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Adrian Gonzalez President
Adelante SCM
How Will Emerging Trends and Technologies Impact Shippers?
McLeod Software User Conference October 6, 2015
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Planning for the Future of Transportation
! WHAT will be shipped?
! From WHERE?
! To WHERE?
! HOW will it be shipped?
WHAT will be shipped?
Pallets Parcels CAD Files for 3D Printing
A World Where Everyone is a Manufacturer
! Print at home or work
! Print at store or other pick-‐up loca?on
! Print at a warehouse and then deliver
! Print on a truck and then deliver
Source: Amazon patent, “Providing Services Related to Item Delivery via 3D Manufacturing On Demand”
Mass CUSTOMIZATION, not PRODUCTION
3D Printing Becoming More Mainstream
Shipped FROM WHERE?
! Omni-‐channel ! Ship from DC
! Ship from Store
! Ship from Mfg
! Globaliza?on ! Africa?
! Cuba and Iran?
! Wherever cheap labor, trade agreements, and tax benefits take you
! Near-‐shoring
Ship from Store
Shipped TO WHERE?
! Homes ! Select date and
Bme window
! Cross-‐border ecommerce
! Stores ! Replenishment
! Click & Collect
! Death of malls?
! Workplaces
! Lockers Sources: Accenture, CoStar Group, Green Street Advisors
HOW will it be shipped?
Traditional Modes & Carriers (Truck, Ocean, Rail, Air)
Driverless Trucks
Couriers
Drones
How Will Emerging Trends and Technologies Impact Transportation ?
! They will impact the WHAT, WHERE, and HOW of Transporta?on ! More products become digiBzed =
fewer shipments
! More/different modes & providers available
! More/different “Ship to” and “Ship from” locaBons
! Faster, smaller, more frequent, cheaper
! The challenge is finding the perfect balance between Time, Cost, and Quality – that is, doing it all PROFITABLY
What Are Shippers Doing to Prepare?
! Stay informed of trends – and don’t be quick to dismiss developments!
! Model and simulate “What if?” scenarios on ongoing basis
! Think beyond cost cuWng – focus on leveraging transporta?on to drive top-‐line growth and profits
! “Walk the talk” on collabora?on and on breaking down func?onal silos
! Invest in people: find, hire, train, and retain the best people and partners
