Logistics Industry: An Integral Part In Achieving Sustainable Development Goals

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Introduction
The logistics industry will soon reach 12
trillion dollars, and honestly, we are not
shocked about it. The industry has been a key
player in maintaining bilateral relations among
different nations. People often overlook the
importance of the logistics industry in global
resource management and accumulation. The impact
of logistics operations to achieve global
Sustainable Development Goals(SDG) is not to be
taken lightly. The 17 SDGs proposed by the United
Nations is the bigger picture towards which all
nations should move.
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• However, a report from the UN found that there is
  little to no progress, and countries are not on
  the right track to achieve these SDGs. The report
  also said that,
• Transformation at the surface level is not making
  enough impact.
• We need a deep-rooted change and participation
  from different sections of society.
• An efficient way to achieve SDGs is to streamline
  the logistics sector as it is connected with
  every industry in the market.

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Lets address the burning question Does
logistics have an impact on Sustainable
Development Goals?
It may sound bizarre, but logistics is like the
central piece of the puzzle. Logistics operations
are an integral part of different industries. In
supply chain management, logistics plays an
integral part as it is embedded right from
procurement to processing to packaging to
delivery. The core of the SDG is to be resource
conscious. Efficient use of resources can help
achieve a lot of SDGs among the 17 listed. A
global vision is much needed given the present
conditions. However, the problem lies not in the
vision but in the implementation. To implement a
global vision is to level the playground and
accommodate the existing resources to different
parts, leading to uniform growth of the industry.
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With such practical difficulties, a central
system cannot work efficiently unless the
distribution channels are refined. And you
guessed it right, logistics operations are the
distribution channels that need to be streamlined!
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What is the easiest way to streamline the
logistics industry?
Leveraging technology is the easiest way to
optimize the industry. We all know the nature of
this industry. Most of them are pretty much
unorganized. The workforce in the logistics
industry is scattered. The size of the industry
is also too big to reform immediately!
The solution is to organize and accumulate data,
robust hierarchy or structure, workforce
management, and align the logistics operations
towards automation. But how do we implement these
solutions?
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The most practical option we have is by
leveraging technology, particularly
digitalization. Digitalization of the logistics
industry can bring forward all these changes with
minimum expenses. We all know that minimum input
and maximum output is the way to increase
efficiency in general. ManageTeamz, a logistics
management software, is a fine example of
leveraging technology to solve problems in the
logistics industry. For example, it uses
Artificial Intelligence to auto-allocate orders,
leverage data visualization technology to better
protect the information, cloud technology for
better access, and of course, a minimal backend
process for maximum functionality.
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What is Logistics Performance Index (LPI)?

• The Logistics Performance Index is an indicator
  that allows us to understand the logistics
  friendliness of a country.
• Understanding the Logistics Performance Index and
  the factors affecting it is probably the most
  important factor towards achieving Sustainable
  Development Goals. The following are the core
  factors that influence the Logistics Performance
  Index.
• The level of trade and transport structure.
• The quality of the core logistics operations.
• The capability to track the shipments.
• The ease of arranging competitively priced
  shipments.
• The level of customs and border clearance.

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The 17 Sustainable Development Goals are,
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The scope?
On-demand delivery needs and logistics operations
cover a majority of these above mentioned 17
goals. For instance, the industry by itself is an
opportunity for employment. The demand for
employment is at an all-time high. The COVID-19
outbreak has managed to hit the import and export
operations of the country. By applying
technological solutions, we can find loopholes
that can be covered to streamline the operations.
There are also social and economic perspectives
that are indirectly connected to the sustainable
development goals, more importantly, the SDG 5,
SDG 8, SDG 10, and SDG 12.
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Once the logistics industry undergoes a digital
transformation, there will be more opportunities
for multi-partnership collaborations. This will
be a game-changer as it opens up a wide range of
opportunities within the industry. The global
spending by the public sector is almost 20
trillion! However, on a global scale, this number
is not enough. More than the quantity of the
resource, we should be resource-conscious and
focus on quality rather than the quantity of it.
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Wrapping this up, Tech disruption is proving to
be helpful in the market. Moreover, there is no
option so as to adapt to these changes or not. 
Many reports suggest that the businesses that
fail to stay with these trends will most likely
disappear from the market. It is most likely
that industries like logistics and on-demand
delivery that are worth several trillion dollars
will see a drastic way of digitalization very
soon! Thank you!!!