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Adrian Gonzalez President

Adelante SCM

How Will Emerging Trends and Technologies Impact Shippers?

McLeod Software User Conference October 6, 2015

(Presentation Excerpt)

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  

Thank  You!  

Adrian Gonzalez President

Adelante SCM adrian@adelantescm.com

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