Something else to keep your eye on as we move into 2021 is the increased adoption of robotics in the supply chain. Route planning, live vehicle tracking and intelligent transportation are just some of the benefits being offered and enjoyed by logistics professionals, but this is just the tip of the iceberg of what we might be seeing soon.

Digital transformation is something that companies that wish to survive in the event of working restrictions being necessary for the long term, need to tackle at some point in the near future.

AI facilitates this optimisation by providing invaluable insights into every aspect of the supply chain, with AI-enabled visual inspections and automatic sorting being just two of the ways in which this is realised. In the B2B transport sector, AI can even accurately forecast when trucks will leave or arrive at warehouses and route planning apps can ensure that the most efficient routes are taken.

As it does in the logistics sector, AI approaches planning and scheduling in a much more considered way by using a dynamic Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) software, rather than a fixed logic. Whilst the current evolution of production planning and scheduling AI still needs an experienced human operator to apply the recommendations it provides, it still results in a much more nuanced and tailored methodology.

As we move into the next phase of the global effort to keep Coronavirus in check, it has been quite difficult to keep track of what the rules are - especially as they keep changing! However, when it comes to the transmission of the disease in the logistics industry, there has been some concrete information issued with regards to how much of a threat it is.

What is certain now though - with the world unlikely to return to its pre-COVID-19 state any time soon - is that companies are going to have to either start or accelerate their digital transformation, not just to compete, but to operate at all. The world truly has changed and in some key areas where remote digital technologies have really come to the fore.

What can help immensely in this scenario is HUB 360’s app-based software system that helps logistics workers stay a safe distance away from each other. Minimising face-to-face interaction throughout the entire delivery process, all users from drivers to the customers are able to take care of all necessary paperwork via our centralised app-based delivery management system.

It can’t have escaped your notice that the world has changed somewhat over the last month or two and the restriction on movement is having a huge impact on business mechanisms around the world. However, this issue and the problems it presents are able to be mitigated using digital transformation technologies that allow for remote working.

At HUB360, we are extremely proud of everything we have achieved since we began and we are once again happy to announce that the products and services we offer have been recognised on the international stage. That recognition comes in the form of our company being accepted onto a 10-month program called Gateway to Growth that’s being run in collaboration with the North Eastern University, Boston.

As more and more modern businesses look towards digital transformation to gain a competitive advantage, public cloud engagement is also increasing in line with it as a result. According to Forbes, within a year, roughly 8 out of 10 enterprise processes will occur on the cloud, across numerous sectors such as Healthcare and Financial Services.

Our customers are already aware of Hub 360’s mobile digital delivery technologies and how they allow deliveries to be made easier, cheaper and faster and we’re happy to say that the potential of our services is now being recognised on the international stage. Our very own Denise O’Kelly has been selected by the European Training Foundation to take part in the Female High Fliers Programme 2019.

The success of your delivery business ultimately rests upon your ability to get your goods to where they need to be within an allotted time whilst simultaneously providing a great experience for the customer. And from the customer’s perspective, an excellent experience is represented by having your goods turn up safely when they’re supposed to and being kept in the picture as to where they are whilst en route.