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ira] ga(eer EN TESS ay 'e Distinct or Extinct ‘TACKLING UBERIZATION VITH RAMCO | 2 rAaMCO ew UBERIZATION OF LOGISTICS HAS ARRIVED OCTAVE TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY TO SURVIVE! Foran industry that is forever on the mave the world of logistics i ina Perennial state of change, facing numerous challenges and vague {demands Staying ahead inthis dynamic landscape can be quite a roller coaster Adding to this dynamics is the arrival of ‘Uberization’ that is knocking on the doors of logistics, mounting faster that fast" delivery WHY SHOULD LSPS BE WORRIED? Despite the immense opportunites, the logistics sector has recorded, at an average a lower capital market performance and return on invested Capital than many other sectors. Te average return to shareholders is approximately 7%, which slower than the cst of capital. Add to ths 8 CCAGR of approximately 6% that places the industry ina tight come, With many MNGAS fang to deliver expected results and investor expectations not being fully met, the logistics sectors major challenge lies im attracting major investments and finding ways of increasing etum on Investment. ‘Add to this the emergence of the ‘Uber’ economy. The concept of ‘on-demand logistics with anytime acces from anywhere using mabilty |stopic discussed by many aleady, but whatif we now add a twist to this story and include "anybody" to this concept? Can you even imagine the ‘exponential implications ofthis move? By just registering into a logistics network through an app, ANYONE can become a valid, authentic ansporter, When this move becomes a norm, we might as well Be waving goodbye to the logistics operators who would just be a redundant appendage to the entice supply chain. How can an app ently replace a logistics operator? Let's take an example: ‘A supplier, Mr. Danie of ABC goods, needs to ship a consignment from location & to location B. He logs into the logistics app and provides Lackofa 360-degree ‘expectations and reaching a fruition point of determining who would be the survivors. For a logistics playes, this isa do-or-die moment The ones to adapt and move forward will be distinct Someone who does not adapt wil soon be extinct, details regarding the nature of the consignment, starting pain, destination, and possibly ested time to reach destination. Mc John, college student, wo owns a ca sin his native town location A and is traveling back ois college at location &, Johns vehicle has good empty ‘boot that can easly accommodate Daniel’ consignment. So when Joan gs in tothe logistics app, he sees Danie deta He getsin touch with Daniel and finalizes the deal. John collects the consignment and starts bis travel to his college. The app will help Daniel o track is material eal ‘ime, unt it eaches location 8. Now isnt that an efficient self-service ‘approach? What are the advantages ofthis fom of Uberized logistics? 1. You do not need a thi party logistics operator 2. You can getto pick and choose your transporter through the app 3. You can get to track the enti trp until te destination is reached 4. You can asess the transporters performance in realtime and also immediately act in case of disruption 5. Youre in complete contral ofthe transportation process Now, tha’ true on-demand service! Compare this with this shocking fact A recent report on logistics inThe Economist’ says that every year ‘American Lots travel empty fr approximately 80 Bion krn~ 28% of ‘their total mileage The regular logistics players continue to battle basic hurdles, trust obsolete practices, and fal to create value forthe shipper and customer. Some ofthe inerent flaws in the LSPs approach include planning and execution, ‘Apprehension to Invest in compounded by the Inability to place customer ‘technology owing to bind inability to predicteven the ‘Inadequate resource ‘stand respond ina timely misgivings about RO| profitability ofa contract andassetutization manner ® 7 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ® YY YY Minimal end-to-end Lack of Integrated Inconsistent approach Dependence on legacy stilt, making it systems leading to toalancing agity systems to manage impossible to locate reat performance versus stability complex operations bottleneck n a process insilos but failing oceven tack the asa connected efficiency ofa process setup ‘TACKLING UBERIZATION WITH RAMCO | 3 rAaMCO ew Logistics Service providers need to deploy technology asa cote competence and differentiator and not jst a support service, Logistics Service providers wll become large technology companies inthe future TAKE THE “LEAP NOW” OR “SLEEP FOREVER” In this critical juncture Logistics service providers trust Ramco to stay ahead of competition tackle Uberization and create value for their customers as well as their investors. Here is why the industry trusts Ramco to handle Uberization Integrated Systems to ‘optimization for beter asset & Asset Light Technology which ‘move fom sos toa resource uiization| doesnot hurt your pocket connected setup End-to-end Ineligent Visibility to wack the ‘Customer Fst Approach to Planning & Analytics to precict respondin a timely manner requirements better efclency of al processes © BP! Integrated Systems Get away from the pain of integrating multiple technologies from backofice software to on-board diagnostics during the shipping process Todo this seamless deployment ofan integrated platform is the ligent need of the hour. Getting employees, managers, customs, external partners and existing inventry systems all on board to work together can be a dificult task to complete, especialy considering the size of modern supply chains WN nt talking to aTMS needs to be a thing of the past and so should the need to constantly integrate new requirements which emerge ona dally basis inthis dynamic word [An integrated system enjoys the benefits of 100% visbilty, almost 210 data duplication, smooth flow of infomation from one stage to the ‘other, incorporating scalable subunits at any stage, and data security. This allows deployment of effective control towers and solves the sblity challenge that plagues the industry Ramco's Logistics Software |s an integrated soltion covering the end to end needs of LSPs. From (Order management through watehousing, Transportation, Hub ‘Management and biling to HR & Finance, all the needs of @ LSP are covered under a single umbrella, Even the customer & vendor portal are part ofan unified ecosystem, ru $5) End-to-end inteligent Visibility ‘Te supply chain landscape has evolved immensely over the years, yet the road of uncertainty cripples its progres at every stage of execution \Witn infinite variables actoss stages, even one misstep leads to complete breakdown ofthe entire chain, So what's the solution? ‘Agrandmaste of supply chain management who has a complete overview of the entire landscape, watches every move across al stages carefully, identifies and predicts possible risks, assesses all possible options and makes the perfect move to easly overcome all hurd and confirm All these qualities converge atthe Ramco’ Command Center, which is the contol tower ofthe supply chain landscape. ‘command center provides complete visit ofa asets~ ‘their overall locaton (in production, at the warehouse, in transit etc) and granular details (mode of transportation, the personnel detail; exact location, temperature and other information of perishable or expensive goods, tc) oH It helps the stakeholders a clear picture of the current and future availabilty of stocks. oH Real-time information or prior prediction of risks helps control revenue leakage, builds tust with the custome, streamlines ‘operations, optimizes service levels with minimal inventory, maps supply wth demand, and increases ROL

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