Information technology (IT) plays a pivotal role in Pacific Logistics Group (PLG). The IT team developed the company’s internal electronic procurement system from scratch, updating the system over the years to meet new requirements. This laid the cornerstone for PLG’s digital transformation. With skills honed over the years, PLG is now able to develop customised systems for customers.
Driving PLG’s digital transformation is the motivation to better meet the logistical needs of customers. Evolving digital capabilities and early research and development (R&D) will be a crucial strategy moving forward, as the industry moves towards digitalisation. Undertaking this critical step of R&D requires a great deal of resources, but companies should not be short-sighted as they will reap the benefits of this in the long run. While digitalisation is important and presents a slew of opportunities, it is important to set long-term plans, weighing up different aspects including talent strategy, resources and opportunity costs to ensure a comprehensive, competitive and digitalised PLG.
Apart from being versatile and enabling the seamless flow of information which is the global industry standard, the role of digital technology has rapidly shifted from improving efficiency to new breakthroughs and innovations. This is PLG’s goal – to capitalise on the advancements achieved and future innovations to create and bring further value to customers in as many areas as possible.
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As translated by PLG:
数字化为企业发展策略 持续创造价值
资讯科技在环通物流集团有着举足轻重的角色。资讯科技部门除了在早期研发了电子采购系统和长期维持与不断更新公司内部系统，现在也有能力为客户研发并提供制定化系统。这些技术成长为环通物流集团的数字化转型奠定了坚实基础。
满足客户在物流服务的需求是我们坚持不懈的动力。在自身开发数字技术能力逐日提高的前提下，深度研发必然成为企业发展策略的范畴之一。研发固然需要大量的资源和专业人才，但也有利于长期所能省下的费用。在数字化能为企业带来前所未有的价值创造和捕捉机遇的同时，我们必须拟定长期规划目标，权衡各方面的因素包括人才策略、资源和时间成本，让环通物流集团的企业核心更全面、更具有竞争力。
当信息化、全球化、多功能化的服务水平成为各行业追求的目标，数字技术的角色已迅速由从推动边际效率转变成支持企业实质性的创新与突破。降低物流各环节成本和提高物流效率是环通物流集团为客户持续创造价值的核心诉求。我们坚持继续在各方面继续提高效率，为我们的客户提供最理想的服务。
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