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Bhushan Bhad
Logistifying Businesses
We,humans,areintelligentspecies.Wehave
trailblazedanimaginableroad.Startingfrom discoveringunlimitedterrainbeyondtheseato inventingthewheel,wehavebeenexemplifyingthetrue meaningof,skyisthelimit.
And,wedidn’tjuststophere.Asasocialspeciesthatis irreplaceabletoliveinacommunitysetting,weinnovated waystolivetogether.Oncelivingbyseashoreto transgressingtoagriculturalfield,followedbystorage systemsandhuthouses,wetraveledalongroad.
Andinthe21stcentury,wehavereachedanepochof humancivilizationthatisnotonlycoupledwith sophisticatedlivingbutalsodiscoveredscienceasour harbor.Andintheworldofthescientificrevolution,we havescouteddifferentwaystoincreaseourproduction potentialandmeettheever-challengingindustrialworkflow withlogisticsupport.
Beitanyindustry,themostimportantsubsidiarytransition thatweneedtofacilitateaccessibilityfromtheindustryto thecustomerpoolofthebusinessmarketislogistics.Asa supportsystemtoeveryindustrialworkflow,logistics systemsassistinmeetingtheresultofthefinalproductand services.
,The most important subsidiary transition that we need to facilitate accessibility from the industry to the customer pool of the business market is logistics.
Knowingtheseessentialitiesoflogistics,weatInsights Successcameupwithourlatestedition,“Top10 CompaniesShapingtheFutureofLogistics.”
Whileyouflipthroughtheinspiringstoriesofentrepreneurs whomadeittothetopinthelogisticsindustries,diveinto theindustryexpertopinionandtheinsightfularticles opinedbyourin-houseeditorialteam.
Ihopeyouhaveahappyread!
C O N T E N T S
Advancing Logis cs with Technological Developments
Impact of Globaliza on on the Logis cs Industry Tech Trends Bringing the World Closer 20 28
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AGT Global Logis cs Turning the World Around in Wheels
Interview with Insights Success
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Nora Agbakhamen Establishing Brands by Storytelling
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Taran Sidhu
Editor-in-Chief Merry D’souza
Senior Editor
Managing Editor
Art & Design Head
Co-designer
Anish Miller
Bhushan Bhad
Art & Design Assistant Visualiser David King
Business Development Manager
Rohil Shingnapurkar
Mrunalinee Deshmukh
Sherin Rodricks
Marketing Manager Joseph D'souza
Business Development Executives
Kelly, David
Technical Head Jacob Smile
Assistant Technical Head
Technical Consultants Prachi, Rajeshwari
Digital Marketing Manager Alina Sege
Assistant Digital Marketing Manager Renuka Kulkarni
SME-SMO Executive Gemson
Research Analyst Eric Smith
Circulation Manager Tanaji Fartade
sales@insightssuccess.com
October, 2022
Featuring Brief Company
AGTGlobalLogistics agt3pl.com
AngelaEliacostas PresidentandFounder
AmericoldLogistics americold.com
GeorgeChappelle CEO
AGTGlobalLogisticsspecializeintheintegrationofall transportationandlogisticsfunctionsfortop-tiercompaniesaround theworld.Itcanhelpimprovecustomerservice,accelerateorder cycletime,andtightencontrolofthesupplychain—allwhile reducingcostsintransportation,inventoryandorderfulfillment.
Americoldoffersthemostcomprehensivetemperaturecontrolledstorageanddistributionnetworkavailable, supportedbythemostadvancedtechnology,andwitha singularfocusoncustomerservice.
Capacity capacityllc.com
EnergyTransportation Group shipenergy.com
HighlightMotorGroup highlightmotor.com
NextExitLogistics nextexitlogistics.com
DavidKarandish CEO ShawnGirard CEO
KirkKalinitchenko Founder,President &CEO ChandlerMagann Founder
Capacityofferfullfillementsolutionstodelightitscustomers.
EnergyTransportationGroupoffersanefficientlymoveofits freightacrossCanada,USAandMexicowithournetworkof qualifiedcarriersthatwillmatchyourcapacityneeds.
HighlightMotorGroupisayoungcompanythathasgrownata rapidpacebycontinuingtomeetthevariedneedsofits transportationclients.
NextExitLogisticsofferswholesalersheadache-freeshipping andfriendlypartnership,anditgivestruckersandcarriersthe rightkindsofloadsandpromptpayment.
Nora’sCopy norascopy.com
SyfanLogistics syfanlogistics.com TAServices taservices.com
NoraAgbakhamen BrandStoryTeller
GregSyfan President BradyThames VicePresidentof Sales&Marketing
USAFulfillment usafill.com
JayStamerro GeneralManager
Nora’sCopyofferswideserviceslikeblogs,videoscripts,and engagingsocialmediacontenttoorganizationsthatmakesit possibleforthemtogenerateleadstoconverts.
SyfanLogisticsandasset-basedSyfanTransportprovidea diversearrayofshippingservices–withthehighestlevelof transparencyandreliability.
Missionistoempoweritspeopletobuildmeaningful relationshipsanddeliverextraordinaryresults.
ThemissionofUSAFulfillmentis-Workingtogethertogo beyondtheexpectationsofitsclientsandassociateswhile achievingprofitabilityforallparties.
Today,therealsuccessforcompaniesisnotjustthe profitnumbersbutalsothenumberofsatisfied customerstheyhave.Gonearethedayswhen makingprofitswasthesolegoal.Long-creatingsatisfied long-termcustomersdriveprofit,creatingvalue.Creating valueforclientsisnowcountedasatruesuccessfor companies.
Inthiseraoftechnology-ledindustrialtransformations, companiesareinterdependentoneachothertocarryout theirday-to-dayoperations.Everybusinessneedstopartner withanotherserviceorproductprovidertofulfillitsmarket propositions.
