Modernizing logistics fleet management with digital technology

Boosting operational efficiency and increasing customer satisfaction with AI and digital technology

 

Logistics may seem simple to outsiders. But the process of transferring goods from A to B securely and on time, while maintaining profitability and minimizing waste, is a significant challenge. Warehousing and traffic can cause delays. Efficient routing is problematic – a single route with eight stops has 40,320 possible sequences. And, for a major fleet owner, the many variables that need consideration, such as capacity, driver availability, maintenance, and safety requirements, add considerable complexity. All this in an environment where logistics decisions are often needed within a few hours of a request for transport being made.

 

Happily, digital technology, and in particular artificial intelligence (AI), are making inroads into these difficulties. Technology is enabling faster, more data-driven decisions across operations, safety, and service, improving the quality of delivery processes. Customer time windows can be met with confidence, lowering churn and increasing revenues. Driver workflows can be streamlined, reducing delays and decreasing costs. And logistics managers gain real-time visibility and accountability across their fleets.

 

However, implementing new technology solutions is never simple. And choosing the right ones demands a rigorous focus on both the quality of outputs and costs. Robust governance will be needed, alongside new digital workflows and new processes for data. And the human factor, which will require appropriate training and cultural initiatives, must not be forgotten.

 

Join us to network with your peers and gain practical insights into the potential benefits of digitalizing fleet management and the practical methods of achieving greater efficiency, happier customers, and lower costs. This is an exclusive event and seat numbers are very limited, so apply for your place now.

 

The topics we will explore

 

During the meeting, we will focus on questions such as:

• What are the key issues faced by fleet managers today, and how can digital technology be used to address them?
• What is the role of AI in enhancing efficiency and logistics optimization, while ensuring deliveries are made using the fewest assets possible?
• How can AI improve customer experience, reduce churn, and increase revenue?
• How can digital technology be used to support delivery validation, increase safety, and reduce liability risks?

 

Who is invited?

 

The discussion over dinner is designed for logistics decision makers who wish to discuss practical methods of modernizing fleet management through digital transformation. Delegates will be employed as fleet managers in large organizations across the construction sector.

 

Be one of 12 senior fleet managers attending this event in Washington DC. For any enquiries, please contact Mergim Begolli on +44 (0)20 8349 6458 or email m.begolli@business-reporter.co.uk.

 

The sponsored dinner is brought to you by Descartes, Geotab, and Lytx, and is only for senior executives as described above. Registrations of junior professionals, consultants, solution providers or other sellers to this market won’t be accepted. To be eligible, you must be employed by a corporate legal entity such as a private company; if you are a sole trader or in a partnership other than a legally incorporated one, we will be unable to offer you a place.

 

This event is free of charge to attend.

 

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