TECHNOLOGY
“ As we prepare for a post-pandemic era , companies ’ increased know-how and awareness of solutions like RAIN RFID , IoT and AI will play a key role in evolving the industry ’ s approach to solving supply chain issues from reactive to proactive , setting them up for future success ,” says Jill West , Vice President of Strategic Communications at Impinj .
But more data alone , does not solve the manifold issues that supply chains face . People are now free to problem solve and dedicate their time and expertise to exception management . “ But as the volume of real-time and accurate data about the movement of goods rises , so too do the demands on operations teams to make sound business decisions quickly and with confidence , often using AI-powered systems that thrive on improved data to make better decisions ,” West adds .
Though IoT devices are revolutionising the fundamentals of supply chain management ( SCM ), it is the edge cases where the technology will have the largest impact . Gartner analyst Burkett says : “ We have categorised IoT as a transformational technology because it has the potential to impact many areas of the supply chain in a broad and profound way .”
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