When your IT works in harmony with your day-to-day logistics operations, you can provide greater overall value to your customers and supply chain partners. This is the symphony of logistics. Just like the orchestra performing a symphony, each piece of your IT infrastructure performs a specific function, so if even one component isn’t working properly (or goes down entirely)—the entire system is affected ,The advent of digital technology has revolutionized logistics—providing consumers, clients, business partners and manufacturers unparalleled speed, efficiency and control that was nearly impossible (on such a grand scale) in the past. However, if your day-to-day operations are negatively affected by your technology, it’s time to look into which IT component(s) may be serving as barriers to maximizing your success.
These 8 key logistics IT infrastructure components must work together to create logistical harmony
- Warehouse Management System & Transportation Management System (WMS/TMS)
- Printing
- Scanning ,
- Server Infrastructure
- Desktop Infrastructure
- Network & Internet Reliability
- Warehouse Wireless Coverage
- Backups and Disaster Recovery
