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Internet of Things Will Deliver $1.9 Trillion Boost to Supply Chain & Logistics Operations

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Today DHL and Cisco published a paper ( linked here ) indicating the Internet of Things will deliver $1.9 The Trend Report estimates that there will be 50 billion devices connected to the Internet by 2020 compared to 15 billion today. The areas benefiting the most will be in warehousing, and freight transportation.

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Evaluating Innovative Technology with Warehouse Simulation

Logistics Viewpoints

However, there is the difficult question of which technology to implement to make better use of your warehouse. Simulation technology is broadening possibilities for how warehouses evaluate their: Processes. Plus, it eliminates costly errors by enabling the trialing and benchmarking of different solutions in a virtual warehouse.

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New Auto-Id Integration Standard in RFID Could Play A Major Role In Adoption & Proliferation of IoT (Internet of Things)

GlobalTranz

Further, this blog post speaks about the Internet Of Things, as we are in the middle of a series on how the hyperconnected era, or the Internet of Things, will impact the supply chain. Simplifying the integration of identification systems could become an essential base for the Internet of Things.

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What is the Hyperconnected Era & “The Internet Of Things” and What does it Have to Do with Manufacturing & Logistics?

GlobalTranz

This growing movement of such hyperconnectivity is known as the Hyperconnected Era or often referred to now as “The Internet of Things.” The application of the Internet of Things (IoT) along with cloud-based GPS will make it possible to keep track of individual items and their conditions.

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Internet of Things and your Supply Chain

Freight Plus

Imagine if a little freight-gnome traveled along with everything you shipped, stocked, or stored – coffee beans to coffee tables, blackboards to backboards – and monitored it incessantly. Is it too good to be true, or is it what the new supply chains will look like by using the Internet of Things? Inventory –.

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Freight Data Trends for 2019 and How a TMS Will Grow in Value

GlobalTranz

The application of data can help shippers gain control of shipping costs and make informed decisions, and the top freight data trends for 2019 exemplify how the use of a transportation management system (TMS) can further this cause. As omnichannel shopping becomes the standard for consumers, the use of freight data will excel.

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The State of Digital Freight: The 4×4 Blueprint for Freight 2020

Freightos

The journey to digitize freight, while initially off to a slow start, has gained momentum in the last two or three years. They’re licensed to be an ocean freight forwarder, and they’ve bought some aircraft and an airport; and of course they are a huge warehousing player. Online freight booking. Technology.

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