Animal health pros and our customers depend on logistics. The fulfillment systems we use to speed product and service delivery to the animals that need them are evolving with lightning speed. We all benefit from efficiencies the internet has created. For example, it’s now common to send a last-minute report to be printed at a hotel across the country as we’re en route and have the document handed to us upon arrival.
Now the Internet of Things (IoT) is increasing efficiency even more quickly. Drones will make last-mile deliveries. 3D printing will make storing some extra parts unnecessary. Driverless vehicles will save billions of dollars. This article offers a good overview of how IoT affects the way we produce and deliver products and services.
Source: Industry Week, September 26, 2016.
Meeting consumers’ requirements at multiple locations with multiple transport modes at different times requires a flexible supply chain that can adapt easily to unexpected changes and circumstance.
INSIGHTS: For a quick recap of what’s current and the emerging trends that will shape logistics, this piece can’t be beat. It’s a great tool to share with team members to remind folks that change remains the only constant.