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Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Execution Technologies 2020
In a highly dynamic market environment and many logistics innovations, it is challenging to identify the most promising technologies. This Gartner Hype Cycle offers an objective review of logistics technologies and, we believe, reveals which ones are a must-have for your Logistics Target Vision.
Supply chain and logistics leaders can choose from various emerging supply chain execution technologies. With this hype cycle, Gartner provides insights about the most relevant technologies and gives details about the maturity, productivity and risk levels of each. They are judged across mutiple industries and geographies.
Find out which Solutions Fit your Digital Logistics Target Vision
We believe that the logistics technologies listed by Gartner can be categorized into five major innovation areas: Logistics Visibility, Digital Warehousing, Transport Management, Digital Twin Network Simulation & Design and Logistics Innovations. Each area includes disrupting logistics developments. The key to success is to identify the right mix of these future logistics technologies and to develop a step-by-step transformation plan. The time to create a logistics roadmap is now, as the first disrupting technologies are close to become mature for real-world integration.
Innovation Areas for Logistics
There are many emerging technologies to be applied in logistics. The following selection, based on Gartner’s research and our expertise as a digital frontrunner, shows what logistics leaders need to look out for in the time ahead.
Logistics Visibility
Prioritized Investment: Logistics Visibility technology is a top priority in the next 12 months
Global Logistics Visibility: Real end-to-end visibility becomes a key competence of supply chain organizations
Risk-intolerance: 48% of Gartner’s interviewees are identified as risk-intolerant and pursue Logistics Visibility
Predictive Analytics: Improve your Logistics Visibility with reliable predictive solutions
SAP Compatibility: SAP GTT is SAP’s answer to a suitable platform to pursue further Logistics Visibility developments
Digital Warehouse
Digital Twin Simulations: Create, visualize and simulate warehouse processes with innovative tools
Warehouse Humanoids: Introduction of humanoids to warehouses with a step-by-step approach
WMS Evolution: Broad variety of WMS enhancements: Simulation, Modelling, Resource, Planning and Control Systems
Supplementary Tools and Concepts: Learn what Gartner advises to tackle Return Logistics challenges
Enabling IoT: Maturing IoT devices added to warehouse allow real-time movements controls and positioning – Entry point for robotics
Transport Management
Last-Mile-Delivery Solutions: Tackling high-volatile delivery horizons with ML and AI to satisfy future customers demands
Digitized Freight Networks: Harmonize shipper’s freight demand and carrier’s capacity on an integrated Transport Management Platform
Transportation Forecasting: Achieve reliable freight demand-sensing through supply chain convergence
Web-based Logistics Platforms: Integrate the advantages of simplified freight booking experiences with solutions like SAP LBN
Gartner highlights many emerging technologies that promise to disrupt the logistics world. The challenge is to select the technologies which fits your business best. Camelot ITLab supports from the IT strategy to successful implementation: transforming your supply chain execution, designing integrated scenarios, and enabling automation with intelligent technologies.
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Andreas Gmür
Partner
Heads the logistics consulting division, helping clients in logistics topics from strategy definition to the transformation of process and IT landscapes
Aseem Gaur
Executive Vice President
Seasoned business executive with 20+ years of global experience heading growth markets and strategic alliances.
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