Technology must dominate contributions in logistics

Although receive constant investments in increased efficiency, the logistics management of the companies still have difficulty in adopting new technologies. Over the next two years, the major contributions in the sector will be on mobile devices, software and construction management of a planning area. The conclusion of the study "Panorama of transport of loads in Brazil", carried out by Llamasoft technology provider by the Moving logistics services, with 128 respondents between operators and shippers. "The trend is that the contributions focus on tools that generate demand predictability and compiling data to help in planning and control", the Director of business development for Llamasoft in Brazil, Paulo Nazario. According to the research, carried out with 128 respondents, over the next two years 30% of companies intend to invest in the creation of an area of planning, supported by advanced technology. Other internal contributions cited by participants will be in implementation of a traffic Center (26%), scheduling technology for loading and unloading (26%), mobile technology for predictability of deliveries (22%) and the adoption of management systems transport [TMS, the acronym in English] (21%). For Nazario, the trend is that the data collected in the logistics management systems to participate increasingly in other areas of business strategies, such as commercial. "Not all companies have this view, but you can use the data to the price or the introduction of new squares, because it is possible to know the exact cost of the operation". According to him, the management systems have great potential, but not all companies take advantage of it. Even though the systems are relatively "simple" to use, are able to mold to the needs of companies, but we need a commitment to that is actually used. The greatest difficulty observed by him is in the phase prior to the implementation of the plan of logistics. "Companies find it difficult to redesign, because there's a big focus on execution. They need to ask things like ' will determined distribution center should be closed or be bigger? ' "says. Another challenge in time to carry out these investments, according to Nazario, is the professional qualification of logistics. "It is not enough to know how to use technology. It needs to have a more analytical profile and know the business. He must know how to work with data. But there is a lack of this profile in the market, "he says. According to the survey, among the technologies already in use are the GPS and tracking equipment (69%), modules for freight payment audit (48%), modules for transport (46%), application of analytical intelligence, or BI, (46%), monitoring and control modules and operations management (45%). Among the main challenges to make a planning, cited by answer, are the productivity of vehicles and equipment (57.6%) and demand forecasting (53.6%). Complicating the already mentioned are the behavior of demand (57.89%) and clients requirement (42.11%). Another issue highlighted in the research is the lack of intermodality, caused mainly by the lack of adequate infrastructure. About 67% of the respondents use 80% or more of the road in your array.