U.S., April 25 -- The next decade will see the transformation of the entire automotive industry. The technology landscape will change as software is embedded, not only in the vehicle and its components but in the complete supply chain of the automotive industry. It is evident that digitisation, smart robots, connected ecosystems and autonomous driving will play an important role in supply chain, especially logistics.

Manufacturing has traditionally been considered the heart of the automotive industry. However, this is changing with the arrival of digital. Now, logistics is the real centre of the automotive industry's supply chain. Logistics handles millions of inbound parts per day, from thousands of suppliers spread across geographies, sh...