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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. Inventory management. The Industry 4.0 They are: 1.

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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. Supply Chain 4.0

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

DELMIA Quintiq

From the presentations, it was clear that the investment in IoT hardware, from raw material tags, inventory tags, to equipment sensors – is increasing. A tire manufacturer supplying to the mining industry provided a similar example of sensors reading and reporting on tire thread status. When data has no process support.

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

Logistics Viewpoints

In today’s interconnected world, the distribution industry has become increasingly complex and reliant on technology to manage inventory, track shipments, and communicate with suppliers and customers. The rise of the Internet of Things (IoT) and other connected devices has created new opportunities for cyberattacks.

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5 Examples of How COVID-19 Made Shipment Monitoring a “Must-Have” in the Industry

Roambee

The following are real industry examples of why they are looking at visibility as the “air ticket” itself and not just as “insurance;” a switch from “nice-to-have” to “must-have.” However, COVID-19 is changing the way companies are looking at investment into visibility. Here’s how it used to be!

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Ocean Container Tracking & Port Terminal Operations: Maritime Supply Chains and the “Visibility Paradox”

3rdwave

Dating back to EDI and XML, and now through solutions that employ the Internet of Things, GPS, API’s and Artificial Intelligence, there’s no limit to what people can build in their quest to facilitate global trade. Second, the technological abilities of the ocean terminals themselves vary, too.

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Supply Chain Technology Trends to Watch Out For

AFFLINK

With unique identifiers, shipments and cargo can be tracked on a transactional level. The entire history of a shipment or cargo can be tracked, with clear hand-off points and accountability. A common example—envision a world in which blockchain is used to track the origins of chocolate or diamonds. 5G and IoT. 5G and IoT.