Whilefindingcompaniestocollaboratewith,businesses needpartners,suchas:
Ÿ 3PLcompaniesknownforprovidingqualityover quantity
Ÿ Partnersinterestedinbuildingtrustratherthan presentingemptypromises
Ÿ Creatingcomprehensivevalueinsteadofjustfocusing onprofits.
Inthisthrivingageofbusinesspartnerships,logistics serviceprovidersseemassivedemandacrossallindustries.
Theriseofthee-commercesegmenthasgenerateda massivedemandforprofessional,sophisticatedlogistic serviceproviderstocollect,pack,anddelivertheproducts tothecustomersinthequickestandmostcost-efficient ways.
Thereisariseincompaniesneedingafulfillmentpartner whocreatesvalueforthemthroughmaintaininghigh customersatisfactionscores, increasingcustomerretention aswellasgeneratingvaluablepositivefeedback.Leading thepackindeliveringmeasurable,valuable3PLservicesis USAFulfillment.
Itisafull-serviceproviderofturnkeysolutionstoclients fromcoasttocoast.USAFulfillmentofferstraditional pick/pack/shipfulfillmentservicesforB2CandB2B, inventorymanagement,kittingandafullrangeofunique solutions.
USAFulfillment'smissionis,"Working together to go beyond the expectations of its clients and associates while achieving profitability for all parties." Thecompanyhas provided"high-touch"serviceandsolutionstosmall,midsize,andFortune500clientsfornearly40years.
Thisexpertfulfillmentserviceprovidercompanyisledby anexpertandvisionaryleader,JayStamerro.Asthe GeneralManagerofUSAFulfillment,heensuresthateach clientreceivesaservicethatstrengthensbrandloyaltyand increasescustomers'lifetimevalueforUSA'sclientele.
WehadanexclusiveopportunitytointerviewJayStamerro, wherehesharedwithusvaluabledetailsaboutthe fulfillmentservicesprovidedbyhiscompany.
Below are the excerpts from the interview:
PleasebriefouraudienceaboutUSAFulfillment,its USPs,andhowitiscurrentlypositionedasoneofthe toplogisticscompanies.
We'reemployee-owned.That'sahugedifferentiatorbecause youcan'tputapriceonpeoplewhogotogreatlengthsto carefortheclient.OuremployeesatUSAFulfillmenthave avestedinterestinourfulfillmentclients'successstories. AndthereareplentyofsuccessstoriesforbothB2Cand B2BclientshereatUSAFulfillment!
We'reafull-servicefulfillmentcompany,andwespecialize inthehealthandbeautycareindustry.OurFDA-registered facilityinDelawareservesclientswithupto10,000D2C ordersperday WealsosupporttheirB2Beffortswith Amazonandmorethan40otherretailersthroughoutthe US.BetweenourQualityManagementSystem (ISO9001:2015certified)andcommitmenttotheHBC industry,wearepoisedtomaximizethelong-termgrowth ofourclients.
TellusmoreaboutUSAFulfillmentservicesandwhat impacttheyaremakinginthelogisticsindustry?
Weinventedtheterm"High-Touch Fulfillment."So,our modelistoworkwithdozensofclients,nothundredsof clients.That'sabigdifferencecomparedtothe"stackitand packit"mentalityofthetraditionalfulfillmentwarehouse. Ourhands-onapproachtoprogrammanagementhas providedclientswithexponentialgrowthoverthedecades.
OntheB2Cside,wehaveseveralfulfillmentautomation layerstoensurequalityandaccuracyandmaximizethe speedofshipping.Weworkwiththemajorcarriersaswell asregionalcarrierstomaximizeshippingdiscountsforour clients.
OntheB2Bsideofthehouse,weintegratewithSPS Commerce,theleadingEDIproviderintheUS.Werelyon
their3,000+retailerintegrationswithpre-approvedlabel formatstoleaveminimalroomforchargebacks.Positive vendorscorecardsmeanmoreprofitabilityandgrowth potentialforourclients.
Jay,pleasebriefusaboutyourentrepreneurialjourney inthesupplychainmanagementsectorandwhat inspiredyoutoventureintoyourindustryniche.
I'vehadarichcareerinboththeserviceandproduct industries.MylastroleasCFOofamanufacturerinthe HBCindustryhasproveninstrumentalinunderstandingthe fulfillmentneedsofourHBCclients.
Ilivedthroughthesamechallengesourclientsface.In fact,Iselectedthe3PLforourbrandsatthetime.I understandthetrustthatmustbebuiltwiththe3PLtoturn overyourinventoryandorders;Iexpectthemtotakethe samecarethatouremployeesdo.
AtUSAFulfillment,weaimtobuildthistrustwhilevetting allthedetailsofapotentialpartnership.Thesepartnerships arebasedonourphilosophyoftreatingourclientstheway
wewouldwanttobetreated,somethingI'velearnedby actuallybeingtheclient.IbuiltanetworkofHBCindustry colleaguesandutilizedthemtoassistourclient'sgrowth andprofitabilitytoday
Whatisyouropiniononadoptingmoderntechnologies inasupplychainlogisticscompany?
Thesupplychainevolvessoquicklythatadoptingnewer technologiesisamust.Wehavetomaketheseavailableto helpkeepourclientscompetitive.Weutilizeacombination ofin-housetechnicalexpertiseandoutsidetechnical consultingtostayrelevantandaheadofthecurve.
Whatwerethemajorchallengesyoufacedwhileinthe initialstagesofyourbusiness?Whatchallengesdoyou facenow?
Ourbusinessisnearly40yearsold,soIcannotspeak personallyabouttheearlychallenges.Currently,weare facinglaborshortagessimilartootherindustries.Port congestionanddeliverycostsareagenuineconcernforour clientswithoverseasmanufacturing.Truckingavailability andcostcontinuetobeachallengeintheUS.Thisiswhere ourexperienceandbreadthofnationwideresourcesaidour clients'needs.
Whatwouldbeyouradvicetobuddingentrepreneurs whoaspiretoventureintothelogisticsindustry?
