The global supply chain disruptions, along with a push for better sustainability as well as growing e-commerce demand – all happen to be impacting the anticipations around shipping. Although the regulatory changes are reshaping the traditional shipping routes as well as operational priorities, advances in tech happen to be enabling logistics that are efficient along with being agile. The influx of technology adoption is indeed being witnessed across sectors, and the supply chain is no different. As a matter of fact, this is the segment where technology plays a role across all the levels till the time the task gets executed. In the fast-paced world where every element is designated a role, technology adoption has been given a major responsibility to make sure of a total supply chain services upgrade.
Especially designed to respond in an efficient way to shipping needs that happen to be critical, ExpressNow service from XPO Logistics has now been expanded across Europe, thereby offering safe, fast, and also customized logistical support for urgent shipments in the event of disruptions, breakdowns, as well as activity peaks.
All this came following a successful rollout in Italy, Morocco, Spain, and Portugal.
The president of Europe – XPO Logistics, Luis Angel Gomez, remarked that with ExpressNow, they can indeed go on to offer urgent responses to even the most strategic logistical hurdles. He added that this kind of a service is especially suited to those sectors where precision as well as reactivity happen to be very essential. These sectors may range from manufacturing and aerospace to luxury and pharmaceuticals and also automotives. He said that they are indeed committed to offering their customers tailor-made solutions, thereby guaranteeing a fast pace, security, as well as flexibility, so as to make sure of continuity of business without any sort of a gap or hurdle.
Technology as Well as Operational Prowess
It is well to be noted that ExpressNow strives to get smarter and faster as well as a more resilient supply chain operations through elevating the technology adoption along with operational efficiency. Through enabling mobilization of shipment within a matter of 90 minutes through making use of AI-driven scheduling systems that happen to match the resources that are available along with the shipment needs in real-time, ExpressNow is known for rapid response times along with fast implementation of deliveries that happen to be urgent.
The Track & Trace functionality with immediate notifications happen to monitor every shipment so as to minimise the risk when it comes to losing freight, miscommunication or even delays, thereby helping to elevate visibility that in every way is end-to-end.
Not only are the customers going to get instant access when it comes to major transport information through their preferred channel like SMS, WhatsApp or Phone, but a completely dedicated control tower also goes on to supervise the operation 24/7 so as to maintain oversight when it comes to the entire fleet.
All-and-all, ExpressNow elevates the speed, visibility, precision and control through all the levels of urgent freight movements by way of integrating digital infrastructure along with operational agility.
ExpressNow service happens to be customizable, thereby giving out express cross-border formalities, access to numerous modes of transport, and even the one that’s temperature-controlled. The company happens to maintain quite a broad range of coverage as well as local expertise through utilizing XPO’s broad European network of over 200 agencies along with operational centers that happen to be located in Poland, Romania, and also France. The fact remains that ExpressNow helps in supporting businesses when it comes to overcoming the supply chain hurdles without neglecting the importance of security, pace, and above all, the quality of service.
The Sales & Marketing Director from Europe at XPO Logistics, Arron Kendall, says that the speed and dependence happen to be at the heart of their commitment. Through ExpressNow, they reach another level of immediacy, making sure of a pick-up, in-depth tracking, as well as complete transparency all across Europe.
What Kind of Impact Will ExpressNow Have Across the Supply Chain Industry?
ExpressNow is indeed going to have a super-transformative impact on the supply chain industry through –
Raising the bar of expectations as well as responsiveness – Almost instantaneous mobilization will undoubtedly set a whole new benchmark for the pace at which logistics providers can actually respond to supply chain needs that are very critical.
Making sure that the supply chain resilience is robust and gets strengthened at every opportunity – ExpressNow happens to support the continuity of business in the middle of disruptions through offering visibility that’s real-time and also 24/7 availability. The flexible model helps businesses to elevate their resilience pertaining to operations and, at the same time, make sure to de-risk the supply chain to a great extent.
Ensuring that the technology adoption happens to be fast – By way of live GPS tracking, AI-driven despatch as well as a multichannel communication, there is indeed a thrust given to the role that digital infrastructure happens to have in the logistics space. ExpressNow has indicated a shift toward supply chain operations, which happen to be technology driven.
Through enabling cross-border trade that’s flexible – It is well to be noted that ExpressNow makes sure to simplify cross-border logistics that are express in nature by way of offering coverage to more than 25 countries and also ensures proper and reliable support when it comes to international documentation. All this will help speed up the European trade as far as manufacturers and SMEs are concerned that deal with customer demands, which are pretty steep, and also take into account regulations that are prevalent in the region.
There is no shred of doubt that ExpressNow underscores the need for organizations crafting faster, smarter, and also stronger and more resilient supply chains that are very well prepared to take care of disruptions and at the same time also meet customer expectations that keep on changing.
