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[A peek into the critical trends shaping the future of logistics ] => ロジスティクスの未来を形作る重要なトレンドをのぞいてみましょう
[Sustainability, supply chain diversification, big data, and automation are the industry’s key focus trends.] => サステナビリティ、サプライチェーンの多様化、ビッグデータ、そして自動化がこの産業のカギとなる注目のトレンドです。
[Diversifying towards resilience
The pandemic and its effect on the supply chain as lockdowns happened have given businesses a wake-up call – to ensure that one does not put all the eggs in one basket. Throughout the last two years, various sectors have been affected by lockdowns that restricted the movement of parts. This is especially prominent for the semiconductor industry, which has seen a huge global shortage following border closures that led to a massive disruption in supply chains that rely on it.
If anything, the pandemic has accelerated the move towards supply chain diversification. During the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic, China, Japan, Korea and various key countries for the semiconductor industry were closed. This, in turn, led to alternative sources such as Vietnam and its fast-growing chipmaking sector that turned the tide on the global chip shortage.
The road toward supply chain diversification, however, will be a long-term game. More factories and supply chain networks are spread out and built closer to the consumer, but its impact is apparent only when these facilities are up and running within 5-10 years.
Going green
Labeled the year for climate action by the United Nations, 2022 saw continued attention on sustainability as a topic of global focus. To cope with the growing carbon footprint from the e-commerce boom and the growing prioritization of sustainability among consumers, many major brands have taken steps toward decarbonization and circularity by adopting sustainable alternatives to plastic materials in next-generation packaging.
2022 also witnessed war in Europe, which triggered an energy crisis, hurting households and businesses with high and volatile energy prices. According to the International Environment Agency’s World Energy Outlook 2022 report, this has prompted nations to start engineering fast transitions from fossil fuels to renewable, inexhaustible energy sources. Companies have also begun investing in infrastructure that harnesses or stores solar energy and other sources relying on wind, water, geothermal and biomass.
“A significant share of the global co2 emission comes from logistics and transportation,” said Dr. Dohrmann. “That means alternative energy solutions are key to decarbonization, and that includes sustainable fuels and also the electrification of fleets.”
Many countries have committed to the decarbonization of mobility, with Southeast Asian nations, such as Singapore and Thailand, taking decisive action toward widespread EV adoption. According to technology research company Canalys, 6.5 million EVs were sold worldwide in 2021, more than double that of 2020. Companies have also started purchasing electric vehicles and even electric planes to handle their logistics and transportation needs more sustainably.
Data is key
A more volatile supply chain has brought home the importance of data to reveal patterns of the past.
As such, over the past couple of years, big data analytics has been widely adopted amongst various industries. Its global market size is experiencing exponential growth, and is projected to grow from US $162.6 billion in 2021 to US $273.4 billion in 2026.
“With supply chain resilience, visibility takes center stage,” said Dr. Dohrmann. “This means that the collection of data using Internet of Things devices, and leveraging that data for better foresight and insights into the supply chain, are more crucial than ever.”
As the logistics industry moves at an intense speed, businesses need a strong system of data to reveal patterns of the past, highlight real-time changes in the status quo, and create forecasts for the future.
To improve visibility throughout the supply chain, logistics firms have embraced sensors, dashboards, and other data-collecting devices and technologies to harness streams of both structured and unstructured data. By collecting and utilizing the right data, logistics companies can create greater visibility and deploy optimized strategies along supply chain segments, hence improving levels of service.
Big data analytics is well-incorporated into the logistics industry, and is set to become the sector’s standard way of doing business within the next five years.
The machine as an extension of manpower
Advancements in technology have also improved employee health and safety, as many companies have invested in wearable sensors which also support employees to stay healthy. Exoskeletons worn by workers to help lift heavy goods with less strain and fatigue have also lowered injury risks.
“Logistics is a people's business and our colleagues are driving logistics all around the world for the benefit of our customers,” noted Dr. Dohrmann. “As such, it is important for us to invest in the aid we can to make their work environment safer, and their jobs less impactful, for the sake of their health.”
Automation and artificial intelligence are set to revolutionize the workforce by augmenting manual labor. The human and automation collaboration will see the scope of human jobs upgraded to less intensive, higher-skilled tasks. For instance, as more and more indoor mobile robots support the jobs of sorting and transporting inventory within the warehouse, workers will be given more responsibility in managing operations, coordinating flows, fixing robots, and handling exceptions or difficult orders.
