Logistics 4.0

Logistics 4.0 Logistics 4.0 is the branch of Logistics that employs the digital means of the so-called 'Fourth Industrial Revolution' to carry out its activities. What is Logistics 4.0? It is an emerging concept that refers to the use of innovative technology in supply chains, which directly impacts the freight transportation sector. The application of these technologies is based primarily on automated processes in the different phases of product mobilization, from storage to distribution. What is Industry 4.0? This term refers to the industrial moment being lived since the emergence of new technological trends, basically related to the 21st century. To reach this latest industrial revolution, the following had previously occurred: First Industrial Revolution: the most disruptive in a practically artisanal world, occurred in 1712, when the steam engine was invented and with it various machinery to facilitate work. Second Industrial Revolution: at the end of the 19th century, internal combustion engines replaced steam engines, in addition to using electricity as an energy source. Third Industrial Revolution: the telecommunications networks of the 20th century gave the impulse to a new technological stage. Impact of Industry 4.0 on logistics These industry mechanisms, transferred to the logistics field, then imply the incorporation of new instruments and automation procedures to assist the stages of supply, storage, and order shipment. Objectives The main objective is to standardize operations, in addition to: Develop Intelligent Logistics to make processes more efficient. Integrate available technologies for the benefit of operability. Anticipate customer needs (thanks to Big Data). Create strategies for more effective service. Generate more precise distribution routes. Benefits of Logistics 4.0 With the implementation of logistics 4.0 strategies and as the established goals can be met, companies in the sector will gradually achieve unified work methods, which in turn will lead them to look toward new challenges. Meanwhile, companies are already beginning to see the advantages of its application, so it is being implemented at an increasing rate. Among the benefits of Logistics 4.0 are: Optimization of transportation vehicle traceability. Reduction in delivery times. Controlled environments in warehouses. Automated platforms. Intelligent inventory management systems.