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How can smart logistics lead us to a brighter tomorrow?
What if sustainability was seamlessly integrated across businesses? Distribution companies are now using advanced Smart Logistics to enhance efficiency and reduce environmental impacts. With a comprehensive suite of solutions—RAIN RFID, NTAG, NFC, UWB and our latest SubGHz technology—NXP is a key partner in the logistics revolution.
Smart Logistics transforms supply chain management by boosting transport, warehousing and connectivity across diverse networks. These advancements enable businesses to upgrade operations and promote more sustainable supply chains that benefit enterprises and the earth. Let’s look at how NXP's innovative solutions are driving this transformation and what it means for the future of logistics.
Optimize. Innovate. Revolutionize.
What if every step in the supply chain could be a milestone in efficiency and transparency? NXP’s connectivity tools—like leading-edge tracking and tracing sensors, sophisticated pooling techniques and Reusable Package Containers (RPCs)—are helping logistics level-up. This means every link actively contributes to a smarter, more sustainable supply chain.
Smarter logistics. Smaller footprint.
Adopting top-tier technology in logistics can contribute toward conserving resources, reducing CO2 and minimizing food waste. A significant number of packaging containers are currently lost or underutilized, but enhanced tracking capabilities can help minimize the instances of lost or damaged goods. This can contribute toward reducing waste and streamlining the supply chain. Fewer replacements result in using less resources and lowering energy consumption, creating a positive ripple effect throughout the entire logistics network.
Driving efficiency and cutting emissions.
NXP’s SubGHz technology drives real-time data on product location, condition and movement across vast distances—all with minimal energy use. Companies can refine routes, cut idle times and slash fuel consumption by avoiding unnecessary delays. Streamlined processes mean fewer miles traveled and vehicles running at peak efficiency. The result? A significant reduction in carbon emissions.
Inventory management with real-time precision.
NXP's SubGHz technology is revolutionizing inventory management, driving a new era of efficiency. Businesses can now achieve detailed, near real-time stock assessments with unmatched accuracy. This precision means trucks are only dispatched when necessary. And RPCs that use SubGHz trackers lower waste, safeguard critical resources and cut emissions right at the source.
Smart packaging for a smarter future.
By 2030, European sustainability targets require a 30% increase in reusable packaging. This will climb to 90% by 2040. How can businesses meet these bold goals? With a Smart Logistics network, every box and pallet can be tracked for maximum efficiency at every turn. Our SubGHz technology empowers the widespread adoption of RPCs, directly driving the shift towards a circular economy.
This shift from single-use packaging to RPCs is a big step toward more sustainable logistics. Traditional materials contribute to huge amounts of waste. In contrast, reusable containers are designed for multiple uses over a long period. By using RPCs, businesses lessen the demand for raw materials and the energy required to produce single-use packaging.
Pooling power.
Our SubGHz solutions unlock the sustainable power of shared resources by encouraging pooling. Pooling allows multiple companies to work together, sharing logistics assets like transportation, storage facilities and delivery networks. This collaboration maximizes capacity utilization, leading to a significant reduction in road transportation. The result? Fewer emissions, less congestion and a more sustainable supply chain.
Logistics reimagined: smart and sustainable.
Integrating track-and-trace devices, pooling resources, and using reusable containers gives businesses key advantages. These include cost savings, improved efficiency and a strengthened environmental reputation. With leading-edge technology, NXP is reimagining logistics for a brighter, more sustainable future.
Author
Cosmin Adam
Cosmin Adam holds a BA and MA in Microelectronics and has been with NXP for 10 years, contributing to various roles in Marketing and Business Development. Based in Munich, he currently leads Strategy and Business Development for NXP's Sub-GHz product portfolio. His primary focus is on Smart Logistics, while his team also addresses key markets such as Home and Building Automation as well as Power and Energy.