WhenthepandemichittheUSin2020,therewasan immediateshiftinvolumefrombrick-and-mortartoecommerce.Whilethetrendisnormalizing,wearedefinitely seeinganewlevelofconsumerconfidenceine-commerce. Thereiscertainlygrowthinthelogisticsindustry
Myadvicewouldbetofocusoncorecompetencyanddoit well,whetherthatbeauniqueserviceofferingortargeting anindustry.Thecompetitionistoogreattocompeteon pricealone.Createanicheandvalueforyourself.Build long-termrelationships.Helpyourclientswin.
Whatareyourkeytakeawaysinbusinesswhenyoulook backattheUSAFulfilmentjourneysofar?
Thisisratherclichébutverytrue:Whenwefocusonour top-linegrowthandbottom-linedollars,weareputtinga gapbetweenourclients'successandours.Italwaysamazes methatwhenwefocusonrunningourbusinessto maximizeourclients'growthpotential,thegapiserased, andthegrowthandprofittrajectoriespositivelyalign.
WhenweachievethisatUSAFulfillment,ourclientslook atusasbusinesspartnersratherthanvendors.It'sahuge difference,andit'sbetterforeveryone.AtUSA,wecreatea "TriplePlayWin"forourbusinesspartners.It'sawinfor theClient'scustomers.It'sawinfortheClient.And,when ourclientwins,it'sawinforUSA Thereisenoughroom foreveryonetoprosperwhenthepartiescollaborate.
Howdoyouenvisionscalingyourcompanyoperations andofferingsin2022andbeyond?
AfteralongpresenceinthestateofMaryland,aswellas Delaware,wehavedecidedtoconsolidateouroperationsin Delaware.Movingbacktoasinglefacilitymodelwillallow ustomakebetteruseoflaborandspace,someofthe biggestchallengesintheindustrycurrently Weare reviewingnewOMS/WMSplatformstoprovidegreater toolstoourclientsandefficienciesinternally.Wewillalso focusoureffortsmoredirectlyontheHBCsector, capitalizingonourstrengthsasacompany.
AGT Global Logistics
Turning the World Around in Wheels
Angela Eliacostas President & Founder AGT Global Logis cs
My advice is to set your goals and continue raising them as you grow. I, myself, continue learning and growing. I encourage others interested in logistics and SCM to learn as much as they can from as many different people as possible.
Astheinevitablepandemichittheworld,transport
andlogisticscameintolightwiththeirendless disruptions.Transportinggoodswentthrough manyaggravationswithunwanteddelaysandmistaken shippingthatledtoinconvenienceatmanystages.
Withtheconstantrequirementofhavingsuperior transportationandlogistics,sendinggoodsoverseasis consideredahassleinitself.Therewasnoguaranteeit wouldgoefficientlyandreachthedestinationontime.
Moreover,workingaccompaniedwithunrivaledglobal companionshipwithairshippingthatgroundedcarriers’ time-boundservices.Toenableon-handsupervisionwith moderncommunicationthatfirmlystoodinmotion,logistic managementaidedcommunicationgratifyingclientsall aroundtheworld.
Takingtheinitiativetodiveintothelogisticsand transportationindustryandenhancethelogisticsservices, AngelaEliacostasfoundedAGTGlobalLogistics.Being awoman-ownedbusiness,shethrivestobridgethegap betweenmulti-modalcarriersallaroundtheworld.
Consideringthegivenrecognitionbysomeprestigious associations,theyhaveexpertiseintheintegrationofall typesoftransportationandlogisticsfunctionsformost esteemedcompaniesallaroundtheworld.Beingawomanownedbusiness,certifiedbytheNationalWomanBusiness OwnersCorporation.Moreover,theyhaveadedicatedfleet thatgivesunparalleledglobalpartnershipwithgroundand airfreightintegration,line-haulcarriers,andcartageagents fortimecrucialservices.
Angelagrewuptakinginspirationfromherfather,who workedeffortlesslyathisowntruckingcompany.This embeddedherintothelogisticsindustry,withanAllGirls TransportationandLogistics.Herunbeatableforcethrives onworkingincoordinationwithspot-onsupervisionand advancedcommunicationkeepingthecompanygoing throughitsjourney.
Let us know some insights about this journey from the shipping clerk to the President!
Angela,pleasebriefourreadersaboutAGTGlobal Logistics,itsUSPs,andhowitiscurrentlypositionedas oneofthemostreliablecompaniesinthelogistics solutionsniche.
AGTGlobalLogistics’mottois“We Keep Your World Turning.” Evenwithourever-changingworld,difficulties
withthesupplychain,andconstantpricefluctuation-we continuelivingthesewords.Ifthere’saway,wehavethe willtomakeithappen.
Tellusmoreaboutyourcompanyandhowitsdistinct offeringsareimpactingtheindustryanditsclients.
We,atAGTGlobal,havemadeanameforourselvesinthe energyandutilitiessector Weareaproventobethetop providerinallareasofenergyfromnucleartowind,oilto solar Wealsoprovidelogisticalsupporttonumerous energyandutilities’vendors.Weunderstandtheimportance ofeverysecondandknowwhatittakestodeliver.Weare expandingandmovingbeyondourtypicalenergyclients. We’vetakenthe24/7/365personalcontactwegivetoour energyclientsandhaveexpandedthiswinningserviceto largeandSpecialProjectsrequiringcraneandrigging.
Wehaveexpandedouroperationsandarepreparingfor furtherexpansionofourofferingsandcapabilities.
Enlightenuswithyourcompany’svisionandmission statements.Also,giveusashortoverviewofyourcore values.
Wespecializeintheintegrationofalltransportationand logisticsfunctionsfortop-tiercompaniesaroundthe world.AGTGlobalLogisticsaimstoimprovecustomer service,accelerateordercycletime,andtightencontrol overthesupplychain–allwhilereducingcostsin transportation,inventory,andorderfulfillment.
