Article | REF: AG8030 V2

Information system and transport logistics

Author: Nathalie FABBE-COSTES

Publication date: October 10, 2007

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The transport sector has long lagged behind in terms of information and communication systems and technologies. Today, these technologies are becoming crucial for any company wishing to integrate into highly demanding logistics chains.

Current developments in the transport sector show that the stakes are high, and that the difficulties should not be underestimated. They are, however, more often of a managerial and cultural than a technical nature, even if the technical side is a necessary and sometimes problematic step.

Logistics information systems are both powerful drivers and indicators of change in the transport sector. For transport companies capable of interfacing with the logistics systems of their principals, they represent an asset for better integration into logistics chains and, above all, for a more sustainable presence within...

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