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What is the Hyperconnected Era & “The Internet Of Things” and What does it Have to Do with Manufacturing & Logistics?

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IoT makes use of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chips that “talk” to each other. IBM’s Smarter Planet team created a 5-minute video that wholly explains Internet of Things and provides a brilliant example. Watch the video for more details, or you can just read Pocket-lint’s paraphrased summary below.

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Wearable Technology in the Supply Chain: 3 Core Benefits

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One of the most surprising parts of the episode showed a warehouse worker using a voice-automated picking system (see video below), and the worker would then scan the product with a scanner on the tip of his finger. Think back to 2012 when Sam Taylor, CEO of Oriental Trading Company , went undercover in his own company.

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How 5 Emerging Technologies Will Change the Services of 3rd Party Logistics Providers

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IoT makes use of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chips that “talk” to each other. Although still in the trial phase, driverless vehicles have shown great potential as tools for logistics and supply chain management. The implication of this capability will be immense.