SURVEYING THE SECTOR
Environmental and operational resilience remain core topics within the global logistics industry in 2024 . Technology implementation for more efficient operations will be crucial as the industry continues to face market and cost pressures . Sustainability metrics can be a by-product of technology implementation that improves customer satisfaction , driver safety and fuel consumption .
Looking for end-to-end supply chain visibility
The study reveals that three out of four T & L professionals surveyed in Germany ( 72 %), the UK ( 72 %) and the US ( 68 %) believe their company is making some progress toward achieving real-time supply chain visibility . However , less than one in four respondents across each country believe their operations have made ‘ significant ’ progress .
Full , end-to-end supply chain visibility is hard to achieve . Consistent across all countries surveyed , T & L professionals indicate ocean freight is the mode of transportation providing the least amount of real-time visibility . Conversely , respondents in each country cited truck operations as having the highest amount of real-time visibility in their supply chain . Respondents in each country placed real-time tracking and route optimisation as their number one and two most valued capabilities to improve their supply chain visibility .
“ On one hand , this study shows the progress being made by companies towards increasing their supply chain visibility . On the other hand , it ’ s
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