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The Internet of Things in the Supply Chain

Enterra Insights

The Digital Age is all about connectivity and so is the emergence of the digital supply chain. Retailers expect to be connected to manufacturers. Manufacturers expect to be connected to suppliers. And all of them expect to be connected to logistics providers transporting goods to and from various supply chain nodes.

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The Confusing Future of the Internet of Things

Enterra Insights

Last year technology journalist Gordon Feller wrote, “The Internet of Things (IoT) is poised to disrupt and transform manufacturing and a number of other industries.”[1] This gives manufacturers enough time to get things back up and running, reducing downtime.”

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

GlobalTranz

The era of paper-based systems and physically monitoring the supply chain is ending. 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.

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Trends 2022: The Internet of Things

Enterra Insights

That is the basic premise behind the Internet of Things (IoT) — getting machines to exchange information so things can improve. That is certainly the case for the supply chain. They’re also helping supply chain managers to better understand their operations.”[1] Internet of Things Trends.

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Connecting the Supply Chain through the Internet of Things

Enterra Insights

Since its inception, the Internet has been the primary means of connecting the world — mostly people connections. Today, a larger Internet — the Internet of Things (IoT) — is connecting machines. Many economic sectors will eventually be affected by IoT implementation, including supply chains. ”[1].

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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. It also allows the company to track the product during the whole supply chain, storages, and the opening times (Vasi?,

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Top 5 Logistics Challenges and Solutions for the Manufacturing Industry

GlobalTranz

The manufacturing industry faces many challenges, such as a skilled labor shortage, supply chain instability, and inventory management issues. GlobalTranz works with manufacturing shippers every day to move their goods and streamline their logistics strategies. And manufacturers have been some of the hardest hit.