The ripple effects of supply chain bottlenecks and labour shortages are having a major impact on the logistics industry. Natural disasters, geopolitical tensions, and global health crises continue to cause delays, inventory shortages, and increased costs. Meanwhile, satisfying the ESG (environmental, social and governance) demands and obligations remains an important challenge to address.
As uncertainty becomes the norm, flexibility and agility are now vital for businesses to maintain their competitive edge. To protect against further disruption, leading logistics providers are turning to cloud-based technologies and specialist logistics solutions.
Cloud-native platforms leverage advanced analytics to anticipate and adapt to market changes, allowing logistics teams to respond swiftly and effectively. Real-time data and analytics provide a holistic view of supply chains (including the carbon footprint impact), enabling easier, more efficient inventory management and proactive decision-making.
By embracing innovative cloud technologies and IT solutions for logistics, underpinned by rock-solid connectivity services, businesses can navigate the complexities of today's landscape with confidence, delivering exceptional service to their customers while positioning themselves for long-term success.
John Keele
Sales Director (MLEU) at Nasstar
"At Nasstar, we help realise the benefits of digital transformation where live insights inform operational decisions in real-time. Our outcomes-based approach for secure and resilient operational technology and industrial IoT can combine with data solutions to help logistics businesses with priorities such as transportation management, fleet optimisation, warehouse management/inventory control, and ESG governance.
"Our comprehensive logistics solutions allow businesses to focus on critical operations while we handle the complexities of their technology needs."
How we support the logistics sector
We develop cloud IT solutions for logistics companies to simplify operations and provide easy access to accurate information. We manage the complexities of infrastructure, so you don’t have to.
Whether you are looking to optimise your warehouse and fleet operations with AI or need to improve workforce productivity with better software tools and connectivity, we’ll help your business find the right logistics solution for the most impactful outcomes.
As a long-standing AWS Premier Consulting Partner, Microsoft Gold Partner, and Fortinet MSSP Expert Partner, we’re committed to providing an end-to-end logistics solution that contributes to your success. We design, implement, and manage cloud environments so you can focus on doing business.
With one eye on the future, we’ll also help you take advantage of emerging logistics solutions like AI and blockchain technology.
Tailored solutions for your business
With knowledge across all major cloud platforms, Nasstar’s experts can provide customised IT solutions for logistics that are tailored to your specific needs.
Transformation strategies: Shifting from legacy systems to modern cloud computing for logistics can be challenging. We’ll help you decide what to migrate and refactor for the best ROI.
Preparing employees: Our Adoption and Change Management Team conducts training sessions to ease the transition to cloud-based systems and productivity tools.
Threat mitigation: We include security functionality in all our designs and deployments including AI-powered threat detection, data protection, zero-trust architectures, and multi-factor authentication.
Network reliability: We’ll pro-actively monitor network performance and optimise your connectivity for maximum availability and throughput.
FAQs
Logistics companies typically leverage cloud-based inventory management, route optimisation tools, warehouse management systems (WMS), and supply chain management platforms. These solutions enhance efficiency and accuracy, providing a solid foundation upon which to build and innovate your business with advanced automation, data and AI solutions.
If you're not sure where to start, our specialist logistics managed services can help.
Integrating IT and cloud solutions into logistics operations offers several advantages, including:
- Enhanced information security
- Real-time tracking, visibility and decision-making
- Dynamic demand forecasting
- Predictive maintenance for IoT enabled vehicles and equipment
- Optimised routes for faster delivery times
- Effective disaster recovery
- Rapid and reliable connectivity
- Automation and AI to improve service performance and customer experiences
- Improved employee collaboration and productivity across the supply chain
Yes, integrations can be readily achieved through APIs and cloud technologies, allowing companies to leverage their current IT investments while adopting new cloud capabilities.
As an experienced provider, Nasstar adheres to industry best practices. This includes deploying top-tier security protocols, maintaining global network visibility with vendors, conducting regular security audits, and utilising advanced security solutions from partners like Microsoft, AWS, Fortinet, and Cisco.
Nasstar offers comprehensive end-to-end logistics solutions. Depending on your specific business requirements, our technology services cover network connectivity, cloud, application development, workplace productivity and automation, data and AI services, and more.