OurcorevaluesarethesamevaluesthatcreatedAGT Global.Integrity,honesty,grit,anddetermination;with integritybeingattheforefrontofeverythingwedo.
Pleasebriefusaboutyourjourneyintheindustryand howyouhavemadethecompanyexcelinitshighly competitivemarket
Igrewupinatruckingfamily Transportationinnovation hasbeeninmyfamilyforgenerations.Inmyearly30s,I foundmyselfadivorcedmotheroffourboys;IknewI neededtodosomethingtomakeendsmeet.Ifoundajobas abillingclerkatacompetingtruckingcompany.Iworked mywayuptogeneralmanager.Itooknotes,watchedthe businessfrommultipleangles,andaskedtheownerifI couldpursuesomeoftheaccountstheychosenottorenew Ithappensthattheseaccountswereintheenergyand utilitiessectors.ThisishowAGTGlobalLogistics(Initially AllGirlsTrucking)started.In2005,Iwasableto
incorporateandformawoman-poweredteamoflogistics professionals.
Wecontinueleadinginspecializationandcustomer-centric approachestoexceedourenergyandgenerallogisticsclient needs.
Pleasetellusaboutthespecializedsolutionsofferedby AGTGlobalLogisticstodeliverhassle-free transportationservicestoitsclients.
AGTGlobalhasactualpeopleavailabletotrackandtalkto clients24/7/365inadditiontoreal-timecomputerized tracking.Wehaveaproprietarythree-tieredcarrierrating systemholdingourdriverstothehigheststandards.Wealso haveatriedmethodforoutageplanning,implementation, andassessmentthatresultsinyear-after-yearsuccess.This givesourclientspeaceofmindknowingweunderstand howourpartoftheprocessaffectstheiroverallsuccess.
Asanexperiencedleader,shareyouropiniononhowthe adoptionofadvancedtechnologieshasimpactedthe logisticssectorandhowyourcompanyisadaptingto technologysolutionstoenhanceitsoperations. Digitizationandreal-timetrackinghavedrastically
advancedlogisticscapabilitiesfromwhenIstartedin2010. Thereal-timetrackingofloadsandshipmentshasmadeour industrymoreaccountable.EverythingfromGPStracking toadvancementsinonboardtechnologyallowsustotrack, route,re-routeandsometimesinterceptjobsfromthedelays wecouldn’talwaysforeseeinthepast.Wearebetterableto proactivelyaddresstrafficandweatherdelays,mechanical issues,andorderupdatesandchanges.
Pleasetellusmoreaboutthevalue-addedservices offeredbyyourcompanytoitsclients.
Ourprimaryvaluecomesfromthecombinationofbeinga family-oriented,certifiedwoman-ownedbusinessthat demonstratestraditionalfamilyvaluesthroughour personalizedapproachtolargeinternationalaccounts.The problem-solvingsolutionsthatcomefrommanaginglifeas amotherandgrandmothertransferquitenaturallyoverto everythinglogistics.Ourall-femaleaccountingandbilling staffand75%woman-poweredofficeincorporatea perspectivenotfoundinthemoretraditionallymaledominatedindustry Weapproacheachjobwiththeutmost importanceanddeterminationtosucceedandhaveadded those“Mom-powers”tofindsolutionswhenseemingly noneexist.
Whatarethemajorchallengesthatthelogisticsservice providersfaceintheoperationalregionofyour company?Andhowareyoupreparingyourcompany’s operationstotacklethem?
Theexpansionofouroperationsteamhasbeenapriority forAGTGlobaloverthepastfewyears.Wehaveadded employeesandpositionstokeepAGTup-to-dateon processesandproceduresandalsotoexpandourofferings beyondournichespecialtyofenergyandutilities.
Inadditiontoplanning,ouroperationsteamspecializesin developingassessmentsandanalysesofcurrentandpast jobstorecommendstrategicfutureplanning.Thishelps maintainlong-termclientrelationshipsandisespecially beneficialiftherearechangesintheclient’smanagement team.
Ourmajorchallengeisfindingpeopletofillthepositionsin theoperationsteam.Toaddressthis,wehavedevelopeda learning-trackhiringsystem,similartoaninternship program.WeappreciatepeoplewithlogisticsandSCM experience,butmoreimportantarethevaluesandattributes apersoncanbringtotheteam.Becausewehireproblem solvers,theabilitytothinkquicklyandfindsolutionsisa requirement.Wecanteachlogistics.Wegivechancesto peoplewithoutsideexperienceaslongastheyfitwiththe AGTGlobalcultureandarewillingtolearnandimplement toAGTstandards.
Asanestablishedindustryleader,whatwouldyour advicebetobuddingentrepreneursandenthusiasts aspiringtoventureintothelogisticssolutionsbusiness?
“Desire is the key to motivation, but it’s the determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal - a commitment to excellence - that will enable you to attain the success you seek.”
ThisisaquoteattributedtoMarioAndretti.Thesewords areinspirational.Theyaremotivational.
Myadviceistosetyourgoalsandcontinueraisingthemas yougrow.I,myself,continuelearningandgrowing.I encourageothersinterestedinlogisticsandSCMtolearnas muchastheycanfromasmanydifferentpeopleaspossible.
Takewhatyoulike;adjustwhatyoudon’t.Neverstop observingandtweakingyourprocesstoachieveevenbetter results.Setyourgoalsandcontinueraisingthemasyou grow
HowdoyouenvisionscalingAGT’sservicesin2022and beyond?
Asmentioned,wearegrowingandexpanding.Wecontinue servicingourenergyandutilitiessectorclients.Weare addingtothatportfoliobygainingjobsin(project logistics).Wearebuildingtheoperationsdepartmentto handleawiderportfolioofclientsinconstructionand specialprojectsindustries.
Thepandemicwasaverybusytimeforus.Ourjob-load increased.Wegrew.Wearehopingtocontinuethis trajectory
Pleasegiveusafewtestimonialsofyour clients/customersandalistofawards/recognitionsthat accuratelyhighlightyourorganization’spositioninthe market.
