Beyond limits: How people & technology are changing steel logistics
Logistics teams are the invisible force that keeps steel supply chains running smoothly. Today, the industry faces growing challenges: market volatility, sustainability pressures, and the shift from manual processes to digital operations. Logistics teams are not just keeping up, they are leading the transformation.
By Pélagie Mepin-Koebel, DACH Country Manager at Everysens
The masters of adaptation, strategy, and innovation in rail logistics
Steel logistics is a complex ecosystem where expertise makes all the difference. Logistics professionals navigate intricate supply networks, balancing multimodal transport, strict regulations, and timesensitive deliveries. Their deep industry knowledge enables them to handle oversized loads, hazardous materials, and compliance requirements with precision. This expertise extends to mastering multimodal transport, seamlessly coordinating rail, road, and waterways to ensure efficiency and resilience.
Each transport mode has its own set of challenges: rail offers high capacity but faces risks of delays, road transport is flexible but fragmented, and waterways provide sustainability benefits but have limited availability. Managing these flows requires logistics teams to address unexpected disruptions, aim at cost efficiency for each journey, and comply with strict regulations while meeting increasing customer expectations.
6 Green Steel World | Issue 17 | April 2025