Logistics plays a huge role within today’s economy; many companies rely on transport and logistics to keep their business strong. Today, companies have good infrastructure and record keeping, which continues to improve through advancements in technology. As time has progressed, so has the importance of logistics, in fact this rise has brought factors such as warehousing and other facilities closer to large towns and cities. Logistics is affecting businesses within towns and cities, bringing more jobs into these locations. Logistics is an important part of the supply chain. It controls the effective forward and reverse flow of goods and services origin to recipient. This means that logistics has an impact on the shipment of goods and how quickly they can get to the consumer, again adding a competitive edge to other businesses. The trend of third party logistics (3PL) is on the rise. Globally, the logistics industry has seen an immense growth over the past decade, with 40% of organizations now using 3PL and the industry being said to be worth $750 billion globally, A huge part of the economy that is benefiting from an increase in logistics is technology. A good logistics company will integrate all of the supply chain functions into a digital strategy. They will track orders, vehicles and pallets to gain greater visibility and improve their methods.

A PLATFORM TO AWARD SUCCESS STORIES & CREATE BENCHMARKS
The World Logistics Awards will be a platform that will put a spotlight on the heroes of the sector who have risen in spite of challenges whether managing logistics operations within the enterprise or as 3PL players. The Award Show will identify shortlist and bring to the forefront individuals, organizations and projects that have created excellence in the domain of logistics.

The Awards will not only be an expression of gratitude but will also help spread the knowledge that comes from the successful case studies, best practice which will become the benchmark for many more professionals to follow.