2021–DistinguishedWomaninLogisticsfromWomenIn TruckingAssociationandFreightliner
2020–Namedoneof“7OutstandingWomeninSupply ChainandLogistics”fromInboundLogistics
2020–Top100InfluentialWomenSupplyChain ExecutivesfromGlobalWomenSupplyChain Leaders
2019–2022TopWoman-OwnedCompanyfromWomenIn TruckingAssociation
2019–2021TopPlacesforWomentoWorkfromWomen InTruckingAssociation
2019-2020WomentoWatchfromWomenInTrucking Association
2018–InfluentialWomaninTruckingfromWomenIn TruckingAssociation
Multiplerecognitions2008–Present
Top50Women-OwnedBusinessesinIllinois
Top500Woman-OwnedBusinessesintheUSA
Top100Diversity-OwnedBusinessesinIllinois
Top100PrivatelyHeldBusinessesinIllinois
Advancing Logistics with TechnologicalDevelopments
Transportationinthe21stcenturywithbagsofgoods putonhorsesorcartsfilledwithlogspulledby animals,wouldn’thavebeenfeasiblenorwould havebeenethical.Ifnotforinnovatorsandleaders,this scenariowouldhavestillstoodtrue.Butfortunately,itis notso.
So,whatuniquedidtheseleadersbringinthattransformed thelogisticsindustry?
Andthewordthatclicksinstantlywouldbe–Technology
Fromaidingthemanufacturingofhigh-powered automobilestoexperimentingwithsmalltrackinggadgets, ithasfacilitatedthelogisticsindustrytoovercome challengesofcostreduction,manualsupervision,on-site inspection,trackingdeliveries,oradheringtosafetyand otherregulatorystandards.Ithassimplifieditall.
Inaventuretounderstandthisinabetterlight,thearticle collectssuchtechnologicalsolutionsadvancingthelogistics industryinoneplaceforthereaderstonavigatethrough themandlearnhowitsimplicationsarenotjustlimitedto onesectorbutaredrivingthegrowthofothersectorstoo.
Letusdiveintothearticletoexperiencethefast-evolving logisticssectorcoupledwithtechnologicalacumen!
EverReadywithArtificialIntelligence
Thepraisesofartificialintelligencereverberatedacross sectorsandoccupations.Inthelogisticssectortoo,AIhas onceagainproveditstransformativeability
Itsprovisionofefficientadministrativeintelligencehas improvedthepaceofoperationsintheindustry.Ithas
eliminatederrorscommittedduetomanualcheck-upswhile ensuringatightersurveillancecheck.
AIcombinedwithmachinelearninghasledto manufacturerspredictmarketfluctuationsandhashelped themactaccordingly.Theaddedimprovementin recognizingtheturnsandcurvesofaterrainhassimplified journeyrequirementsofavehicleandthetraveler beforehand.
Thesolutionhaspresentedtheworldwithtimelydeliveries, efficientmanagementofinventories,alongwithassured qualitymanagementinmaintenanceofhugestocks. AddingtheRoboticHandtotheBasket
Whilehumansarethemostintelligentspeciesontheearth, asperscientificresearch,theyarelimitedbytherestricted capacitiesofbodyandmind.Tosupplementtheirconstant effortsinmakingtheworldbetter,robotictechnologyhas beenanextremelyhelpfulhand.
Roboticarmshavefacilitatedanefficientresource acquisitionprocedure,makingthesectormorecapitalintensiveandhenceaccruingmoreprofits.Theyenablethe liftingandplacingofgoodsintheinstructedmanner,and additionallyperformalltherepetitivefunctionsthatgive spacetohumanstodootherworkthatneedstheirforemost attention.
Ittranslatesintoincreasedworkerenthusiasm, strengtheningworkerbondsastheywillbemostlyengaged insupervisingworkratherthanactuallydoingit,hence reducingthestraintheyinitiallyexperiencedtoalarger level.
Thenextthingtechnologyhassimplifiedforthelogistic sectoristhemanagementofthathumongousdataset!
OrganizingwithBigData&DataAnalytics
Dataanalysisempowersanorganizationwiththecorrect industrialinsightsandmarketdemandthatacompany workinginthelogisticssectorcanworkupontosupply efficiently.Italsohelpsthecompanytoperformtimelyrisk analysisandevaluateitsmarketpositioningaccordingly
Alongwiththis,BigDatadrivesfunctionalmanagementof warehouses,withregularupdatesonstock.Itsother featureshelpcompaniestotrackandpreciselylocateits ongoingdeliverieswhilekeepingatrackofthedatafrom pastcustomerstoo.
Theadvantageofthisapproachistheenhancementof customerreliabilityofthecompanyinthemarket.Apart fromthis,itleadstoahassle-freeorganizationofdatathat companyaswellasitscustomerscanrefertoanytime, anywhere.
Theothermilestoneachievedbytechnologyiswarehouse automation.
AmplifyingStorageManagement
Largestockofinventoriesindifferentwarehousescouldbe adifficulttasktomanage.Whilethisistakencarebythe bigdata,theothertaskisofappropriatemaintenanceof warehouses.Warehouseautomationensuresthattheneeded temperatureismaintained,ventilationisproper, additionallyitalsoupdatesaboutanymishapor deteriorationofproductlife.
Thishelpsinincreasedspeed,reductionofconstanthuman interactionandefficientsupervision.
Thelistoftechnologicalsolutionscontinuestoexpandwith formsofelasticlogistics,autonomousvehicles,cloud computingandmuchmorewhicharetransforming everythingformresourceacquisition,productlabellingto packaging,fabricationandlastmiledelivery.
TrendingwithTech
Thedemandforawell-organizedlogisticssectorhasbeen increasingwithspiralingeconomicpolicydecisionandwith
theneedofcompaniestobethebestamongstitscustomers. Inthisdeepwell,whathaskeptthissectorafloatarethe constanttechnologicalinterventions.
