The COVID-19 pandemic that is currently sweeping Indonesia is a solitary challenge that is felt directly by all aspects of society in their daily activities. In line with these challenges, then what about the logistics business opportunities in the pandemic era? PT Zebra Nusantara Tbk (ZBRA) through its business unit, DNR, answers the opportunities that exist in situations like now.

Looking at Logistics Business Opportunities in the Pandemic Era

In Indonesia, the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak has had a considerable impact on every activity of sustainability in the community. Several things such as in the aspects of economy, trade, education, fulfillment of daily needs, to logistics distribution activities have also felt the impact of the ongoing pandemic.

From this, Ellen May as Founder & CEO of Emtrade held a discussion with Mr. Rudy Tanoesoedibjo as President Director of PT Zebra Nusantara Tbk (ZBRA). Having a discussion title, "Logistics Business Opportunities in the Pandemic Era", this discussion activity was held on Monday, August 30, 2021 via Instagram Live.

On this occasion, Ellen May explained about developments in the current era, especially with the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak coupled with advances in digital technology that are increasingly modern.

"The current development is a part that is felt directly by all of us and requires strategic steps forward," said Ellen May in the opening of the dialog session.

Along with the opening, Mr. Rudy Tanoesoedibjo as President Director of PT Zebra Nusantara Tbk (ZBRA) delivered the opening presentation at this discussion session which was delivered directly from Boston, United States.

"With the current developments, ZBRA has transformed and ZBRA is everything. From this, it is time for us to build an integrated logistics business," said Rudy Tanoesoedibjo.

Glancing at the DNR Business within ZBRA

Furthermore, in the discussion session, Rudy Tanoeosedibjo also explained about DNR which is in the business unit of ZBRA. DNR itself is one of the business units that supports ZBRA's activities in building an integrated logistics business as described earlier.

"DNR has existed in Indonesia for 58 years and has been present from Aceh to Papua. This makes us have a long experience in running a logistics distribution business in the country," added the President Director's statement.

In addition, the man who is often called Rudy Tanoe also explained the completeness that DNR has to support integrated logistics business activities in Indonesia and especially in the modern era like today.

"We are arguably the most complete in Indonesia because we have everything from transportation to warehousing spread throughout Indonesia. In fact, we have also transformed from offline distribution to online through an integrated system," said Rudy Tanoe.

Rudy Tanoesoedibjo in the discussion session explained one of the online distribution activities carried out by DNR, namely the iPanganandotcom platform. Furthermore, iPanganandotcom itself is an online platform that provides a variety of food needs which has collaborated with Perum BULOG.

"The presence of iPanganandotcom is very important because we together with Perum BULOG want to build a food supermall with the Hyperlocal concept. The application of this concept makes it easy for people to get a variety of food needs quickly, cheaply, and flexibly," he said in his statement.

Ustadz Yusuf Mansur is Confident in ZBRA Modern Logistics

In the ongoing discussion session, Ustadz Yusuf Mansur was also present as an invited speaker. On this occasion, the preacher and leading businessman in the country also expressed his interest in modern logistics owned by ZBRA.

"Seeing the development of an increasingly modern era, the existence of modern logistics adds efficiency and convenience for the community in meeting their various needs every day. ZBRA is what makes me interested," said Ustadz Yusuf Mansur.

In addition, the DNR business unit within ZBRA also impressed Ustadz Yusuf Mansur. Supported by a logistics network spread throughout Indonesia and with a modern digital system, the leader of the Daarul Quran Islamic Boarding School is also confident that the DNR business through ZBRA can have a big impact on the general public and answer existing business needs.

"The vast logistics network owned by DNR and also the implementation of business units that are integrated online, this makes me confident that ZBRA can have a big impact on society as a whole," he said.

With the belief by Ustadz Yusuf Mansur and the public in ZBRA, this gives new hope to the community and can also implement modern logistics activities to answer the challenges of increasingly diverse needs in the future.

"Great expectations from the community, of course this will be our reference to develop ZBRA and DNR in the future so that they can have a big impact on Indonesia in this modern era," concluded Rudy Tanoesoedibjo in the discussion session.