Supply Chain Digital Magazine March 2024 | Page 85

Jenni Krohn
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This increased visibility enables businesses to make informed decisions about inventory management , transportation , and production schedules , which can lead to significant cost savings and improved customer satisfaction .
RFID underpins IoT tech A prerequisite for IoT is RFID ( Radio Frequency Identification ), a technology that has its roots in the radar technology that emerged during World War Two .
RFID , allied to Industry 4.0 technology , helps organisations track inventory and deliver the flexibility , convenience and choice consumers increasingly expect in an omnichannel world .
Avery Dennison ’ s Jenni Krohn says RFID-based digital twin technology is revolutionising supply chains . A digital twin holds all the information about a physical item and spans the lifecycle of the product ,

Jenni Krohn

TITLE : MARKET DEVELOPMENT MANAGER , ECOSYSTEMS HEALTHCARE
COMPANY : AVERY DENNISON INDUSTRY : LABELLING
Krohn says of her role at Avery
Dennison : “ My mission is to work with healthcare providers and manufacturers to increase patient safety and improve supply chain efficiency with the use of IoT technologies .” supplychaindigital . com 85