WithanestimatedCAGRof12.3percentfrom2021to 2030,thefriendshipofthissectorwithinnovationsisa blessingindisguise.Because,anefficientlogisticsector eventuallyrunsthewheelsofeconomicmanagementthat decidethecourseofsocialandstrategicdecisionsinthe globallyconnectedworld.
- Drishti Gaikwad
Nora’s Copy Brand Storyteller
Nora Agbakhamen
Storytelling is not an option in advertising and marketing. It is a requirement for smart marketing. Time and again, studies have proven that people make an emotional decision.
Interview with Insights Success
Nora Agbakhamen
Establishing Brands by Storytelling
Thefamiliaritybetweentwopeoplemakesthem connectonadeeperlevelleadingtoattachments andfriendships.Butthisequationisnotlimited onlytolivingobjects.Humansdevelopbondswith inanimateobjects,too,somewiththeirsofttoysorsome simplywiththeirgadgets.
Thisbehavioraltendencyisalsoreflectedwhenconsumers shop.Theylookforemotionalsatisfactionfromtheproduct ratherthanjustprocuringanarticle.Thisisdoneto maximizetheutilityandpsychologicalbenefitsderived fromthegood,whichfurtherluresthemtopurchasethe productagain.
Acknowledgingtheseconsumerpractices,businessesare workinghardertowinacustomer’sheart.Otherthan neededprocedures,businessacumen,anddexterityto manufactureproductsorofferkeyservices,organizations alsoaretryingtofindaptanswerstothequestionof “how to bring people to buy the products” ratherthanjust displayingthemonamallrack.
Thisbrandattractioniscreatedbyvariousfactorslike quality,pricing,utility,loyalty,anddesign,tonoteafew Whilewordofmouthcaptivatespeople’sattention,it doesn’tformalong-lastingbond.Andhereiswhere businessestakeassistancefrombrandstorytellers.Stories createamentalimagethatcustomerscanrelatetoand rememberinthelongterm,formingapersonalemotional associationwiththeproduct.Atthesametime,thebenefits forthecompanyaremaximizedrevenueandexpanding customerbase.
Whilemanycannarratestories,onlyafewcan communicatewiththem.Onesuchleaderinthebrand storytellingsectorisNoraAgbakhamen,whostartedher professioninstorytellingunintendedlybutgained appreciationsoonwithherskillsofpositioningbrandsin frontoftherightaudiencestobuildphenomenal connectionsbetweenbrandsandcustomers.Theskillsof deliveringwinningcontentaccompaniedwithmultiple strategieshavemadeheraleaderwhoiscreatinga differenceforthebrandsaswellasincustomers’shopping experience.
Tofurtherthisreachandenablemorebusinessestoconnect, shehasstartedherowncompany–Nora’sCopywhich offerswideserviceslikeblogs,videoscripts,andengaging socialmediacontenttoorganizationsthatmakesitpossible forthemtogenerateleadstoconverts.
To know more about her journey as an expert storyteller, let us read further!
UnexpectedSuccesses
Well,manyopinethatnothinggoesinlifeaccordingto one’sfixedroutine.Someachievesuccesswhentheyare leastexpectingit.Nora’sjourneystartedonthesamenote. Sharingaboutthebeginningofherroleasastoryteller,she says, “My journey started with an unplanned but authentic story for my friend’s hair brand that raked in a 200 percent increase in weekly sales revenue in just one day. Then, through training & certifications, I became a ‘LinkedIn
Through great storytelling, I also position brands in front of the right audiences so they build phenomenal connections that will be a win-win for brands and customers.
Brand Storyteller’ here, replicating that success model for cool brands.”
Thespontaneousresponsesthroughherfirststoryshe startedclimbingtheladderofsuccess,whereinjustten monthsofbeingintentionalthere,shewentfrom90to70k+ organicfollowers,over10millioncontentviews,served 10+inboundclients&madeover$15kinrevenue-without spendingadimeonads.
“Nora is one of the most creative and dedicated storytellers I have had the chance to work with. We worked on a project on promoting my book and newsletter for software engineers. She helped me grow the newsletter to 3k+ subscribers in under a month and crafted very meaningful content. My LinkedIn profile grew 3x and several of the posts went viral with over 10k+ views. I would highly recommend her for brand marketing and would love to engage with her in several projects in the future. She is a gem.”
- Ravi Tandon,
Software Engineer, United States
Highlightingherstrengths,shesays, “Through great storytelling, I also position brands in front of the right audiences so they build phenomenal connections that will be a win-win for brands and customers.”
Tohelpotherinterestedpersonstoflyhigherintheir storytellingcareers,sheisnowcoachingotherstoenable themtotelltheirownstoriessothattheycanturntheir prospectsintopayingcustomersusingthesamemethods thatpropelledherthisfar Totakethisfurtherandassist morebusinesses,shedecidedtostarthercompany–Nora’s copy
TaleofNora’sCopy
Nora’ssuccessgavehertheconfidencetoextendthebenefit ofherknacksinthearea.Talkingabouttheinspiration behindsettinguphercompany,sheremembersasmall incident.Sheshares, “After doing a brand story for her friend’s hair brand and sending a backlink to her website, I noticed how viral the story went and the successes she had. Torrential sales began pouring in, and my friend sold out her entire stock in less than five hours! In less than seven days, she exceeded her monthly sales revenue, and 30 customers had filled out a restock request form.”
“That incident reinforced my belief in the power of brand storytelling,” shesays.
My journey started with an unplanned but authentic story for my friend’s hair brand that raked in a 200 percent increase in weekly sales revenue in just one day. Then, through training & certifications, I became a “LinkedIn Brand Storyteller” here, replicating that success model for cool brands.
Further,shenoticedmanybrandswerefocusingonthe featuresoftheirproductsandnotconnectingwith customersonanemotionallevel,usingthepowerof authenticstories.So,theywereleavingsomuchmoneyon thetablebyjustbeingallaboutsales.Noticingthispopular businessconduct,shesays, “I decided to come up with a structured arrangement where I could do the heavy-duty for them and position them in front of the right audiences.”
