| |MAY 20209challenge we face. Once we get over our inhibition (this for both private player and govt agencies), we can then address the realm of introducing robotics & Au-tomation in Logistics Chain; Encourage the Internet of Things (IoT) through knowledge transfer, training and ease of usage towards increase adoption of mobile apps. We need to Integrate a Uniform Transportation management system (TMS), which will have the value of being a "hub" for all logistics communications and processes, includ-ing route scheduling and optimization, freight auditing and payment process-ing, carrier management and more. Furthermore, TMS applications need to look at shifting from terminal-based installs to cloud-based platforms, re-ducing postponements in implemen-tation, removing bottlenecks from downtime and refining cybersecurity simultaneously. Exploration of Blockchain tech-nology, which has the promise to transform industries, including the government, healthcare, content dispersal, supply chain and more is a must. To deal with all the said challenges, we must ensure a very strong Cyberse-curity monitoring and stricter laws to prevent misuse and put "Safety First". Logistics providers will be concentrat-ing more on safety, since the amplified demand for faster turnaround will also have an inevitable result of increasing the risk of accidents in transportation operations. What are relevant methods/theories one would use to study application of Technology in Supply Chain/Logis-tics?We are living in a matrix of a digital quagmire and the full potential of the digital world are yet not explored in the developing world. Nowadays real-time information enables companies to be aware of consumer needs and the re-quirements of various groups and of other companies, by better understand-ing the means to offer products and services and also contributing to their management models. Specifically, the combination of these new technologies in Supply Chain Management (SCM) has provided important advances in the methods used by service providers. One example has been the adoption of sys-tems such as VMI (Vendor Managed In-ventory) and CPFR (Collaborative Plan-ning, Forecasting, and Replenishment) which are representative of the use of technology and its relationship with the concepts of demand management and relationships with the elements with-in the chain. The most popular theo-ries that have been used in Logistics and SCM research actually represent various different disciplines--man-agement, economics, statistics, data analytics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), psychology, and sociology--giving evi-dence to the multidisciplinary nature of Logistics and SCM. What are the implications for freight and logistics companies in the oper-ationalisation of the Protocol on the free movement?The Protocol on Free movement has been a much debated topic at a variety of forums. If there is an Encrypted + Secure, Common, Transparent and In-teroperable platform envisaged to form the backbone of Free Movement, then it could lead to a major transformation and boost for the freight and logistics companies. Some white paper studies identified certain indicators showcas-ing prospects for freight and logistics companies included - higher trade vol-umes as local economies diversify and expand; growing population within the sub-region; domestic consumer trends increasingly demanding finished prod-ucts from abroad; fast growing global demand for natural resources escalat-ing ; infrastructure improving and thus boosting intra Sub-regional trade. The study also recommends that an incor-porated transportation network the likes of BBIN road network, can be de-veloped to extend to other ASEAN coun-tries, resulting a substantial reduction in landed cost & "farm to consumer" time. The advantages of free movement of goods to freight and logistics compa-nies comes in many forms, particularly its allows the creation of a level playing field, creating the smooth progress to a more open market and fairer competi-tion. The other merit from the protocol is not limited to the purging of tariffs and quantitative restrictions in trade but at the moment extends to a com-mon set of rules on products and safety standards; on production methods that create a truly level playing field and in-stitute consistent consumer standards. The Protocol on Free Movement will re-sult in a substantial growth of Freight Movement and Efficiency which will be judged by speed at which the end to end movement is executed seamlessly. Thus there will be a greater dependency on modes of transportation and commu-nication platforms that will effectively consume less resource but deliver a higher efficiency. The process of digitization can start from the first activity of production right up to the consumer. When governmental and regulatory interfaces can be integrated seamlessly under one system, we will witness a revolution in our Logistics Throughput
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