Why is the internet marketing accelerating logistics innovation?

The so-called IT revolution is changing the landscape of logistics.  With the advent and diffusion of broadband services, the scale of internet sales has expanded tremendously, and calling for a new distribution system. The sophistication trend of IT environment is now accelerating innovations in logistics. This time around, we’ll take a look at the evolution of logistics system brought about by internet sales, and needs for the improvement of warehousing.

What is the ramification in the new concept for the predictive logistics system?

The predictive logistics system patented by Amazon in December 2013 is a preemptive attempt in pointing to the future of logistics.  But is this system truly feasible?  So, let’s look into the futuristic vision of Amazon’s new logistics system.  There you will find a new role of warehousing capitalizing on the so-called big data.

What can be done by the predictive logistics system?

The predictive logistics system is highly indicative of the near future vision of logistics, and it makes the following tasks and functions possible by analyzing enormous customer data (that is big data).

It permits a pinpoint prediction of the customer wants in terms of goods and services.

It permits a prediction of the purchasing schedule of the customer for certain merchandise.

It permits a prediction of additional item(s) simultaneously bought with the merchandise.