THE NEW CHALLENGES OF LOGISTICS - STUDY BY LES ECHOS ETUDES For GEODIS

USPA NEWS - Was held on October 16, 2019 the Presentation of the New Study by Les Echos Etudes for Geodis Logistics Company (@ Les Echos-Le Parisien Headquarters in Paris). Geodis, As a Logistics Company, it covers five lines of Business: Supply Chain Optimization, Freight Forwarding, Contract Logistics, Distribution & Express and Road Transport....

Was held on October 16, 2019 the Presentation of the New Study by Les Echos Etudes for Geodis Logistics Company (@ Les Echos-Le Parisien Headquarters in Paris). Geodis, As a Logistics Company, it covers five lines of Business: Supply Chain Optimization, Freight Forwarding, Contract Logistics, Distribution & Express and Road Transport. In today´s fast moving Global Economy, the Company believes to be the Growth Partner for a Large and Diverse set of Customers. With over 41,000 People in 67 Countries around the Globe, they design and deliver "Tailored Solutions" to solve Complex and often Unique Problems.

Their Activities to find a "Solution" :

* By Vertical Market : Retail - Fast Moving Consumer Goods - Industrial - Automotive - High-Tech - Aerospace & Defense
* By Activity : Express & Parcels Delivery - Overland Transport - Air & Ocean Freight - Industrial Projects - Contract Logistics - Supply Chain Optimization - Customs.

The Event was organized around GEODIS and Clients to present Conclusions expressed in the New Study called "La Logistique : Atout Clé des Filières d'Excellence Française" highlighting the different Issues in FRANCE regarding the Logistics. It was animated by Jean-Marc Vittori, Editor, Les Echos. An Opening Keynote was given by Marie-Christine LOMBARD, President of Executive Board, GEODIS.

* Panel One : Logistics, a Key Role in Competitiveness. A Pillar of the Success of Exporting Companies?
Thomas BERTHAUD, Logistics & Supply Chain Director, MICHELIN
Marie-Christine LOMBARD, President of the Executive Board, GEODIS

* Panel Two : The Intelligent Supply Chain, New Vector of Performance. How is AI needed in Logistics? Why and how to transform your Supply Chain?
Marie-Christine LOMBARD
Olivier THEULLE, Director of Information Systems Operations, FNAC DARTY

* What about Sustainable Logistics?
Pierre-Yves ESCARPIT, Deputy General Manager, CDISCOUNT

* Conclusion : What are the Next Challenges of Logistics?
Marie-Christine LOMBARD

Roughly, the Main Conclusions in the Survey were as follow :
* The Efficiency of Supply-Chain, Second Factor of Business Success
* The Supply-Chain is not an Investment Priority for Companies
* Improving the Customer Experience, first Challenge for Logistics Chains
* Third of the Companies entrust their Logistics to an External provider
* Outsourcing remains confined to Supply Chain Execution Functions
* The Price Criterion prevails in the Choice of the Provider
* The International Success of Companies goes through a Perfect mastery of the Business Environment
* Logistics, a Key Role in the Export Power of France
* A Need for Personalized Support
* Digital Transformation of the Supply-Chain is engaged but still remained Partial
* Priority is given to Collaborative Tools and to the Improvement of Upstream Processes
* Sustainable Logistics, a Source of Competitiveness to exploit....

Source : Presentation of the New Study by Les Echos Etudes for Geodis.called "La Logistique : Atout Clé des Filières d'Excellence Française". @Les Echos-Le Parisien Headquarters in Paris. On October 16, 2019

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