The future of the logistics sector has never been more topical. Global trends such as widespread workforce shortages and the impact of technology are stimulating the sector to change, repositioning supply chains from being considered purely a fixed cost to more of an operational and strategic priority.
Can the adoption of automated technology for logistics operations assist manufacturers and retailers to overcome these challenges, enhance supply chain performance and gain competitive advantage?
UPS Supply Chain Solutions (UPS SCS) and Frasers Property Industrial have undertaken to research the automation of logistics in the Benelux in collaboration with market research and analysis company Analytiqa. As a result, this whitepaper summarises the current market position and provides an outlook for the demand for the automation of logistics operations.