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IOT SupplyChain Tools (Internet of Things)

ModusLink Corporation

The utilization of IoT tools (Internet of Things). Many of the electric devices/sensors that are applied to smart packaging use the global interconnected network called the Internet of Things. 2012, July 16). The post IOT SupplyChain Tools (Internet of Things) appeared first on ModusLink.

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Four Decades of Supply Chain Management

Enterra Insights

Ten years on Westerveld might have spent some time talking about the Internet of Things, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and, perhaps, blockchain technology. She was asked to identify the top ten worries supply chain managers had in 2012 that they didn’t have in 1982 and vice versa.[4] Top Supply Chain Worries.

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The Role of Digitisation and Analytics in Supply Chain Resilience

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

As the availability of data continues to increase exponentially, adoption of technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), blockchain and 5G makes it easier to gather real time data. Digital Supply Chain to Drive Resilience.

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5 Future Applications of the Industrial Internet of Things in Manufacturing & Logistics

GlobalTranz

Manufacturers are set to invest up to $70 billion in the Industrial Internet of Things ( IIoT ) by 2020, reports John Greenough of Business Insider. Previous Applications of the Industrial Internet of Things in Manufacturing. Growth of the Industrial Internet of Things Continues.

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Trends 2019: Manufacturing

Enterra Insights

Nevertheless, over the past few years there have been some significant changes in the manufacturing sector, including the maturation of additive manufacturing and the emergence of the Internet of Things (often referred to as the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)). ” Internet of Things. Footnotes. [1]

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Evolution of B2B Networks

Supply Chain Shaman

While, in 2012, SAP acquired Ariba. After a very tough decade, the Supply Chain Operating Network solutions were evolving with strong development plans during the period of 2012-2015. . The technology market for B2B supply chain is consolidating. This announcement is consistent with this trend. In 2014 OpenText acquired GXS.

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Distribution Center Robots: How Robots Continue to Power the Distribution Center

GlobalTranz

As explained by Clint Raiser of Logistics Viewpoints , e-commerce retail sales have grown at 15% annually, doubling in size since 2012. The blistering speed of the rise of the Internet of things (IoT) has contributed to a surge in the use of data for machine learning and autonomous applications, like robots.