Sensors collecting data could create an intelligent supply chain

With the right solutions, the use of data and IoT could save logistics companies a lot of time and money. This is at least the opinion of the article Sensor Tech And Iot: Building The Intelligent Supply Chain by Manufacturing Business Technology. The article highlights that the most viable opportunity with sensors is the transmitting and collecting of useful data. “This provides operations owners the ability to literally extend their eyes everywhere, seeing location, position, speed, temperature, pressure, lock status and 80+ more data points about all their assets in near real-time,” writes Jim Haughwout, the author of the article. Three of the business issues that could be solved with the help of intelligent supply chain are predicting and optimizing trip time, improving asset utilization and devising efficient pricing models. Still, there are many steps that sensor data needs to take before completely fulfilling companies’ aims.
Read more of how combining sensor and supply chain management could aid companies in business problems at: http://www.mbtmag.com/articles/2015/02/sensor-tech-and-iot-building-intelligent-supply-chain

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