Five best practices for using IoT in supply chain management
With the power to enable greater visibility and control, the use of internet of things technology in the supply chain is a major trend that’s gathering steam.
Yet, as with any technology, implementing internet of things (IoT) sensors, software, platforms and connected devices effectively is a tricky matter, and it requires forethought, strategy and work. You can’t, for example, slap IoT sensors on boxes of products and expect that to be a solution that seamlessly tracks their movements. It’s the hard truth that virtually all companies face: The supply chain is a multifaceted system with many literal and figurative moving parts, and adding IoT technology in an effective way won’t be simple. So, it’s important to learn and implement some best practices from the outset. Here are five. Read more…
