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Spotlight
Logistics
Automation

How can

automation

transform India’s

logistics sector

Automation in India's logistics sector can boost efficiency and reduce costs, but
it faces high costs, job displacement, and complex integration challenges.
Rajarshi Chatterjee

n today's fast-paced business How is automation
environment, the logistics industry changing logistics
is under immense pressure to in India
Ideliver goods quickly, efficiently, Automation is changing
and accurately. Automation in logistics job roles and creating
is emerging as a game-changer, new opportunities in
leveraging advanced technologies to India's logistics sector
streamline operations, reduce costs, while impacting traditional
and improve overall performance. positions.
In addition, the McKinsey During an exclusive
Global Institute estimates that the interview with Indian Transport
transportation and warehousing & Logistics News, Saahil Goel,
industry has the third-highest MD & CEO of Shiprocket, said,
potential for automation among "Automation is transforming
all sectors. However, the report the nature of jobs in the
also indicates that most logistics Collaboration with logistics sector, leading to
companies must embrace automation. educational institutions a shift from manual labour
While there are factors encouraging is crucial for to more technically skilled
companies to automate, there are developing specialised roles. While some manual
also opposing factors suggesting they jobs may be reduced, new
should proceed cautiously. courses aligned with opportunities are emerging
the skills needed in an in managing and maintaining
Understanding logistics automation automated logistics automated systems."
Logistics automation involves environment. Goel also mentioned that
leveraging technology and machinery companies are taking measures
to improve different areas of the Nikhil Agarwal to upskill the workforce, including
supply chain, such as warehousing, CJ Darcl Logistics training programmes focused on
transportation, and inventory technology and data management
management. It helps businesses basic barcode scanning systems skills and partnerships with
streamline repetitive tasks, cut to advanced artificial intelligence educational institutions and
labour costs, and improve precision. (AI) and machine learning (ML) government initiatives to provide
Automation solutions can vary from technologies. relevant training and certification.
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