Logistics Software
Digitalisation of the supply chain
What is logistics software?
Logistics software is a strategic tool designed to manage and optimize your supply chain effectively. It enables you to seamlessly align inventory management, order processing, transport planning, and shipment tracking processes. By investing in logistics software that leverages technologies like automation and real-time data analysis, you can significantly enhance the performance of your supply chain. Optimizing your logistics processes allows you to respond more quickly to challenges and market changes. This increases efficiency, lowers operational costs, and strengthens your competitive advantage.
Challenges in Logistics
Logistics companies face significant challenges due to the complex and dynamic nature of the supply chain. You must be flexible and scalable to quickly respond to changes, such as growing demand or unexpected disruptions. Additionally, there is constant pressure to control costs, while customers and partners expect real-time information and transparency. Managing extensive supply chain networks, which consist of multiple warehouses, distribution centres, and carriers, requires precise coordination. At the same time, logistics companies must comply with ever-changing regulations, adding an extra layer of complexity.
Custom Logistics Software
Standard software often lacks the flexibility or functionality to address these challenges effectively. These solutions are usually designed for a broad range of users and may not be tailored to a company’s unique processes and workflows. This can result in lower efficiency and a lack of integration with existing systems. Additionally, standard software solutions may struggle to scale with the growth of the business. For many logistics companies, custom software is the best solution to meet their specific needs and ensure future-proof operations. How can you, as a logistics player, stay ahead? By leveraging low-code technology, you can respond more quickly to these changes.
Low-code & Logistics
For the logistics industry, low-code offers the solution to digitise faster and meet today’s needs. Low-code enables companies to develop applications for real-time tracking and personalized customer interaction. With low-code, you also automate the complex underlying processes. These processes help reduce operational costs and delays. Here are some applications of low-code within logistics:
Route optimization
Verbeter de routes van vervoerders met een route optimalisatie applicatie. Transport is hierdoor sneller, efficiënter en lager in kosten.
Inventory management
Ensure control through real-time visibility of inventory and optimize your sales strategy. Read more about inventory management here.
Transport system
Develop an integrated system for efficient planning and execution with a transport management system.
Low-code helps logistic organizations:
– In optimizing and innovating processes.
– In accelerating digital transformation.
– Who need customized solutions to complex challenges.
– To respond quickly to new market developments.
Software for low-code
The low-code market has many different platforms. From our LINKIT knowledge squads, we work with Mendix and OutSystems, the two leaders in the enterprise low-code market.
Mendix
With Mendix as a low-code platform, you bring IT & Business closer together. Thanks to the intuitive interface and visualisation, you also let ‘non-technical’ people work in Mendix, which means you involve them in the development process. In addition, Mendix is a platform where you can run cloud-native applications and easily integrate with external systems. Read more about Mendix here.
OutSystems
The OutSystems platform focuses on pure low-code functionality or High-Performance low-code. Software developers are flexible to add their code and extend complex applications without limitations. In addition, you develop at breakneck speed due to high productivity and reusable components. Read more about Outsystems here.
Discovery scan
Are you looking for software that suits your business needs? Our discovery scan maps out your IT needs in 5 days. The scan is your starting point for a successful low-code journey.
LINKIT as a low-code partner in logistics software
Are you considering low-code to innovate digitally as a logistic organization? Or are you looking for a partner to help you develop and support? Having a low-code partner provides a fresh perspective in your organization. Your benefits of working with LINKIT are:
- We understand your question and challenge you to develop the smartest solution.
- Working with our experienced low-code squads of 80+ developers, including as many as 5 MVPs.
- Working quickly and flexibly on your development question
- Computable has awarded LINKIT as the best software development employer. You always work with happy consultants!
We have previously developed logistics software here
Logistics customers we help stay ahead
Developing logistics software with low-code?
Are you a logistics organization looking to get started with low-code and wondering which platform is the best fit? Or are you looking for an innovative take on your existing application landscape? Contact us and tell us your story.
Omid Darroudi
