Do you want to use current transportation industry trends to your company’s competitive advantage? Staying on top of the growing number of industry trends can be difficult with a busy schedule, but not to fear. In this post, you will find the 8 key transportation industry trends of 2022.
1. Cloud-Based Systems (SaaS)
The adoption of Cloud-Based systems (Software-as-a-Service) used to manage your business has become widespread across every industry. Owners within the transportation industry can use Cloud-Based Transportation Management to help increase profitability and efficiencies within their company by using applications such as 3G-TM, 3T Event, and Cloud Logistics. This innovative software can help across many facets of your company, such as sales and marketing, freight settlement, route optimization, shipment consolidation, and more.
2. Self-Driving Trucks
Looking at the number of significant truck accidents and deaths caused by these accidents, the idea of the autonomous driving truck was born. Autonomous Trucks are a notable industry trend because the technology over the past few years keeps increasing, making the idea even more feasible in 2022.
Not only does this idea help improve driver efficiencies, but it can also be more fuel efficient, send accurate real-time statistics, and decrease the need for truck drivers over time. There has been a trend of truck drivers quitting at a higher percentage this past year, so if you think this idea may benefit the future of your transportation business, it may be worthwhile to implement it now.
3. Blockchain in Logistics
Globalia Logistics Network describes Blockchain as “… provides a localized network that allows peers to transact and communicate without requiring a centralized authority.” Why does it matter to the transportation industry? Blockchain has expanded and is helping owners in the transportation industry improve efficiency, maintain an efficient pricing strategy, provide data transparency, improve security, and more.
4. Drone Delivery
Tiny Robots are doing work for you. Cool right? This innovative product has grown into a powerful tool that you can use to benefit the transportation industry. People use it for Outlook, Airfreight, Supply of Medical Goods, and Parcel Delivery to help organizations save money, improve efficiency, prompt material deliveries, and more. A recent study shows that 48% of drone usage in the transportation industry is for Mapping & Surveying, with other factors including Inspection and Delivery.
5. Increased Interest in Active Transportation
A high percentage increase in the number of people in the United States is interested in living a more active lifestyle. They want to implement more activity into their daily commute, which can benefit you!
You can use this information to implement a more active transportation approach within your advertising/marketing strategy, create a more active-focused service approach, or invest in implementing more sidewalks/related infrastructure nearby to your business. Public transportation, such as the Bus or Cab, can still be considered active transportation due to the activity occurring because of choosing that activity.
6. Autonomous Vehicles
Related to Self-Driving Trucks, Autonomous Vehicles have been taking the transportation industry by storm. IBT claims, “North America is the largest market for autonomous delivery vehicles, currently at $4.8 billion, rising to $40 billion by 2030″. With so much growth potential, the early implementation of autonomous vehicles into your company could be a wise investment for both service differentiation and ROI opportunities. Consider switching some company vehicles over to autonomous vehicles or expanding your offerings to a self-driving taxi.
7. Focus on Transportation Accessibility
Did you know that 25.5 million Americans age five and older have self-reported travel-limiting disabilities? About 7 out of 10 people with disabilities report using transportation less because of their disabilities. There has been a movement to provide an increase focused on groups with disabilities. Still, it is also a key trend that could be both beneficial and profitable to your company.
Being the first organization to provide directly for users with disabilities increased their likelihood of using the service despite their disability, reaching into untapped market potential. You are solving their travel limitations through your offerings, encouraging them to travel more. Consider adding more accessible features to your existing services to increase your number of users with a disability.
8. Technology Improving Overall Efficiency
As previously discussed, the growth in overall technological innovation has proven to be an extremely crucial asset in taking your business to the next level. To succeed, you must be willing to jump to the next curve, and the technology we have seen has proven to be the transportation industry’s future. It’s all about choosing the “right” software for your specific needs.
It can help you in every department of your business, from decreasing costs to improving efficiency, organizational methods, accurate diagnostics, and more. Look into new software programs designed for the transportation industry to reap the benefits of the new-age innovation.
“Your comfort zone is a place where you keep yourself in a self-illusion, and nothing can grow there, but your potentiality can grow only when you can think and grow out of that zone.”
― Rashedur Ryan Rahman
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