Actual situation:
Many companies
are still
experiencing some
difficulties due to
economics crisis,
and some other
have already got
over it.
Also globalization has played an
important role, in the development of
the companies.
In the year 2020, many aspects of the
world, such as the way we make
business will change, for example:
As younger generations enter the market, (as
employees and customers), companies must
adapt to their way of living and seeing the world
in order to satisfy their needs.
New ways of sharing things,
such as documents, softwares,
activities, etc.
Technology has now become an
ordinary thing, which everyone takes
for granted, which makes it more
difficult to innovate.
Touch screens are great example.
Transport
Now and in the future,
transportation will
always be a very
importante part of the
supply chain
But, fuel prices will eventually rise.
New fuels will emerge, continuing the trend of green energy.
Companies are looking forward to diminish contamination caused by transportation.
Ecotax, is now a normal tax in some countries.
Some companies will shift from road transportation to water or air transportation.
Increase on traffic.
Internet selling and parcel shipping will increase.
Air and Sea Freight
China is now the largest trade nation
Latin America, the Middle East and Africa will
improve in the market thanks to its new
alliances with China.
Increasing fuel costs
Rail Freight
Rail freight will also experiment an increase.
Because of the fuel cost
increment, rail will
become more popular
thanks to its more
efficient use of fuel.
Governments will invest on it again.
Eventhough rail transport is faster, the lack of routes, makes it harder to use
Its more "green"
Warehouse
Sometimes it is being underestimated, but its a key factor.
Automated high bay racking
systems to utilize space and
improve efficiency will
become more and more
common.
Instead of enormous
warehouses, there will be
smaller ones distributed
locally.