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IT is now one of the most important factors in logistics.
Behind logistics is an operational function that deals with planning and
Control of goods, information and passenger traffic. Mainly in
The optimization of logistical precautions receives one in the gastronomic area
high priority in order to remain competitive. That's why the
Digitization among the major trends in the industry. She is one of the
essential factors for competitive differentiation and steadily assumes
Importance to.
An IT-based logistics strategy provides the basis and the
A trailblazer for customer-oriented solutions. At the same time, it serves as a
Instrument to implement these solutions efficiently. The tighter the
Collaboration between internal and external parties works,
the more successful the implementation is.
Why is digitization gaining in importance?
As an industry, logistics achieves an average annual turnover of over
220 billion euros. That is why it is the third largest
Corporate industry in Germany. Within Europe only the
German logistics industry is expected to generate sales of 279 billion euros in 2019.
In individual branches of the company, digitization plays a role in logistics
just as important as in the individual industry. Digital processes of networking
and collaboration will make a significant contribution to logistics in the future
Success in gastronomy and co.
The challenge in digitizing logistics processes lies in the
Integration. It is important here to include all participants in a value chain
network with each other. It is also important
Cross-company business processes in the end-to-end IT workflows
to weave. As a result, the IT department in logistics takes on one
Leadership role.
If companies miss the boat, it affects you
innovative and fast work process. As a result, there is a risk of capital losses
result in part from a loss of customers. Especially in the catering industry
therefore a customer-oriented work in the foreground.
What are the advantages of digitization in logistics?
The digitization of logistics processes is a competitive factor that by no means
should be disregarded. She provides the tools for a high
Customer orientation and an expanded range of services. One shows up
Range of design options:
- Individualize logistics solutions and accompanying services for customers
offer - targeted merging of disjoint data
- efficient delivery of services
- Avoid wastage
- Error reduction
The logistics processes can be customized and adapted to your own company
can be adjusted, this benefits from several advantages. The flexible
configurable IT makes it possible, for example, to offer individual apps.
These wait with an uncomplicated shipment management or a
user-specific dashboard. Mainly for catering establishments that
offer a delivery service, this option becomes relevant.
At the same time, the use of IT in the logistics area allows new information to be obtained. This is achieved through the targeted merging of previously separate data. This factor enables end-to-end risk management along a
Transport chain. Possible complications like traffic jams or strikes can
can be reliably predicted. This makes it easier to respond to a problem
and avoid financial failure.
The digitized processes help to identify options for action.
At the same time, logistics itself serves as a data supplier, as it collects local data
and can save it. As a result, companies benefit from a significant
Improving your delivery reliability. Anyone who opts for digitization
can provide services efficiently and waste at the same time
limit or avoid completely.
Automation accelerates processes and makes them more effective.
In addition to a comprehensive and platform-supported consolidation, there is also the
Focus on risk reduction. Furthermore, the use of higher quality enables
IT in logistics reduces errors. These advantages reach companies and
Catering establishments provided they have IT as an integral part of their
understand logistic solutions. You benefit from an improved
Transparency and flexible fulfillment processes. At the sub-process level
digital elements take on a supporting function.
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IT penetrates deeply into logistics processes and influences them at the sub-process level.
IT knowledge and process and market knowledge in combination
That essentially determines the success or failure of digitization
Business. For this reason, it is essential that the individual departments
of a company about the technology. This results in the
Opportunity to generate possible uses.
These pursue the goal of improving processes of delivery reliability and customer satisfaction. So far it has been shown that there are serious differences in digitization in individual companies. The study “Status Quo of the Digitization of German Industrial Companies - A Study of Selected Companies” also comes to this conclusion.
When developing technology for logistical processes, it depends on the
Understand current business challenges and problems and focus on it
enter into. Practical support is the key to success.
It plays a role so that digital elements can flow into all company processes
Understanding of all parties involved. Accordingly, the technology must not only
be accessible to IT professionals. In the future it is important that IT is for everyone
Divisions are even easier to handle. In this context
it can be useful to business administration and business Informatics as a combined
To advertise additional training and to encourage employees to take appropriate courses
encourage.
Organizational measures for the increasing merging of IT
and logistics
For future-oriented companies, close cooperation between IT and
Specialist departments within the company are essential. Hence, businesses should
consider how the cooperation can be supported organizationally. Through this
the digitization processes develop from an implementation service provider to a
Partner of the individual company divisions.
Interdisciplinary project teams are recommended in order to incorporate relevant processes in a catering business. In large companies, it can make sense to make IT part of other departments. Here, the conventional IT department is transformed into an overall IT system. The improvement of:
- Data security
- Data quality and evaluation
- automated work steps as well
- the total effectiveness
With this approach, the integration of digital solutions such as
Scrum. The methodology makes it possible to make processes faster and more cost-effective
to develop. It is important that digitization is gradual in the company
Moving in.
This prevents serious complications with full complications
Solutions, some of which are very time-consuming. Take
it is too long before IT can be integrated into the logistics processes
Degree of digitization competitive disadvantages.
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