Stepping Into a New Era of Automation

Amit Maheshwari, CEO, Softlink Global

As freight and logistics businesses embrace new technologies utilizing big data, analytics and mobile devices, they are stepping into a bold new era of automation. Technology plays a pivotal role in the freight and logistics business especially with new opportunities that the future holds in the wake of a mushrooming supply chain market.

Technology has made it possible to seamlessly integrate all planning, operational and financial and business intelligence processes through one single streamlined system. The use of one single system is enabling freight and logistics businesses to bridge the gap between planning and execution of operations and, as a consequence, respond to customer needs in more agile and perceptive ways.

Freight and logistics businesses today have access to business intelligence round the clock and in real time, thanks to technology. With one single system they have been able to evolve with ever changing needs of the supply chain and take the business to the next level. This modern single system is replacing the legacy system, allowing businesses to focus on enabling innovation.

The one single system delivers an improved user experience that boosts productivity and efficiency by making it easy for businesses to transform data into meaningful information. The information can be used for analytics and insights that can be lead to better business decisions and actions.

Apart from making it possible to access information, users can interact and collaborate with colleagues wherever they may be by connecting through devices via the Cloud, opening up possibilities for new ways of working.

Businesses today see the absolute value of one single streamlined system. Many such businesses are embarking on deployment of a single system to replace their legacy system since these have limited capabilities that require integration with other systems in order to align with their unique business processes.

The one single system is designed to support processes that make work more intuitive and collaborative for users across the organization. In fact the system goes beyond simply improving processes and day-to-day operations, enabling businesses to find solutions to the challenges they face in their everyday business.

As we move towards an increasingly digital business landscape, businesses that equip themselves with one single system will benefit from greater agility, flexibility, faster delivery time and an enhanced user experience.

With one single streamlined system businesses will at last be able to initiate and build a robust strategy that supports their fast-changing business needs, making it possible for them to adapt fast and prepare for future growth with ease.