF A MAJOR DISRUPTION . IT IS EXCITING TO BE IN THIS INDUSTRY AT THIS MOMENT IN TIME , BECAUSE WE CAN SHAPE THE FUTURE ”

— Markus Voss CIO & COO , DHL Supply Chain
60 how they fit into our 2,000 sites globally ,” says Voss , with this method DHL has developed a standardised and structured process that drives optimised innovation , “ right now , we have more than 2,000 initiatives which we feel are ready to be rolled out .”
ROBOTIC AND RPA INNOVATIONS
DHL has currently implemented to standardise its processes and increase productivity and efficiency include , ‘ goods to person robots ’ and ‘ follow me robots ’ to assist with the picking and transporting of products to reduce the miles covered by
JANUARY 2020