Logistics and IoT Based Survival Strategies to Facilitate Supply Chain Engineering During Pandemic

Abstract

Logistics is the management of the flow of things between the point of origin and the point of consumption and has a direct impact on the economy of a country. Logistics management is the part of supply chain engineering that plans, implements and controls the storage of goods and services so as to meet the corporations or customer requirements in a cost effective way. During the pandemic when every sector took the brunt of lockdown, logistics was one of the sectors where work was not halted but there were many challenges that the logistics firms had to face in planning and executing the transportation of goods in order to ensure their survival and growth in the market. This research paper focuses on how logistics companies should devise their sales approach during a pandemic situation to ensure that their sales target is not affected. It also highlights the different IoT strategies adopted by logistics firms in UAE for smooth flow of operations. The research study concluded that by keeping a well drafted pandemic plan with an apt list of strategies, the companies can avoid a dip in their graph and prepare itself for any future contingencies.