As recent events have shown, logistics players need to adapt quickly and move fast to future-proof their supply chains. Only by thinking ahead to predict future trends can the industry improve its resilience and agility, and be ready for disruptions, black swan or otherwise. ] =>
技術の進歩によって従業員の健康と安全も改善され、多くの企業が従業員の健康維持をサポートする ウエラブルセンサー に投資しています。作業員が負担や疲労を軽減して重い貨物を持ち上げることができるようにする外骨格型装置 も負傷のリスクを低下させます。
[caption id="attachment_33611" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] 外骨格型装置を身に着け、重い貨物を持ち上げる作業員[/caption]
「ロジスティクスは人によるビジネスであり、当社の従業員はお客様の利益のために世界中でロジスティクスオペレーションを遂行しています」と Dohrmann 博士は述べています。「そのため、彼らの健康を守るために、職場環境をより安全にし、仕事への負担を少なくするために、私たちができる支援に投資することが重要です。」自動化と人工知能は、手作業を拡張することで、労働力に革命を起こそうとしています。ヒトと自動化のコラボレーションにより、ヒトの仕事の範囲が、集中的ではなくより高度なスキルのタスクに活用できます。例えば、倉庫内の在庫の仕分けと輸送を補助する屋内型の移動ロボット が増えることで、作業員は運用の管理、フローの調整、ロボットの修正、および例外的で困難な注文の処理などにおいて、より責任を負うことができるようになります。最近の出来事が示すように、ロジスティクス企業は、サプライ チェーンの将来性を保証するために、迅速に適応し、迅速に行動する必要があります。プロアクティブな思考で将来の傾向を予測することで、業界は回復力と俊敏性を向上させ、混乱やブラックスワンなどに備えることができるでしょう。
[Covid-19 has accelerated the use of technology and triggered innovation in many sectors. Over the past few years, a series of black swan events has forced industries to adapt quickly, refining their supply chains as the visibility of logistics operations becomes even more vital to every industry.
“As one consequence of the pandemic, the priority for the logistics industry is really to get better agility within the supply chain in order to ensure supply chain resilience,” said Dr. Klaus Dohrmann, Vice President, Head of Innovation and Trend Research at DHL Customer Solutions and Innovation.
As the industry is advancing at an unprecedented speed, logistics leaders have to find sustainable ways to continue their operations and fulfill deliveries, while making accurate decisions to embrace trends and plan ahead for the future. Some important trends in particular are having a crucial and immediate impact on the logistics industry’s growth in the near future.] => 新型コロナウイルスは、テクノロジーの活用を加速させ、多くの分野でイノベーションを引き起こしました。この数年間、一連のブラックスワンにより、業界はすぐに適応することを余儀なくされ、ロジスティクス オペレーションの可視化の重要性がさらに高まり、サプライ チェーンを改善する原動力になりました。「パンデミックの影響の ひとつとして、ロジスティクス業界の優先事項は、サプライ チェーンのレジリエンスを確保するために、サプライ チェーンにおける俊敏性を向上させることです」と、DHL Customer Solution and Innovation (CSI) のイノベーションおよびトレンド リサーチ担当バイスプレジデントである Klaus Dohrmann 博士は述べています。
業界が前例のないスピードで進歩しているため、ロジスティクスのリーダーは、トレンドを取り入れて将来への計画に対し正しい決定を下しながら、業務を継続して配送を遂行するための持続可能な方法を見つける必要があります。特にいくつかの重要なトレンドは、近い将来のロジスティクス産業の成長に、決定的かつ直接的な影響を与えています。
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[The Logistics Trend Radar 6.0 Edition] => ロジスティクス・トレンドレーダー 第6版
[A spectrum of upcoming logistics trends over the next decade.] => 今後10年間のロジスティクス・トレンドのスペクトル
[Read more] => 続きを読む
[Sustainability, supply chain diversification, big data, and automation are the industry’s key focus trends. Covid-19 has accelerated the use of technology and triggered innovation in many sectors. Over the past few years, a series of black swan events has forced industries to adapt quickly, refining their supply chains as the visibility of logistics operations becomes even more vital to every industry.
