Organisation of the 5th edition of Tangier logistics days under the theme "Digital Supply Chain: Reengineered Links"

The 5th edition of Tangier Logistics Days, organised by Tanger Med, was held on November 2nd, 2018 at Tanger Med Port Center. It brought together a large national and international community, including manufacturers, logistics providers, carriers, academics and experts, to discuss the digital challenges and their impact on the supply chain's various elements. 

The new technologies brought by the digital age have shaken up everything. Today, the logistics sector, which is more connected, more sophisticated, and more open than ever, must also face the challenges of this digital transformation. 

Under the theme "Digital Supply Chain: Reinforced Links", the 5th edition of Tangier Logistics Days focuses on the impact of the digitization on all of the value chain elements of the Supply Chain, a topic that fits perfectly into the current trend and which developments are likely to shift the business models, the competitive environment, the organizations and their operation, trades and work patterns. It is a profound paradigm shift that is affecting the entire supply chain at all levels. The main objective is to remain competitive. 

The 6 major ideas to remember from this day of discussion are:

1. The digital transformation affects every business line and reinvents the different elements of a supply chain 
2. Thanks to the digitization, companies become more responsive and flexible 
3. Digitization aims to improve the performance of their processes, services and relations with their partners. They must challenge their organizations and reinvent their business models
4. In order to achieve this, companies must follow a single approach which consists of starting from the specific need and improvement challenges, to have a global view and make the best use of the amount of data and establish a direct benefit
5. The use of process automation is becoming a differentiation criterion. Companies will better use the data collected and will be better equipped to profile the needs of their customers and anticipate their expectations
6. The real challenge is to succeed in their digital transition by changing their culture and integrating new technologies in a relevant way