Andhence,beganthejourneyofNora’sCopy.
KeepingtheWheelsTurning
Noraisdeterminedtoscalefurtherheightsinthefuture withherexpertiseandhercompanytosupportmanymore brandstoestablishapsychologicalbondwiththeproduct sothatconsumersdonotsuffercognitivedissonancepostpurchase.
Toachievesthis,shesays, “Storytelling is not an option in advertising and marketing. It is a requirement for smart marketing. Time and again, studies have proven that people make an emotional decision.”
Impact of Globalization on theLogisticsIndustry
Thedefinitionofasovereignpoliticalstatehasbeen transitioningwiththeopeningoftheworld.While theassertionofautonomyhasbeenshaping administrativesystemsintheinternationalrealm,apointof convergenceanddialoguehasbeenwitnessedthroughthe emergenceofglobaltrade.
Recognizingthechallengesearlierposedbythebarter system,globalizationhasproducedoptionsforglobal leaderstoeitheroutsourceorbenefitfromthecompetitive advantagethattheydon’tpossess.Theyhavealso recognizedthatsupplyofdemandcannotbejustlocalized butcanbefulfilledwithexternalaidtoo.Thedevelopment becomesevidentasonecanclearlynoticethegrowthofthe BrettonWoodsConferencetotheWorldTradeOrganization intheearly1900sandnowintheformoftrans-regional tradeagreementslevitatingabovethemarkedboundaries.
Whilethisisatheoreticalapproachtoglobalizationin economicalpartnerships,itsvisibleoperationcanbeseen bythewaythelogisticsindustryhastransitioned–from onlybeingconfinedtothemilitaryarena,tonowservinga varietyofbusinessesandsectors.Inthisjourney,both–globalizationandlogistics–haveaddedmeaningtoeach other’sdefinitionandscopeofoperation.
But the question is What are the impacts and How has it been possible?
Thefollowingarticletriestoexaminethesequestionsto highlightthewaylogisticshastransformedovertheyears withopeningupofworldeconomies.
Let us dive straight into the article to learn more!
Refining
theProcessofAcquiringResources
Anintegralcomponentofthelogisticsindustryisits emphasisonhowresourcesareacquired,whichincludes softresourcesandhardresources.Thedayswhenterrain wasabarriertoequippingtheindustrialinventorywith neededmaterialsarealmostwipedoffwithglobalization.It hasledtoaspiralingflowoftechnologicalinnovationsthat haveledtoeaseofaccessforthelogisticssectortoacquire thesameresourceeitherfromthesameplacebyeliminating thechallengeorbyenablingreachtoanotherlocationthat hasit.
Forexample,hugetruckswerenotafeasibleoptionto ventureintomineralfieldsofmountains.Butwith globalizationaidingtheopeningupofautomobileindustry anditsbenefitstoall,thesetruckswerereplacedbysmaller vehicleswithoutcompromisingonitscapacitylevels.
Anotherexample,thatspeaksaloudoftheotherway logisticsalsoimpactsonglobalization,isthefoodsector Withtheeconomicborder,culturalbordershaveintersected too.Thisprogresshasbeenfacilitatedbysmoothfood supplychainensuredbytheefficientcoldchain management.Withitsbenefitsofdurability,preservation, andextendedspaceforstorageithasmanagedthetransport ofacuisinespecialtyfromonecorneroftheworldtothe other
Notonlyresourceacquisitionbutthesprinklesof globalizedeconomyhavefacilitatedorderlymanagement andplanningofinventory.
ImplementingEfficientInventoryPlanning
Inventorymanagementhasalonglistofstagesinvolved fromstoringrawmaterialstosupplyingthefinishedgood. Globalizationhaseasedthehasslebyprovidingcompanies withexpertiseandtalentfromacrosstheworld.
Managementskillsofleadingentrepreneursthatarenot localizedhashelpedattractnewideastowardsthewhole processandmaximizeitsbenefits.
Apartfromsoftskills,ithasalsobeenaccentuatedwith techsolutionsthatare,now,notjustrestrictedtoitsplaceof origin.Automatedmachinery,orcertainequipmentparts canbeeasilyflownacrossbordersandplacedin,enhance variouselementslike,temperatureregulationof warehouses,tacklingproblemsofinfestationandmice attacks,andautomationintermsoforganizingtheprocess.
ExpandedCustomerRelationsandReducingCosts
Thetwo-wayrelationofglobalizationandlogisticssector hasfosteredstrongerrelationsbetweencustomersandthe manufacturers.Whileglobalizationhasbroughtin modificationsincargodesigns,containerization,andmuch more,thelogisticssectorhasingrainedthoseadvancements tofurtherachainofquickerbulkdeliveries,maintaining qualitydespitevariousclimaticorgeographicalfactorsand overallcost-cuttingforcompanies.Thisreductionin productioncostshastranslatedintolowerpricesofend products,hencedrivingconsumerdemand.
Thedemandconvertsintoprofitsforlogisticssector,which canfurtherexperimentwithimprovingitsoperationswith thesurplus.
Withanopenandefficientlogisticsystem,acomplex supplychainisnowmucheasiertohandleandcatertofor companies.Whatisfascinatingistheimpactofthis virtuouscycleondrivingsocio-economicgains.
BringingtheWorldCloser
Theprocessofglobalizationfacilitatedthroughnnumberof agreementsandmulti-lateralbodiesonthemacrolevel,has ledtomicrodevelopmentstoo.Theeasepresentedinthe logisticssectorhasenabledpeopletotransportgoodseasily
Evenintherecentpandemicwhenitsresiliencewastested, chainofpeopleacrosstheworldsimplifieddifficultiesin operationsandreachforthelogisticssector.
Thisamalgamationhaspavedpathforhumanstoswim throughgeographicalorsocialorpoliticalbarriersand convergetoassuretheworldanon-stopsupply,evenin eventsofgeostrategicorhealthemergencies.
