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Mastering Logistics Complexity: Physical Challenges and IT Opportunities

Mastering Logistics Complexity: Physical Challenges and IT Opportunities. Andrea Furlanetto Electrolux Logistics Italy Transport Purchasing Director. Why Physical Challenges?. Global sourcing Production delocalization New consumer markets Hardware constraints

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Mastering Logistics Complexity: Physical Challenges and IT Opportunities

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  1. Mastering Logistics Complexity:Physical Challenges and IT Opportunities Andrea Furlanetto Electrolux Logistics Italy Transport Purchasing Director

  2. Why Physical Challenges? • Global sourcing • Production delocalization • New consumer markets • Hardware constraints • Travelling speed of freight trains is around 100 km/h • Average freight trains speed in Europe is 17 km/h

  3. Why IT Opportunities? • Hardware and software development much faster than expected • Unexplored boundaries • New needs posed by complex logistics

  4. Everybody Knows about Logistics Better than Us • IT, Logistics and Maintenance • Unnoticed when perfect • Ideal target for advise • This guy’s dad owned a trucking Company • He provided inspiration for the following slides

  5. So Close, no Matter how Far • Business can count on unprecedented tools • Global visibility • Communication speed • Much Lower cost • Why is this broadly unused?

  6. Every Day for Us Something New • Y2K • SOX • RFID • ...

  7. Open Mind for a Different View • Where does logistics head to? • Mapping processes and performances • Harmonize best practices, yet considering specific setups • Centrally-steered activities • Shall IT listen to business needs? • Load builders • Route optimizers • Transport call-off systems • Support standardization

  8. And Nothing Else Matters • Better use of resources • Filling rate • Time management • Traffic balance • Modal balance • Master complexity  Control costs • Master complexity  Sustainable growth

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