Future of Logistics: Expert insights from the transport logistic exhibition
This year, we attended the transport logistic exhibition, one of the leading international events for logistics, mobility, IT, and supply chain management. The exhibition brought together industry professionals and technology providers from around the globe.
As digitalization continues to reshape logistics, we spoke with our experts deeply involved in logistics solutions to hear their thoughts on the most pressing topics, challenges, and opportunities they observed at the event.
Here’s what they shared with us.
What were your main impressions from the exhibition this year?
Ulyana: “The exhibition impresses with its scale and the diversity of its participants. Many companies are returning visitors, which is evident from the atmosphere of trust and partnership. The wide geography of participants demonstrates how rapidly the industry is transforming.”
What themes dominated the discussions this year?
Olga: “AI has undoubtedly become the main topic of discussion this year in logistics and supply chain management. Companies do not expect it to replace humans, but they are striving to integrate AI into their processes in order to accelerate, simplify, and achieve transparency in decision-making.”
Ulyana:“Against the backdrop of challenges like staff shortages and economic turbulence, active digitalization is particularly noticeable, with companies entering a real race to implement artificial intelligence.”
What specific issues or needs did you hear from industry colleagues?
Konstantin:”One of the popular topics at the transport logistic exhibition was tariffs. Accelerating tariff processing is now a clear and pressing demand. Companies are forced to operate with hundreds of document and message formats, often unstructured and lacking any prior standardization.”
What role do AI and digital tools play in addressing these challenges?
Olga:“There is particularly noticeable interest in explainable AI, as it is important for businesses to understand how and why algorithms work. Companies are moving from general requests to specific, measurable goals — this demonstrates market maturity and a clear understanding of what brings real value.”
Konstantin:”Even the most advanced AI can’t guarantee 100% accuracy. One small mistake can negate the benefits. Our approach is to compare new information with historical data, guided by deep industry expertise — this improves both accuracy and confidence in decision-making.”
What is the overall energy and direction you observed at the exhibition?
Ulyana:“The exhibition is becoming a showcase for solutions and a platform for real interaction: business connections are formed here, and initiatives are discussed. IT companies now play an especially important role, emerging as full-fledged partners with the expertise and resources to transform business approaches.”
Olga: “For me, this confirms that we, as a technology partner, are on the right track. The energy and focus of the exhibition are inspiring.”
Key Takeaways
- AI is actively integrated to increase speed, transparency, and efficiency.
- Explainable AI is gaining traction, as companies seek clarity and trust in automation.
- Tariff management and data processing remain major pain points, calling for intelligent, hybrid solutions.
- The market is maturing, with a shift from exploration to clearly defined, measurable transformation goals.
- Partnerships between logistics firms and software development providers are deepening, reshaping the value chain through technology.