Excerpt of keynote presentation by Adrian Gonzalez, President of Adelante SCM and Founder of Talking Logistics, at the McLeod Software User Conference (Oct. 6, 2015)
2. Planning
for
the
Future
of
Transportation
! WHAT
will
be
shipped?
! From
WHERE?
! To
WHERE?
! HOW
will
it
be
shipped?
3. WHAT
will
be
shipped?
Pallets Parcels
CAD Files for
3D Printing
4. 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”
7. 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
8. 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
9. HOW
will
it
be
shipped?
Traditional Modes & Carriers
(Truck, Ocean, Rail, Air)
Driverless Trucks
Couriers
Drones
10. 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
11. 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
12. Thank
You!
Adrian Gonzalez
President
Adelante SCM
adrian@adelantescm.com
www.talkinglogistics.com