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Dissemination plan

πŸ‘ͺ Sent to all companies in our network with a logistics activity

πŸ‘ͺ Approx. 1346 contacts

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What is your sector of activity?

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Part I – Technologies in your company

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What logistics functions exist in your company?

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What is the degree of automation of your company’s logistics operations? Part 1

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What is the degree of automation of your company’s logistics operations? Part 2

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What is the degree of automation of your company’s logistics operations? Part 3

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What technological and digital solutions do you use?

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What infomation systems do you use, and how?

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Do you have any innovation projects in terms of automation and digitalization in the coming years? Part 1

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Do you have any innovation projects in terms of automation and digitalization in the coming years? Part 2

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Logistics strategy and organization

- Multiple projects

- Process standardisation

Purchasing/Procurement

- On the customer side, less visibility

Warehousing/Storage

- Multiple goods-to-person robotics projects

- Automated storage in goods-to-man containers

Transport/Distribution

- ERP change

- Dematerialisation of tour listing + communication

- Multiple projects

Receiving/Shipping

- RFID labels

- Multiple digitalisation and data capture projects

Handling and driving of material handling equipment

- Multiple AGV and teleoperation projects

- Multiple AGV and teleoperation projects

Packaging/Order picking

- Multiple robotics projects

Reverse logistics

- Multiple projects

Customs

- Multiple projects

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Do you have any innovation projects in terms of automation and digitalization in the coming years? Part 3

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Areas in which your company makes the most efforts for its digital transformation

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Cybersecurity

- Securing data, flows, and cybersecurity training

Supply chain integration with customers

  • Traceability

Warehouse/transport management system

- Continuous modernisation of systems and integration with robotics

Specify actions/efforts:

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Part II – Impact on Human Resources

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In your opinion, what skills should be strengthened in the logistics professions?

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Of the above positions you selected, which are the most difficult to recruit for your business?

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Please specify for what reasons:

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Which positions require the most digital skills to support your operations or processes?

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What digital-related skills do you expect from your logistics technicians with an EQF5 level?

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Part III – General Challenges and Perspectives

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What do you see as the main challenges in implementing Logistics 4.0?

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Which logistics processes do you see as having increased requirements for digitalization?

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