ROBOTICS AND RPA INNOVATIONS AT DHL
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W hen it comes to DHL ’ s logistics operations , Oscar de Bok , CEO of DHL Supply Chain , highlights the need for flexible solutions as supply chains become increasingly complex . De Bok says that it is imperative that a large global company such as DHL has a strategy that utilises digitalisation and collaborative robotics to enhance value and ensure its workforce is unified and connected . “ The future is exciting . The future is about innovation and making sure we continuously improve ,” says de Bok .
DHL has recently come to the end of its 2020 strategy and is now driving towards 2025 , focusing on ‘ delivering excellence in a digital world ’. Between now and 2025 , the company plans to invest US $ 2.2bn into digitalisation and robotics .
ROBOTICS AND RPA INNOVATIONS AT DHL
“ Digital culture is something we constantly enforce within DHL Supply Chain ,” says Markus Voss , CIO and COO of DHL Supply Chain . He emphasises that the company has made great efforts to ensure its employees grow alongside its innovations , fostering a culture of working collaboratively with robotics and robotic process automation ( RPA ) as opposed to being replaced by it . “ To date ,
JANUARY 2020