Logistics ’ employee safety and its role in digital transformations
Logistics organizations are under unprecedented pressure to improve not only efficiency , but also employee safety . The Covid-19-inspired spike in demand has highlighted endemic performance problems and created new workplace challenges ; how can companies recruit and retain staff in a highly competitive market when the transport and storage industry exhibits a higher rate of injury at all levels of severity compared to other sectors ?
Digital transformation provides a chance to improve efficiency , reduce costs and enhance responsiveness to customers , and transform the dayto-day experience for employees . This can only be achieved , however , if organizations get the right data collection and analysis solutions in place that quickly and effectively deliver new insight to logistics teams , explain Peter Ruffley , CEO , Zizo , and Ian Brown , CEO , Excelpoint .
Data capture challenge
While there are many technologies associated with digital transformation , in essence it is about data ; using data to both automate processes and gain better understanding to drive business improvement .
For many organizations , however , that simple statement is the stumbling point . What data is required ? Where is it located ? How is it accessed ? Can it be used in combination with other sources ? Is there any contextual information ? How often does it change ?
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