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According to the study, digitalization is expected to reduce transport costs by up to 47% by , considering its application in processes and distribution vehicles. Therefore, there is an encouraging outlook ahead, as long as companies prepare adequately. To point out some paths in this direction, we invited Guilherme Cruz, director of IT-CIO, and Fabio Viana, systems manager, both from Wilson Sons. Check out what these experts have to say. Port logistics In the context of port logistics and maritime agency , activities are divided into 3 modules, each responsible for conducting a part of the operations: corporate or fine complex, administration and operation — the interviewees tell us in detail how each of them works. Corporate or fixed complex According to Fabio Viana, “it's the people who stay at the headquarters, with the financial areas, HR and corporate IT people, who take care, for example, of SAP, a system that is used by all businesses and is centralized.

It also includes legal, supplies number database accounting and other support sectors.” Administration “It's the back office part . This is where the local office staff and billing are located — they make up the back office of the business. It is the team that provides support on the ground, but it is not from the corporate team, being specific to the ongoing business, such as customs clearance.” Operation “We finally have the front office . This segment includes the crew or those in the branch taking care of the operation. A forklift operator or a tugboat commander are examples of professionals who work in this part.” Considering so many interconnected sectors, results cannot be expected without the intensive application of technology. This is why digitalization is gaining ground, as it adds advantages and allows maritime trade companies to be more scalable.



The benefits of digitalizing logistics processes Digital Transformation is the large-scale movement that is leading companies to recreate their business models and even the emergence of new market niches. In the logistics surrounding maritime trade it is no different, especially if we consider the gains in productivity and reduction in human effort. In this aspect, Guilherme Cruz highlights the new dynamics that are leading to the disappearance of certain functions in parallel with the emergence of new specialties: “one third of the professions that exist today will be completely transformed in 5 years from now”, says the IT Director. Saving time and money According to Fabio Viana, the biggest gain when digitizing processes is efficiency, as it is possible to produce more with less, including using applications on smartphones . Regarding this, Viana suggests a reflection “the world has been changing a lot and quickly, one of the reasons for this is that computational capacity has advanced a lot. Mobility, high service and the amount of available information that we have to deal with has increased.