Supply Chain Digital Magazine January 2024 | Page 30

Digital twins
5G

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Digital twins

TOP COMPANIES : IBM | Oracle | Microsoft
AI and ML-based analytics is now used to mitigate risk and ensure continuity through global supply chain disruptions . Powerful solutions such as digital twins enable organisations to provide deeper insight for faster , better decisions around supply chain operations , enabling organisations to identify inefficiencies and make improvements .
A digital twin is a virtual supply chain replica that represents assets , warehouses , logistics and material flows , as well as inventory positions . It can stress-test potential operational and financial risks and impacts created by major market disruptions , disasters , or other catastrophic events .

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5G

TOP COMPANIES : Intel | Nokia | Vodafone
5G tech provides faster , more reliable connectivity , enabling organisations to improve communication and collaboration across the supply chain The use of 5G in supply chain operations helps provide visibility . Today , smart sensors can be used to collect and analyse supply chain data in near real time . Because of 5G ’ s potential to support mobile devices at scale , it ’ s possible to track a company ’ s entire supply chain with greater accuracy .
30 January 2024