Posted to News on 15th Apr 2025, 09:00
New Schneider Electric Webinar: Make Logistics sense by Building an End-to-End Solution
Logistics is the backbone of many industries and historically has been an early adopter of advanced technologies to improve efficiency. Despite this readiness to advance, logistics is facing pressure to handle higher demand with less staff in almost all applications. This is driven largely by ongoing skills shortages, rapid expansion of e-commerce, and increasing complex supply chains.
These challenges create the need for a new approach, with a single digital thread running throughout IT and OT systems. This will deliver value for end users, system integrators, and OEMs serving the vital sector. Discover how applying the principles of Universal Automation in the new Schneider Electric webinar: Building an End-to-End Logistics Solution: The Power of Universal Automation.
Watch the exclusive Webinar now inside the mySchneider Portal.
Hear from subject matter experts including:
Mike Wilson: Chief Automation Officer - Manufacturing Technology Centre and Visiting Professor of Robotics and Automation - Loughborough University
Dr. Andrei Albul: Global Business Development Director, Intralogistics and Warehousing - Schneider Electric
Aidin Aliyarzadeh: Director, Global Solutions Architect for warehousing, logistics and baggage handling - Schneider Electric
Universal automation
With logistics being an early adopter of technology, especially robotics, the sector is seeing challenges when integrating existing systems. When put into practice Universal Automation, based on the IEC 61499 standard, provides a shared automation layer to unify and monitor diverse systems.
Universal Automation allows seamless IT-OT collaboration, deployment of best-in-class solutions, and results in efficiency and sustainability improvements through the use of next-generation systems.
A single digital thread
Open automation creates a continuous data flow across all assets and can even add sensors to legacy systems. This digital thread connects disparate systems, allowing operators to monitor, control, and optimise entire facilities or supply chains. Vendor-agnostic solutions like EcoStruxure reduce workforce upskilling needs, simplifying operations and simplifying recruitment and onboarding.
Make logistics sense
Universal Automation also enhances supply chain visibility. It enables real-time communication between warehouse management, manufacturing, and distribution systems. It also supports parcel operations, improving delivery accuracy with AI-driven solutions. In airports, a digital foundation simplifies addition of new technologies, enhancing customer satisfaction in areas like baggage handling and security.
Bringing together information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) across many and varied systems in logistics is only possible through the widespread adoption of open automation. Find out more during Schneider Electric's dedicated logistics webinar here.
