THE TIME FOR ACTION
So what will happen after the immediate crisis ends? When and how will factories, stores and warehouses re-open? Will the shift in consumer buying behaviours continue post-pandemic? What will the “new normal” look like and how will companies and consumers adapt?
While there’s no definite answer to these questions, the Coronavirus has highlighted the need to rethink traditional supply chain models by accelerating digital transformation and adopting tech-led business models to deal with the needs of this “new normal” as well as prepare for future crises. Agility is key, in the face of unforeseen market challenges and opportunities.
Where logistics and IT processes have traditionally been behind the scenes, the COVID-19 crisis has brought them front and centre; and there is a huge opportunity now for logistics and IT managers to show the robustness of their operations and IT architectures to ensure the survival of their supply chains and thus the business.
The LEA ReplyTM Platform is founded on the principles of agility and adaptability, thanks to its microservice-based architecture, which allows solutions to be quickly adapted or developed to meet specific customer needs.
Additionally LEA’s open API framework facilitates the adoption of new technologies such as IoT, blockchain, AI, control towers and autonomous devices like AGVs and drones, which are set to accelerate more than ever.
The role of logistics professionals in the next phase is far from over: now more than ever we need them to accompany us in the next delicate passages of the return to normal, or at least the new version of it.