“As one consequence of the pandemic, the priority for the logistics industry is really to get better agility within the supply chain in order to ensure supply chain resilience,” said Dr. Klaus Dohrmann, Vice President, Head of Innovation and Trend Research at DHL Customer Solutions and Innovation.
As the industry is advancing at an unprecedented speed, logistics leaders have to find sustainable ways to continue their operations and fulfill deliveries, while making accurate decisions to embrace trends and plan ahead for the future. Some important trends in particular are having a crucial and immediate impact on the logistics industry’s growth in the near future.
RELATED ARTICLESThe Logistics Trend Radar 6.0 EditionA spectrum of upcoming logistics trends over the next decade.Diversifying towards resilience
The pandemic and its effect on the supply chain as lockdowns happened have given businesses a wake-up call – to ensure that one does not put all the eggs in one basket. Throughout the last two years, various sectors have been affected by lockdowns that restricted the movement of parts. This is especially prominent for the semiconductor industry, which has seen a huge global shortage following border closures that led to a massive disruption in supply chains that rely on it.
If anything, the pandemic has accelerated the move towards supply chain diversification. During the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic, China, Japan, Korea and various key countries for the semiconductor industry were closed. This, in turn, led to alternative sources such as Vietnam and its fast-growing chipmaking sector that turned the tide on the global chip shortage.
The road toward supply chain diversification, however, will be a long-term game. More factories and supply chain networks are spread out and built closer to the consumer, but its impact is apparent only when these facilities are up and running within 5-10 years.
Going green
Labeled the year for climate action by the United Nations, 2022 saw continued attention on sustainability as a topic of global focus. To cope with the growing carbon footprint from the e-commerce boom and the growing prioritization of sustainability among consumers, many major brands have taken steps toward decarbonization and circularity by adopting sustainable alternatives to plastic materials in next-generation packaging.
Next-generation packaging includes RFID technology, where packaging units with a unique chip are read by the ports that process information, such as the number of units and the location.
2022 also witnessed war in Europe, which triggered an energy crisis, hurting households and businesses with high and volatile energy prices. According to the International Environment Agency’s World Energy Outlook 2022 report, this has prompted nations to start engineering fast transitions from fossil fuels to renewable, inexhaustible energy sources. Companies have also begun investing in infrastructure that harnesses or stores solar energy and other sources relying on wind, water, geothermal and biomass.
“A significant share of the global co2 emission comes from logistics and transportation,” said Dr. Dohrmann. “That means alternative energy solutions are key to decarbonization, and that includes sustainable fuels and also the electrification of fleets.”
DHL Express has been adding electric vehicles to its fleets all over the world.
Many countries have committed to the decarbonization of mobility, with Southeast Asian nations, such as Singapore and Thailand, taking decisive action toward widespread EV adoption. According to technology research company Canalys, 6.5 million EVs were sold worldwide in 2021, more than double that of 2020. Companies have also started purchasing electric vehicles and even electric planes to handle their logistics and transportation needs more sustainably.
Data is key
A more volatile supply chain has brought home the importance of data to reveal patterns of the past.
As such, over the past couple of years, big data analytics has been widely adopted amongst various industries. Its global market size is experiencing exponential growth, and is projected to grow from US $162.6 billion in 2021 to US $273.4 billion in 2026.
“With supply chain resilience, visibility takes center stage,” said Dr. Dohrmann. “This means that the collection of data using Internet of Things devices, and leveraging that data for better foresight and insights into the supply chain, are more crucial than ever.”
As the logistics industry moves at an intense speed, businesses need a strong system of data to reveal patterns of the past, highlight real-time changes in the status quo, and create forecasts for the future.
To improve visibility throughout the supply chain, logistics firms have embraced sensors, dashboards, and other data-collecting devices and technologies to harness streams of both structured and unstructured data. By collecting and utilizing the right data, logistics companies can create greater visibility and deploy optimized strategies along supply chain segments, hence improving levels of service.
Big data analytics is well-incorporated into the logistics industry, and is set to become the sector’s standard way of doing business within the next five years.
The machine as an extension of manpower
Advancements in technology have also improved employee health and safety, as many companies have invested in wearable sensors which also support employees to stay healthy. Exoskeletons worn by workers to help lift heavy goods with less strain and fatigue have also lowered injury risks.
