preparing for the digital future of logistics
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PREPARING FOR THE DIGITAL FUTURE OF LOGISTICS
MEGAN WOLSKI, INNOVATION ENGAGEMENT MANAGERDHL Americas Innovation Center
St. Louis | 8 October 2019
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Agenda for Today
Understanding the driving forces of digitalization
Understanding key technologies and social trends – DHL Logistics Trend Radar
Deep-dive: Robotics & Self-driving Vehicles (Supply Chain Automation)
Open Discussion: Planning for the Digital Future
Interact: Live Demos
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Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Catalyst, DHL (2018)
55average age of a commercial
truck driver in USGrowing Labor Shortage
75%of the global workforce will comprise
of millennials by 2025Future Logistics Workforce
100mil+estimated Amazon Prime
users in the US*
Digital Consumer & E-Commerce
83%of our global forwarding customers demand more
digital services Digital Logistics Services
At the center of
digitalization: People
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E-Commerce: A Driving Force of Logistics Innovation
Source: Alibaba
Singles Day 2018
$30.8…billion USD in sales during 24
hours of sales on Singles Day
$10…billion USD in sales within the
first hour of Singles Day
1…billion logistics orders
generated during Singles Day
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Source: DHL Consulting
Optimum facility count for
required service levels
(covering ~90% of US
population)
80-100
~90 miles
Same day
40-50
~150 miles
Next day
~5
~650 miles
2-3 days
# of facilities needed
Radius covered by 1
facility
Target service level
Current trend: next day and same day delivery
E-Commerce: A Driving Force of Logistics Innovation
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The New Logistics Landscape
Source: CNBC
Source: DHL Trend Research
Since 2011 over USD $15 bil. has been invested into over 1,000 logistic-tech startups
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Agenda for Today
Understanding the driving forces of digitalization
Understanding key technologies and social trends – DHL Logistics Trend Radar
Deep-dive: Robotics & Self-driving Vehicles (Supply Chain Automation)
Open Discussion: Planning for the Digital Future
Interact: Live Demos
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DHL Innovation CenterCustomer-centric innovation platform to drive change through deep understanding future needs and trends
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11,000+ supply chain and innovation professionals visiting annually
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DHL Logistics Trend Radar 2018/2019Translating the voice of our customers into key trends that drives our innovation agenda.
Source: DHL Trend Research
logistics.dhl/innovation
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Augmented Reality: increasing efficiency and employee
engagement through smart glasses that enable hands-free
and visually-assisted picking
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DHL Logistics Trend Radar 2018/2019Translating the voice of our customers into key trends that drives our innovation agenda.
Source: DHL Trend Research
logistics.dhl/innovation
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IoT: increase health and safety in operations through devices that
help avoid incorrect handling of freight
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DHL Logistics Trend Radar 2018/2019Translating the voice of our customers into key trends that drives our innovation agenda.
Source: DHL Trend Research
logistics.dhl/innovation
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SYSTEM TRAINING OPERATIONS TRAINING SAFETY TRAINING VISUALIZATION
Virtual Reality: increase employee engagement and operational
compliance through immersive trainings
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DHL Logistics Trend Radar 2018/2019Translating the voice of our customers into key trends that drives our innovation agenda.
Source: DHL Trend Research
logistics.dhl/innovation
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AI: DHL GLOBAL TRADE BAROMETER
56% of trade is intermediate goods
import export
ocean air
etc.
Machine learning model
75% of global trade in 7 countries
10 Industries
2 Transport modes
2 Transport directions
>1.6 million possible predictors
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AI: DHL GLOBAL TRADE BAROMETER
DHL Global Trade BarometerActual Trade1)
50 = stable
>50 = expansion
<50 = contraction20
30
40
50
60
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2013 2014 20162015 2017 2018 2019
47Prediction for upcoming
three months, beginning
September 2019
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DHL Logistics Trend Radar 2018/2019Translating the voice of our customers into key trends that drives our innovation agenda.
Source: DHL Trend Research
logistics.dhl/innovation
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Agenda for Today
Understanding the driving forces of digitalization
Understanding key technologies and social trends – DHL Logistics Trend Radar
Deep-dive: Robotics & Self-driving Vehicles (Supply Chain Automation)
Open Discussion: Planning for the Digital Future
Interact: Live Demos
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Robotics & Automation: A “New” Technology in the Logistics Landscape
80% of warehouses globally are still manually operated. The potential for robotics is huge.
Source: St. Onge Company
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Robotics & Automation: What’s accelerating the adoption?
Source: DHL
Decreasing prices of enabling technologies and modules and
improvements in capabilities through advanced intelligence
Increasing volumes, e.g. double-digit growth rates in labor-intensive
e-Commerce
Improved accuracy and safety, doing tasks with fewer mistakes and work in environments unsuitable for humans
Aging society and reduced supply of labor
Simplification and collaboration, shifting the traditional limits of “what can be
automated?”
Efficiency increases and cost reductions, implementing faster and more
economical operations
BENEFITSCHALLENGES TECHNICAL ADVANCEMENTS
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Stationary Picking Robots
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Stationary picking robots applications
Co-Packing Kitting, Pre-assemblyBar-coding, RFID tagging and labeling
Picking, packing and dispatchSequencing/Line feedingProduct assembly/ postponement/
configuration
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BEFORE…
Stationary picking robots applications – Co-packing
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Stationary picking robots applications – Co-packing
AFTER…
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Mobile Robots
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Utilize the latest automation technology for point to point handling and order picking processes which are labor intensive, repetitive and consist of physical strains
Mobile Robots
Expected Benefits:
Accuracy
Avoid errors through
manual handling
Productivity
Speed up
transportation and
process times
Safety
Reduce manual traffic
in the operating
environment
Reduced Costs
Cost efficient use in 2
to 3 shift operations
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Keep
out
zone
Clear
zone
Speed
limit
zone
How does it work?
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Follow-me carts remove the need for pickers to push carts by following them as they work.
Mobile Robots – Picking Operations (Picking Cart)
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Swarming robots carry an order tote and travel to the location the order needs an item from.
Mobile Robots – Picking Operations (Picking Cart)
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Mobile Robots – Picking Operations (Picking Cart)
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Mobile Robots – Autonomous Tuggers
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Over 100 robotics initiatives completed to date with many more promising
applications to come
Stationary Piece Picking Robots Follow-me Robots Assisted Order Picking Robots
AI-enhanced Piece Picking Trailer Loading/Unloading Full Pallet Movement Automation
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Agenda for Today
Understanding the driving forces of digitalization
Understanding key technologies and social trends – DHL Logistics Trend Radar
Deep-dive: Robotics & Self-driving Vehicles (Supply Chain Automation)
Open Discussion: Planning for the Digital Future
Interact: Live Demos
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Understanding the driving forces of digitalization
Understanding key technologies and social trends – DHL Logistics Trend Radar
Deep-dive: Robotics & Self-driving Vehicles (Supply Chain Automation)
Open Discussion: Planning for the Digital Future
Interact: Live Demos
Agenda for Today
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VISION: NON-STACKABLE PALLET IDENTIFICATION
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Speed, consistency, self-learning
200,000 images
9 computer vision & deep learning algorithms
92% detection accuracy
2.5x fewer false positives
VISION: NON-STACKABLE PALLET IDENTIFICATION