We are getting increasingly adaptive as the decade progresses. Logisticians have taken the slowdown as a hurdle and got past it along with a few others too. Even small-scale organizations have knocked down legacy systems to usher in the digital age with a renewed hope.
This decade like none before, I've seen greater emphasis laid on the health and safety of staff at ports. The supply chain industry has reinvented itself time and again, packed with innovations from electronic data interchange to eVGM. Today, as we get closer to uprooting the COVID-19 pandemic completely, the "safety first" motto is expected to take priority across the logistics industry. Safety is not just of our personnel but also for our customers, our business and our future.
Smoother operations for faster movement of goods
When it comes to port operations, Artificial Intelligence (AI)
makes them better and more efficient. AI takes into account diverse parameters
to offer reports like:
- Port congestion in real-time
- Route optimization
- Weather forecasts
- Known delays
It's not that these calculations are not humanly possible. You may choose to save cost by assigning a team to man this task but would it be efficient?
Safety of the cargo
Cargo Insurance comes at a cost to the shippers and logisticians
are ever so wary about cutting through the revenue for known or unknown
reasons. Internet of Things (IoT) sensor technology is emerging to give
transport and logistics companies’ complete visibility into what is going on
inside their containers and trailers.
IoT sensors are tested to deliver accurate readings, considering
factors such as temperature, humidity, and material of the objects being sensed
Ultrasonic and LED sensors are taking the safety and assurance of cargo being intact to the next level. Data from the sensors enables carriers and port operators to quickly identify empty and loaded trailers, optimize turn time and even detect cargo theft.
More achieved with fewer mistakes
The technology works best when combined with human expertise. The notion that technology is adopted to replace humans causes a bad taste. AI is the result of long hours of programming to be able to make decisions based on numerous permutations. Machines with AI can be used to repeat complex tasks on loop without a break. AI makes the supply chain more productive and beneficial on the return on the investment front.
Being energy- and environment-conscious
Clean and green is the need of the hour if we are to battle the
climate crisis. It is a fast-approaching enemy to whose pace we must match our
preparation. Emissions toolkits have been developed by Global Maritime Energy
Efficiency Partnerships (GloMEEP) to enable countries to understand the nature
of emissions from ships at sea and in ports and to formulate strategies to
reduce them.
Technology can help support cleaner energy and greener ports. AI can aid in the just-in-time arrival of vessels which has benefits like reduced carbon emissions, lower port congestion, and optimized logistics.
The long-standing industry's tryst with fire on several occasions affirms my trust in it to shine for far and long. Being among the several pillars of the Supply Chain, I'm assured that ports will be fortified clean and green for the safety of one and all.
Originally Published in Portcalls Asia Magazine
https://www.portcalls.com/will-tech-be-used-to-heighten-safety-standards-at-ports/
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