A senior employee wearing an exoskeleton while lifting heavy objects.
“Logistics is a people’s business and our colleagues are driving logistics all around the world for the benefit of our customers,” noted Dr. Dohrmann. “As such, it is important for us to invest in the aid we can to make their work environment safer, and their jobs less impactful, for the sake of their health.”
Automation and artificial intelligence are set to revolutionize the workforce by augmenting manual labor. The human and automation collaboration will see the scope of human jobs upgraded to less intensive, higher-skilled tasks. For instance, as more and more indoor mobile robots support the jobs of sorting and transporting inventory within the warehouse, workers will be given more responsibility in managing operations, coordinating flows, fixing robots, and handling exceptions or difficult orders.
As recent events have shown, logistics players need to adapt quickly and move fast to future-proof their supply chains. Only by thinking ahead to predict future trends can the industry improve its resilience and agility, and be ready for disruptions, black swan or otherwise. ] =>
2022年は、ヨーロッパでも戦争が発生し、エネルギー危機が引き起こされ、エネルギー価格が高く不安定なために家庭や企業が打撃を受けました。国際環境機関の World Energy Outlook 2022 レポートによりますと、これにより各国は化石燃料から再生可能で無尽蔵のエネルギー源 への迅速な移行を計画し始めるようになりました。企業はまた、風力、水力、地熱、バイオマスに依存する太陽エネルギーやその他のエネルギー源を利用または貯蔵するインフラへの投資を開始しています。
「世界の CO2 排出量の大部分は物流と輸送によるものです」と Dohrmann 博士は述べています。「これは、代替エネルギーソリューションが脱炭素化の鍵であることを意味し、それには持続可能な燃料の使用や車両の電動化も含まれます。」
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“As one consequence of the pandemic, the priority for the logistics industry is really to get better agility within the supply chain in order to ensure supply chain resilience,” said Dr. Klaus Dohrmann, Vice President, Head of Innovation and Trend Research at DHL Customer Solutions and Innovation.
As the industry is advancing at an unprecedented speed, logistics leaders have to find sustainable ways to continue their operations and fulfill deliveries, while making accurate decisions to embrace trends and plan ahead for the future. Some important trends in particular are having a crucial and immediate impact on the logistics industry’s growth in the near future.
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[A peek into the critical trends shaping the future of logistics ] => ロジスティクスの未来を形作る重要なトレンドをのぞいてみましょう
[Sustainability, supply chain diversification, big data, and automation are the industry’s key focus trends.] => サステナビリティ、サプライチェーンの多様化、ビッグデータ、そして自動化がこの産業のカギとなる注目のトレンドです。
[Diversifying towards resilience
The pandemic and its effect on the supply chain as lockdowns happened have given businesses a wake-up call – to ensure that one does not put all the eggs in one basket. Throughout the last two years, various sectors have been affected by lockdowns that restricted the movement of parts. This is especially prominent for the semiconductor industry, which has seen a huge global shortage following border closures that led to a massive disruption in supply chains that rely on it.
If anything, the pandemic has accelerated the move towards supply chain diversification. During the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic, China, Japan, Korea and various key countries for the semiconductor industry were closed. This, in turn, led to alternative sources such as Vietnam and its fast-growing chipmaking sector that turned the tide on the global chip shortage.
The road toward supply chain diversification, however, will be a long-term game. More factories and supply chain networks are spread out and built closer to the consumer, but its impact is apparent only when these facilities are up and running within 5-10 years.
Going green
Labeled the year for climate action by the United Nations, 2022 saw continued attention on sustainability as a topic of global focus. To cope with the growing carbon footprint from the e-commerce boom and the growing prioritization of sustainability among consumers, many major brands have taken steps toward decarbonization and circularity by adopting sustainable alternatives to plastic materials in next-generation packaging.
2022 also witnessed war in Europe, which triggered an energy crisis, hurting households and businesses with high and volatile energy prices. According to the International Environment Agency’s World Energy Outlook 2022 report, this has prompted nations to start engineering fast transitions from fossil fuels to renewable, inexhaustible energy sources. Companies have also begun investing in infrastructure that harnesses or stores solar energy and other sources relying on wind, water, geothermal and biomass.
