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The Industrial Side of the Internet of Things

Enterra Insights

When the Internet of Things (IoT) was first imagined, the vision was a vast network of connected machines benefiting the industrial sector. ”[3] Clearly, connectivity alone cannot accomplish all those things; the IIoT ecosystem is required. The Industry 4.0 Logistics management. ” 4.

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Importance of Digitalisation to Improve Supply Chains: Helping Businesses Navigate Through Supply Chain Disruptions

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Applying innovation to supply chains, combines innovative technologies like the Internet of Things (IoT), analytics, and robotics to supply chain management to improve performance and meet customer demands. Internet of Things (IoT). As Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 Cyber Security and Risk.

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Internet of Things (IoT) in the supply chain – a jolt of creativity required?

DELMIA Quintiq

A tire manufacturer supplying to the mining industry provided a similar example of sensors reading and reporting on tire thread status. Besides those cases, there were of course the ubiquitous examples of autonomous transport vehicles. I have not seen many examples of creativity in process intersecting with creativity in IoT hardware.

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Editor’s Choice: Fortifying Warehouse and Distribution Centers Against Cyberattacks

Logistics Viewpoints

The rise of the Internet of Things (IoT) and other connected devices has created new opportunities for cyberattacks. In another case, CMA CGM, one of the global leaders in cargo shipping, ultimately disabled its entire core IT systems in response to a cyberattack. Most of the disruption happened within e-commerce operations.

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The Importance of Transportation Visibility

Logistics Viewpoints

Ocean ETAs, for example, are much different because the macro-factors are a lot different than over the road. For ocean cargo, however, if a shipment gets bumped to the next ship, it can add up to 15 days to the transit time. Air cargo visibility is also becoming a more important aspect of overall transportation visibility.

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Real-Time Visibility: The Customer Has Spoken

Logistics Viewpoints

Ocean ETAs, for example, are much different because the macro-factors are a lot different than over the road. Air cargo visibility is also becoming a more important aspect of overall transportation visibility. The result is air cargo has rebounded to levels that are on par with the pre-Covid economy. Real-Time Visibility Data.

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Technology Trends For Transportation in 2023: Top 5

Abivin

Typical autonomous vehicles such as drones or subway trains can carry cargo in other depths and reduce the amount of cargo circulation on the ground. Some examples of transportation trends for last-mile delivery include: the use of electric and autonomous vehicles for deliveries. Data on fuel. Geographical information.