Transportation
On the one hand, geopolitical, trade and supply-chain shifts are impacting both freight and personal travel, particularly as companies look to relocate production or operations closer to their target markets. On the other, regulatory pressures and the drive for sustainability mean organisations are looking for ways to optimise their operations and reduce their carbon footprint.
Revolutions in data analytics, AI, IoT and engineering have the potential to transform the sector, and new competitors are ramping up the pace. As the Deloitte report says, “today’s transportation companies have access to not only higher-resolution data, but they can also take advantage of cutting-edge data science to perform analytics in near-real time.” Each package or each passenger generates data points, and at scale this offers companies enormous predictive power. The problem is that not all companies have the tools or in-house talent to refine and use this data, leaving the field open to rivals that can.
Organisations are investing heavily in data, analytics, AI and systems, both to better manage their vehicle fleets and resources and gain visibility into their operations and their customers’ needs. These transformation projects are a business imperative, but CIOs have to manage them while maintaining existing operations, including legacy systems and infrastructure and large and complex device fleets.
When freight deliveries or the passenger experience hinges so much on IT, it’s crucial that every element in the stack is reliable and secure, leaving no weak links to fail or be exploited. High-profile issues can cause immense reputational damage, as well as putting the business at risk of remediation costs and potential fines.
Transportation generates the largest share of greenhouse gas emissions – 28% of total emissions according to the US Environmental Protection Agency2, or 37% of end-use sectors according to the International Energy Agency3. While optimised routes, fuel efficiencies and electric vehicles offer the most hope for a more sustainable future, every aspect of the business can do its part in reducing energy consumption and waste. That includes IT.
Take the work out of deployment and managementTransportation enterprises need to focus on initiatives around data, IoT and AI, so it makes sense to outsource day-to-day IT operations. Switching from in-house administration and maintenance to managed services can free up IT teams to work on transformation projects, while improving efficiency and productivity for the business as a whole. Using HP Adaptive Endpoint Management shifts the burden of device management, maintenance and security to HP service experts, while HP Device as a Service takes the work out of configuration, deployment and management.
Focus on reliabilityReliability and security must be paramount. Device failures can hamper employee productivity and prevent them from providing colleagues or customers with much-needed support. Unsecured devices leave the whole network vulnerable, while legacy applications and infrastructure could collapse at points of high demand. Adopting managed services and moving infrastructure to the cloud can remove weak elements from
the technology stack and help predict and fix potential issues before they have a business impact. HP’s Proactive Insights services can spot problems early and fix them at scale, working seamlessly behind the scenes.
Use Device as a Service to drive sustainabilityDevice as a Service could be the secret to a more sustainable model of IT. With HP Device as a ServiceHP DaaS, HP service experts work closely with IT and line of business teams to find the most effective, cost-efficient line-up of devices for every worker. HP then manages the devices throughout their lifespan, taking care of configuration and deployment, then proactive day-to-day updates and
administration, through to retirement. Even when devices leave the workforce, they can be securely wiped and refurbished, then reused.
We have many devices now that are manufactured with a very high percentage of recycled materials. We want to be the most sustainable manufacturer on the planet when it comes to PCs, and we’ll re-use and recycle as much as we can to make that happen.
1 Deloitte Insights, ‘The future of freight: Transforming the movement of goods’, November 2022 https://www2.deloitte.com/uk/en/insights/focus/transportation/future-of-transport-industry.html2 EPA, ‘Sources of greenhouse gas emmissions’ https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/sources-greenhouse-gas-emissions3 IEA, ‘Improving the sustainability of passenger and freight transport’ https://www.iea.org/topics/transport