“A significant share of the global co2 emission comes from logistics and transportation,” said Dr. Dohrmann. “That means alternative energy solutions are key to decarbonization, and that includes sustainable fuels and also the electrification of fleets.”
Many countries have committed to the decarbonization of mobility, with Southeast Asian nations, such as Singapore and Thailand, taking decisive action toward widespread EV adoption. According to technology research company Canalys, 6.5 million EVs were sold worldwide in 2021, more than double that of 2020. Companies have also started purchasing electric vehicles and even electric planes to handle their logistics and transportation needs more sustainably.
Data is key
A more volatile supply chain has brought home the importance of data to reveal patterns of the past.
As such, over the past couple of years, big data analytics has been widely adopted amongst various industries. Its global market size is experiencing exponential growth, and is projected to grow from US $162.6 billion in 2021 to US $273.4 billion in 2026.
“With supply chain resilience, visibility takes center stage,” said Dr. Dohrmann. “This means that the collection of data using Internet of Things devices, and leveraging that data for better foresight and insights into the supply chain, are more crucial than ever.”
As the logistics industry moves at an intense speed, businesses need a strong system of data to reveal patterns of the past, highlight real-time changes in the status quo, and create forecasts for the future.
To improve visibility throughout the supply chain, logistics firms have embraced sensors, dashboards, and other data-collecting devices and technologies to harness streams of both structured and unstructured data. By collecting and utilizing the right data, logistics companies can create greater visibility and deploy optimized strategies along supply chain segments, hence improving levels of service.
Big data analytics is well-incorporated into the logistics industry, and is set to become the sector’s standard way of doing business within the next five years.
The machine as an extension of manpower
Advancements in technology have also improved employee health and safety, as many companies have invested in wearable sensors which also support employees to stay healthy. Exoskeletons worn by workers to help lift heavy goods with less strain and fatigue have also lowered injury risks.
“Logistics is a people's business and our colleagues are driving logistics all around the world for the benefit of our customers,” noted Dr. Dohrmann. “As such, it is important for us to invest in the aid we can to make their work environment safer, and their jobs less impactful, for the sake of their health.”
Automation and artificial intelligence are set to revolutionize the workforce by augmenting manual labor. The human and automation collaboration will see the scope of human jobs upgraded to less intensive, higher-skilled tasks. For instance, as more and more indoor mobile robots support the jobs of sorting and transporting inventory within the warehouse, workers will be given more responsibility in managing operations, coordinating flows, fixing robots, and handling exceptions or difficult orders.
As recent events have shown, logistics players need to adapt quickly and move fast to future-proof their supply chains. Only by thinking ahead to predict future trends can the industry improve its resilience and agility, and be ready for disruptions, black swan or otherwise. ] =>
技術の進歩によって従業員の健康と安全も改善され、多くの企業が従業員の健康維持をサポートする ウエラブルセンサー に投資しています。作業員が負担や疲労を軽減して重い貨物を持ち上げることができるようにする外骨格型装置 も負傷のリスクを低下させます。
[caption id="attachment_33611" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] 外骨格型装置を身に着け、重い貨物を持ち上げる作業員[/caption]
「ロジスティクスは人によるビジネスであり、当社の従業員はお客様の利益のために世界中でロジスティクスオペレーションを遂行しています」と Dohrmann 博士は述べています。「そのため、彼らの健康を守るために、職場環境をより安全にし、仕事への負担を少なくするために、私たちができる支援に投資することが重要です。」自動化と人工知能は、手作業を拡張することで、労働力に革命を起こそうとしています。ヒトと自動化のコラボレーションにより、ヒトの仕事の範囲が、集中的ではなくより高度なスキルのタスクに活用できます。例えば、倉庫内の在庫の仕分けと輸送を補助する屋内型の移動ロボット が増えることで、作業員は運用の管理、フローの調整、ロボットの修正、および例外的で困難な注文の処理などにおいて、より責任を負うことができるようになります。最近の出来事が示すように、ロジスティクス企業は、サプライ チェーンの将来性を保証するために、迅速に適応し、迅速に行動する必要があります。プロアクティブな思考で将来の傾向を予測することで、業界は回復力と俊敏性を向上させ、混乱やブラックスワンなどに備えることができるでしょう。
[Covid-19 has accelerated the use of technology and triggered innovation in many sectors. Over the past few years, a series of black swan events has forced industries to adapt quickly, refining their supply chains as the visibility of logistics operations becomes even more vital to every industry.
