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IoT – Internet of Things: Moving Supply Chain Logistics Ahead

20Cube Logistics

IoT innovations like Sensor data and RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) provide information to enable real-time tracking and alerts for better decision making. This whole exercise will bolster the business as deliveries can be easily managed. of jobs for each asset. Strengthening customer service.

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Intelligent Automation, the Future of Supply Chain. Is the Logistics Industry Ready?

Blue Grace Logistics

Enhanced Visibility: A system empowered with smart technology like GPS and RFID can enable users to track shipments from pick up till the final delivery location. However, like with all new things, there’s a need to exercise caution. However, like with all new things, there’s a need to exercise caution.

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Protecting Freight From Cargo Theft with Technology

Blue Grace Logistics

Single-use tracking devices and radio frequency identifiers (RFID) are also widely available now and can be used to track pallets thus making the cargo trackable in case of theft. Cargo theft is not going to decline and a proactive approach is the best tool to prevent it.

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Supply Chain & Logistics Education: Ask the Professors

The Logistics Academy

Data from barcodes, RFID tags, GPS systems, and the Internet of Things (IoT) mean that managers not only have to be good analysts, but they also have to be good at understanding the supply chain system instinctually. We have different tools to incorporate these trends in our program. It is also an exercise in trade-offs.

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5 Mini Case Studies: Successful Supply Chain Cost Reduction and Management

Logistics Bureau

At the point when optimisation planning began, sourcing and inbound logistics were managed by teams in various countries, each with different levels of SCM maturity, and using different tools and systems. Terex had to implement costly (but effective) RFID tracking capabilities.

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7 Mini Case Studies: Successful Supply Chain Cost Reduction and Management

Logistics Bureau

At the point when optimisation planning began, sourcing and inbound logistics were managed by teams in various countries, each with different levels of SCM maturity, and using different tools and systems. Terex decided to replace the outdated manual yard management process with a new, digital solution using RFID tracking.