Make Logistics sense – a single digital thread for logistics 

DESPITE THIS readiness to advance, logistics is facing pressure to handle higher demand with less staff in almost all applications. This is driven largely by ongoing skills shortages, rapid expansion of e-commerce, and increasing complex supply chains. 

These challenges need for a new approach, with a single digital thread running throughout IT and OT systems. This will deliver value for end users, system integrators, and OEMs serving the vital sector.

Universal Automation
With logistics being an early adopter of technology, especially robotics, the sector is seeing challenges when integrating existing systems. When put into practice Universal Automation, based on the IEC 61499 standard, provides a shared automation layer to unify and monitor diverse systems. 

Universal Automation allows seamless IT-OT collaboration, deployment of best-in-class solutions, and results in efficiency and sustainability improvements through the use of next-generation systems.

A Single Digital Thread
Open automation creates a continuous data flow across all assets and can even add sensors to legacy systems. This digital thread connects disparate systems, allowing operators to monitor, control, and optimise entire facilities or supply chains. Vendor-agnostic solutions like EcoStruxure reduce workforce upskilling needs, simplifying operations and simplifying recruitment and onboarding.

Make Logistics Sense
Universal Automation also enhances supply chain visibility. It enables real-time communication between warehouse management, manufacturing, and distribution systems. It also supports parcel operations, improving delivery accuracy with AI-driven solutions. In airports, a digital foundation simplifies addition of new technologies, enhancing customer satisfaction in areas like baggage handling and security.

Bringing together information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) across many and varied systems in logistics is only possible through the widespread adoption of open automation.

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About Schneider Electric

Schneider’s purpose is to create Impact by empowering all to make the most of our energy and resources, bridging progress and sustainability for all. At Schneider, we call this Life Is On.

Our mission is to be the trusted partner in Sustainability and Efficiency.

We are a global industrial technology leader bringing world-leading expertise in electrification, automation and digitisation to smart industries, resilient infrastructure, future-proof data centers, intelligent buildings, and intuitive homes. Anchored by our deep domain expertise, we provide integrated end-to-end lifecycle AI enabled Industrial IoT solutions with connected products, automation, software and services, delivering digital twins to enable profitable growth for our customers. 

We are a people company with an ecosystem of 150,000 colleagues and more than a million partners operating in over 100 countries to ensure proximity to our customers and stakeholders. We embrace diversity and inclusion in everything we do, guided by our meaningful purpose of a sustainable future for all. 

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