“As one consequence of the pandemic, the priority for the logistics industry is really to get better agility within the supply chain in order to ensure supply chain resilience,” said Dr. Klaus Dohrmann, Vice President, Head of Innovation and Trend Research at DHL Customer Solutions and Innovation.
As the industry is advancing at an unprecedented speed, logistics leaders have to find sustainable ways to continue their operations and fulfill deliveries, while making accurate decisions to embrace trends and plan ahead for the future. Some important trends in particular are having a crucial and immediate impact on the logistics industry’s growth in the near future.] => 新型コロナウイルスは、テクノロジーの活用を加速させ、多くの分野でイノベーションを引き起こしました。この数年間、一連のブラックスワンにより、業界はすぐに適応することを余儀なくされ、ロジスティクス オペレーションの可視化の重要性がさらに高まり、サプライ チェーンを改善する原動力になりました。「パンデミックの影響の ひとつとして、ロジスティクス業界の優先事項は、サプライ チェーンのレジリエンスを確保するために、サプライ チェーンにおける俊敏性を向上させることです」と、DHL Customer Solution and Innovation (CSI) のイノベーションおよびトレンド リサーチ担当バイスプレジデントである Klaus Dohrmann 博士は述べています。
業界が前例のないスピードで進歩しているため、ロジスティクスのリーダーは、トレンドを取り入れて将来への計画に対し正しい決定を下しながら、業務を継続して配送を遂行するための持続可能な方法を見つける必要があります。特にいくつかの重要なトレンドは、近い将来のロジスティクス産業の成長に、決定的かつ直接的な影響を与えています。
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[The Logistics Trend Radar 6.0 Edition] => ロジスティクス・トレンドレーダー 第6版
[A spectrum of upcoming logistics trends over the next decade.] => 今後10年間のロジスティクス・トレンドのスペクトル
[Read more] => 続きを読む
[Sustainability, supply chain diversification, big data, and automation are the industry’s key focus trends. Covid-19 has accelerated the use of technology and triggered innovation in many sectors. Over the past few years, a series of black swan events has forced industries to adapt quickly, refining their supply chains as the visibility of logistics operations becomes even more vital to every industry.
“As one consequence of the pandemic, the priority for the logistics industry is really to get better agility within the supply chain in order to ensure supply chain resilience,” said Dr. Klaus Dohrmann, Vice President, Head of Innovation and Trend Research at DHL Customer Solutions and Innovation.
As the industry is advancing at an unprecedented speed, logistics leaders have to find sustainable ways to continue their operations and fulfill deliveries, while making accurate decisions to embrace trends and plan ahead for the future. Some important trends in particular are having a crucial and immediate impact on the logistics industry’s growth in the near future.
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The pandemic and its effect on the supply chain as lockdowns happened have given businesses a wake-up call – to ensure that one does not put all the eggs in one basket. Throughout the last two years, various sectors have been affected by lockdowns that restricted the movement of parts. This is especially prominent for the semiconductor industry, which has seen a huge global shortage following border closures that led to a massive disruption in supply chains that rely on it.
If anything, the pandemic has accelerated the move towards supply chain diversification. During the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic, China, Japan, Korea and various key countries for the semiconductor industry were closed. This, in turn, led to alternative sources such as Vietnam and its fast-growing chipmaking sector that turned the tide on the global chip shortage.
The road toward supply chain diversification, however, will be a long-term game. More factories and supply chain networks are spread out and built closer to the consumer, but its impact is apparent only when these facilities are up and running within 5-10 years.
Going green
Labeled the year for climate action by the United Nations, 2022 saw continued attention on sustainability as a topic of global focus. To cope with the growing carbon footprint from the e-commerce boom and the growing prioritization of sustainability among consumers, many major brands have taken steps toward decarbonization and circularity by adopting sustainable alternatives to plastic materials in next-generation packaging.
Next-generation packaging includes RFID technology, where packaging units with a unique chip are read by the ports that process information, such as the number of units and the location.
