10/30/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 10/30/2024 00:42
The challenges posed by road freight transport are increasing: Spot rates at an all-time low, increasing operating costs, rising toll fees and a growing shortage of drivers are having a negative impact on the sector. Logistics specialists face the task of developing viable strategies for the future in order to cope with these problems. Thilo Meutzner and Nenad Lukic, who are both Managing Directors of Rhenus Road Freight Germany, use the Rhenus logistics podcast, Logistics People Talk, to explain what this kind of plan might look like.
Alongside the major macroeconomic topics, issues like traffic congestion, emissions and overcrowded highway service areas are the dominant factors for road transport in Europe. How viable is road freight for the future in the light of these factors? The podcast episode provides insights into the strategies that logistics specialists are using to raise road transport, for which there often seems to be no alternative, to a new level. Both technical and process-related innovations are necessary for this.
The two managing directors report on how it is possible to increase the efficiency of fleets in the long term by using tools for route optimization and modern technology like sustainable drive technologies. Another major point in the discussions involves digitalizing and automating logistics processes. Rhenus is preparing for the future with innovative tools like an in-house developed transport management system (TMS), using bots in accounting procedures and to optimize data quality as well as introducing automated solutions like the autonomous sweeper robot.
Discover more about all this in the current episode of Logistics People Talk!
Road freight transport in Germany is facing enormous challenges. The guests in the podcast explain how digitalization, automation and sustainable drive technologies are safeguarding the future.