Panel discussion: New challenges for SCM and transport management – at the crossroads of trucks, people and technology
The key themes in transport and SCM are digitalisation and automation – the introduction of new technologies such as the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, robotics, blockchain and cybersecurity. The focus is on low- and zero-emission transport, route optimisation, the use of renewable energy and the circular economy. All this requires building resilient and flexible logistics networks, creating new business models based on cooperation between the different actors in the logistics chain, including producers, transporters, employees and customers. While technology is permeating logistics and changing the way goods move around the world, humans remain an integral part of this complex system. What does this mean for transportation employees? Are companies ready to retrain employees? Will there be enough drivers? Whereas in the past drivers were considered ‘kings of the road’, today they face more frequent inspections, higher demands for safety and accountability. What does it take to be a driver today compared to the past? Can companies attract the younger generation of drivers? How will transport and SCM jobs be transformed? What will be the importance of human capital in the future of logistics?
The panel discussion will be moderated by Vladimír Maťo, editor-in-chief of the magazine Systémy Logistiky.