2022 also witnessed war in Europe, which triggered an energy crisis, hurting households and businesses with high and volatile energy prices. According to the International Environment Agency’s World Energy Outlook 2022 report, this has prompted nations to start engineering fast transitions from fossil fuels to renewable, inexhaustible energy sources. Companies have also begun investing in infrastructure that harnesses or stores solar energy and other sources relying on wind, water, geothermal and biomass.
“A significant share of the global co2 emission comes from logistics and transportation,” said Dr. Dohrmann. “That means alternative energy solutions are key to decarbonization, and that includes sustainable fuels and also the electrification of fleets.”
DHL Express has been adding electric vehicles to its fleets all over the world.
Many countries have committed to the decarbonization of mobility, with Southeast Asian nations, such as Singapore and Thailand, taking decisive action toward widespread EV adoption. According to technology research company Canalys, 6.5 million EVs were sold worldwide in 2021, more than double that of 2020. Companies have also started purchasing electric vehicles and even electric planes to handle their logistics and transportation needs more sustainably.
Data is key
A more volatile supply chain has brought home the importance of data to reveal patterns of the past.
As such, over the past couple of years, big data analytics has been widely adopted amongst various industries. Its global market size is experiencing exponential growth, and is projected to grow from US $162.6 billion in 2021 to US $273.4 billion in 2026.
“With supply chain resilience, visibility takes center stage,” said Dr. Dohrmann. “This means that the collection of data using Internet of Things devices, and leveraging that data for better foresight and insights into the supply chain, are more crucial than ever.”
As the logistics industry moves at an intense speed, businesses need a strong system of data to reveal patterns of the past, highlight real-time changes in the status quo, and create forecasts for the future.
To improve visibility throughout the supply chain, logistics firms have embraced sensors, dashboards, and other data-collecting devices and technologies to harness streams of both structured and unstructured data. By collecting and utilizing the right data, logistics companies can create greater visibility and deploy optimized strategies along supply chain segments, hence improving levels of service.
Big data analytics is well-incorporated into the logistics industry, and is set to become the sector’s standard way of doing business within the next five years.
The machine as an extension of manpower
Advancements in technology have also improved employee health and safety, as many companies have invested in wearable sensors which also support employees to stay healthy. Exoskeletons worn by workers to help lift heavy goods with less strain and fatigue have also lowered injury risks.
A senior employee wearing an exoskeleton while lifting heavy objects.
“Logistics is a people’s business and our colleagues are driving logistics all around the world for the benefit of our customers,” noted Dr. Dohrmann. “As such, it is important for us to invest in the aid we can to make their work environment safer, and their jobs less impactful, for the sake of their health.”
Automation and artificial intelligence are set to revolutionize the workforce by augmenting manual labor. The human and automation collaboration will see the scope of human jobs upgraded to less intensive, higher-skilled tasks. For instance, as more and more indoor mobile robots support the jobs of sorting and transporting inventory within the warehouse, workers will be given more responsibility in managing operations, coordinating flows, fixing robots, and handling exceptions or difficult orders.
As recent events have shown, logistics players need to adapt quickly and move fast to future-proof their supply chains. Only by thinking ahead to predict future trends can the industry improve its resilience and agility, and be ready for disruptions, black swan or otherwise. ] =>
2022年は、ヨーロッパでも戦争が発生し、エネルギー危機が引き起こされ、エネルギー価格が高く不安定なために家庭や企業が打撃を受けました。国際環境機関の World Energy Outlook 2022 レポートによりますと、これにより各国は化石燃料から再生可能で無尽蔵のエネルギー源 への迅速な移行を計画し始めるようになりました。企業はまた、風力、水力、地熱、バイオマスに依存する太陽エネルギーやその他のエネルギー源を利用または貯蔵するインフラへの投資を開始しています。
「世界の CO2 排出量の大部分は物流と輸送によるものです」と Dohrmann 博士は述べています。「これは、代替エネルギーソリューションが脱炭素化の鍵であることを意味し、それには持続可能な燃料の使用や車両の電動化も含まれます。」
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The pandemic and its effect on the supply chain as lockdowns happened have given businesses a wake-up call – to ensure that one does not put all the eggs in one basket. Throughout the last two years, various sectors have been affected by lockdowns that restricted the movement of parts. This is especially prominent for the semiconductor industry, which has seen a huge global shortage following border closures that led to a massive disruption in supply chains that rely on it.
