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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. The system enables smartphones to read the NFC tag on packages and allows the operator to read the information needed (Hou, 2016).

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The Industrial Internet of Things, Manufacturing, Supply Chain & Logistics: Where Are We & Where Are We Going?

GlobalTranz

In place of long paper trails and maintenance schedules, machines with the capacity to communicate their needs and issues via the industrial Internet of Things (IoT) are becoming an essential component of effective processes. 2016 - $7 billion. Where Is the Industrial Internet of Things Taking Us? The Big Picture.

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Making Internet of Things (IoT) Work in Supply Chain

Talking Logistics

Live Episode: Thursday, May 26, 2016 at 12:00 pm ET. Is anything as over-hyped as the Internet of Things (IoT) right now? The post Making Internet of Things (IoT) Work in Supply Chain appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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The Internet of Things and the Retail Industry

C3 Solutions

From a term that came into use in 2009, the Internet of Things (IoT) has come a long way in 10 years. It refers to the ecosystem of physical objects that are connected to the Internet and use it to communicate. The Internet of Things Explained. The Internet of Things Explained. IoT Evolution.

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The Internet of Things and Supply Chain Operations

Enterra Insights

As a result, they are leveraging innovations related to the Internet of Things (IoT) as a means of tightly merging the physical and digital worlds, optimizing supply chain operations and improving the customer experience throughout the value chain.”[1] Making the supply chain more efficient using the IoT. ” Summary.

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The Internet of Things is over 30 Years Old and still in Its Infancy

Enterra Insights

According to Jonathan Sallet, a former visiting fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution, that’s exactly the situation in which the Internet of Things (IoT) finds itself. “The term ‘internet of things’ is said to have been first used in 1985,” he explains.

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Internet of Things (IOT), Cost-to-Serve, Segmentation and Supply Chain CoEs are unable to deliver promised business value without Prescriptive Analytics

AIMMS

The Internet of Things has the potential to transform supply chain or mire SC practitioners in a tsunami of unwelcome data. AIMMS is providing free access to Gartner’s 2016 Hype Cycle for Chief Supply Chain Officers for a limited time. Gartner predicts that by 2020, over 20 Billion devices will be connected. Download it here.