Digitalization in logistics
In today’s world, where speed, flexibility and customer satisfaction are increasingly important, the logistics industry is facing many challenges. In order to successfully manage change, you should shift your focus from traditional to digital logistics. Modern technologies and software such as the SAP ERP system offer you new opportunities to optimize processes, reduce costs and improve the customer experience.
Definition: What is digital logistics?
Digital logistics refers to the use of digital technologies and innovative solutions to optimize and control logistics processes along the entire supply chain.
Everyday data capture forms the basis for digital logistics. Traditional manual data collection is particularly prone to human error and delays. Digitizing data collection improves and accelerates logistics processes, strategies and systems.
What advantages does digital logistics offer you?
Digital logistics offers many advantages for your company:
- Real-time transparency: Digital solutions enable your company to access data in real time and track the current status of goods and shipments along the entire supply chain.
- Increased efficiency: By digitizing and automating your processes, you can shorten throughput times and reduce errors. This leads to more efficient logistics overall.
- Increased flexibility: Thanks to digitalization, you can make faster adjustments to your operating processes. This allows you to react more flexibly to changes in demand, supplier relationships and other external factors.
- Optimized supply chain: By using digital platforms and cloud-based ERP systems, such as the SAP S/4HANA Cloud, companies, suppliers and partners can connect in real time, automate orders and proactively identify bottlenecks.
- Customer loyalty: Faster and more accurate deliveries, transparency and personalization options can increase your customers’ satisfaction and build long-term relationships.
- Better decision making: By using real-time data and analytics, you can make more informed decisions and continuously optimize your strategies. This enables you to meet the changing demands of the market.
- Cost reduction: The automation of processes and the optimization of supply chains lead to a reduction in storage and transport costs as well as better resource utilization.
Still have questions? We will be happy to support you with the introduction and/or optimization of your digital logistics with SAP!