If anything, the pandemic has accelerated the move towards supply chain diversification. During the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic, China, Japan, Korea and various key countries for the semiconductor industry were closed. This, in turn, led to alternative sources such as Vietnam and its fast-growing chipmaking sector that turned the tide on the global chip shortage.
The road toward supply chain diversification, however, will be a long-term game. More factories and supply chain networks are spread out and built closer to the consumer, but its impact is apparent only when these facilities are up and running within 5-10 years.
Going green
Labeled the year for climate action by the United Nations, 2022 saw continued attention on sustainability as a topic of global focus. To cope with the growing carbon footprint from the e-commerce boom and the growing prioritization of sustainability among consumers, many major brands have taken steps toward decarbonization and circularity by adopting sustainable alternatives to plastic materials in next-generation packaging.
[caption id="attachment_33606" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Next-generation packaging includes RFID technology, where packaging units with a unique chip are read by the ports that process information, such as the number of units and the location.[/caption]
2022 also witnessed war in Europe, which triggered an energy crisis, hurting households and businesses with high and volatile energy prices. According to the International Environment Agency’s World Energy Outlook 2022 report, this has prompted nations to start engineering fast transitions from fossil fuels to renewable, inexhaustible energy sources. Companies have also begun investing in infrastructure that harnesses or stores solar energy and other sources relying on wind, water, geothermal and biomass.
“A significant share of the global co2 emission comes from logistics and transportation,” said Dr. Dohrmann. “That means alternative energy solutions are key to decarbonization, and that includes sustainable fuels and also the electrification of fleets.”
[caption id="attachment_33651" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] DHL Express has been adding electric vehicles to its fleets all over the world.[/caption]
Many countries have committed to the decarbonization of mobility, with Southeast Asian nations, such as Singapore and Thailand, taking decisive action toward widespread EV adoption. According to technology research company Canalys, 6.5 million EVs were sold worldwide in 2021, more than double that of 2020. Companies have also started purchasing electric vehicles and even electric planes to handle their logistics and transportation needs more sustainably.
Data is key
A more volatile supply chain has brought home the importance of data to reveal patterns of the past.
As such, over the past couple of years, big data analytics has been widely adopted amongst various industries. Its global market size is experiencing exponential growth, and is projected to grow from US $162.6 billion in 2021 to US $273.4 billion in 2026.
“With supply chain resilience, visibility takes center stage,” said Dr. Dohrmann. “This means that the collection of data using Internet of Things devices, and leveraging that data for better foresight and insights into the supply chain, are more crucial than ever.”
As the logistics industry moves at an intense speed, businesses need a strong system of data to reveal patterns of the past, highlight real-time changes in the status quo, and create forecasts for the future.
To improve visibility throughout the supply chain, logistics firms have embraced sensors, dashboards, and other data-collecting devices and technologies to harness streams of both structured and unstructured data. By collecting and utilizing the right data, logistics companies can create greater visibility and deploy optimized strategies along supply chain segments, hence improving levels of service.
Big data analytics is well-incorporated into the logistics industry, and is set to become the sector’s standard way of doing business within the next five years.
The machine as an extension of human labor
Advancements in technology have also improved employee health and safety, as many companies have invested in wearable sensors which also support employees to stay healthy. Exoskeletons worn by workers to help lift heavy goods with less strain and fatigue have also lowered injury risks.
[caption id="attachment_33611" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] A senior employee wearing an exoskeleton while lifting heavy objects.[/caption]
“Logistics is a people's business and our colleagues are driving logistics all around the world for the benefit of our customers,” noted Dr. Dohrmann. “As such, it is important for us to invest in the aid we can to make their work environment safer, and their jobs less impactful, for the sake of their health.”
Automation and artificial intelligence are set to revolutionize the workforce by augmenting manual labor. The human and automation collaboration will see the scope of human jobs upgraded to less intensive, higher-skilled tasks. For instance, as more and more indoor mobile robots support the jobs of sorting and transporting inventory within the warehouse, workers will be given more responsibility in managing operations, coordinating flows, fixing robots, and handling exceptions or difficult orders.
As recent events have shown, logistics players need to adapt quickly and move fast to future-proof their supply chains. Only by thinking ahead to predict future trends can the industry improve its resilience and agility, and be ready for disruptions, black swan or otherwise.
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