- Drishti Gaikwad
Inthefast-growingeconomy,regardlessofsizeand
market,businessesshallbereadytostayagileand competitive.Theworld’seconomyisdirectly proportionaltotheendlessgrowthoftheBusinessProcess Managementsector.Accordingtoaglobalreport,the industrytrajectoryisexpectedtowitnessayearlygrowth rateof8.5%until2028.Innovativebusinessesoftheera strivetominimizeexpensesandrisksandmaximizetheir investmentsmorethanever Thisiswhytheparadigmshift towardsbusinessprocessoutsourcingserviceshasbecome anadditionalvalue.
Cogneesolisaglobalprofessionalserviceprovidingfirm deliveringbusinessprocessmanagement,consulting,and technologysolutionstobusinessesworldwidesince2008. Ourcomprehensivesolutionscovermultipleindustries, helpingmid-sizeandlargebusinessesachieveenhanced agilitythroughtransformedexperiences.Connectingmore than25countriesfromNewYorktoIndia,weempower businessestorethinkeveryprocess,redefineoperationsand optimizethewayofworking.Consideringthemarket requirementsandstandards,companiesneedtokeepup withthehigherdemandsbybeingmorecompetitivewhile reducingexpenses.That’swhereCogneesolofferssupport bysharingandreducingtheamountofwork,makingthem flexibleforthemarket.
Most commonly outsourced processes across the globe include the following:
Ÿ Payrollandaccounting
Ÿ Administration
Ÿ Shippingandlogistics
Ÿ Customersupport
Ÿ ITmanagementandServices
Ÿ Manufacturing
Ÿ Research
Ÿ Legal
Ÿ Insurance
BusinessProcessManagementofferssomecompetitive advantageforanybusinesstosurviveandthrive.Positive effectsoftheBPMontheOrganizationalProductivitythat couldalsobeobservedarelistedbelow:
Ÿ ManageCoreBusinessProcessesEfficiently
BusinessProcessOutsourcingisavastskywithdifferent perspectivesbasedontherequirements.Theworldwide usageofbusinessprocessmanagementservicesfunctions differently,improvingorganizationalproductivitytobenefit theirbusinessesinordertoensuregrowth.Outsourcing servicesencouragethestakeholderstofocusoncore responsibilities.
About The Author
As Director and CEO, I,Taran Sindhu , lead all outsourcing operations across group delivery centers. With extensive experience in the outsourcing industry, providing consulting and advisory services to International Customers, I oversee Cogneesol’s outsourcing business operations, overall business strategy, and quality and administrative services.
Taran Sindhu Director and CEO Cogneesol
Ÿ BusinessesSaveaLotOnOperationalCosts
Whencompanies,irrespectiveofthesize,adoptto outsourcetheregularbackofficetasks,theysavelotsof moneyonequipment,infrastructure,staffing,etc.Thesaved moneydirectlypromotesbusinessexpansionandagrowing graph.
Ÿ Spike
inOverallRevenueDuetoCustomer Satisfaction
Outsourcingregularbackofficetasks,finance& accounting,legalservices,customerservice,ordata managementhelpsbusinessesenhancecustomerrelations andeventuallyretainthem.Outsourcingyouroperations willensureconstantsupportandmaximizetheprofitofthe companyandthecountryitoperates.
Ÿ Flexibility
Astheneedofthehour,organizationsmusthavehighand easyadaptabilitytoshiftingbusinesssituationstoamodern andeconomicalapproach.Inacompetitivescenario,itis hardfororganizationstocontinuouslyevolvetheir structuresandstrategiestoever-changingmarketstandards. Thisstart-upmindsetapproachcanbeanexceptional challengeforalegitimatelywell-establishedorganization. Therefore,BMPsolutionsaretotherescue.
Ÿ Around-The-ClockAvailability
BPMassistsorganizationsinstructuringtheirrepetitive tasks.Relativelylargerscaleorganizationsfinditstifferto respondtosituationaldemandsasquicklyassmallerones, obstructingtheircontinuousgrowth.Toresolvetheissue, outsourcingbackofficetaskstooffshorepartnersisahandy solutioninmaintainingefficiency Thedifferenceintime zonesensuresexpediteddeliveriesandsubmissionoftasks.
Ÿ ReducedRisk
Inthecaseofoutsourcedbackofficeprocesses,theriskof inaccuracydecreases,andefficiencyincreasesasthe guidelinesanddeadlinespreventassociatesfrommaking mistakes.Forknowledge-basedprocessing,assigningtasks towell-trainedandexperiencedprofessionalsensures submissions’quality.Incaseofanyunexpecteddipinthe revenue,thecost-cuttingprocesshappenstobealot manageableandeasytorollout.
Ÿ HigherQualityandBetterPerformance
Consideringthefactthatoperatingonclients’backoffice jobsisBPMorganization’scorebusinessprocess,the serviceprovidersarewell-positionedandwell-equippedto completetheworkwithgreateraccuracy,efficiency,and speed.Theirworkforceismorelikelytoinvestinnew technologies,suchasautomation,thatcanimprovethe workspeed,cost,andquality,whichdirectlyrelatestothe win-winsituationforbothpartners.
Thefirstmilestoneistoenterchangewithinan organization’sbusinessprocessbyoutsourcingregular back-officetasks.Inthemodernworld,Businessprocess managementisnecessary,andallorganizationsmust considerittotapintothegapbetweenimprovementand scalability.
Fromthetimeoftheglobaleconomiccrisisduringthe recessiontothepandemicoutbreak,manybusinesseshave suffered.However,theBPMsectorisstillgrowingand providingthousandsofbusinessoperationalsupportand peoplewithjobs.
Toconclude,westronglyrecommendoptingforbusiness processoutsourcingservicesasamastersolutionto enhanceorganizationalproductivity.Getintouchnowto knowmoreabouttheofferingandhowCogneesolcan unleashoptimalgrowth.
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