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5 Future Applications of the Industrial Internet of Things in Manufacturing & Logistics

GlobalTranz

Manufacturers are set to invest up to $70 billion in the Industrial Internet of Things ( IIoT ) by 2020, reports John Greenough of Business Insider. Previous Applications of the Industrial Internet of Things in Manufacturing. Previous applications of the IIoT in manufacturing have led to a savings of 12 percent across the industry.

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Study Shows Two-Thirds of Companies Yet to Execute Digital Transformation in Supply Chain Planning

ToolsGroup

A North American-based survey of nearly 200 supply chain professionals from top CPG, distribution/wholesale, food and beverage, manufacturing, and retail companies found that 58% of respondents are still in the exploring or evaluating phases of digital transformation.

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Trends Shaping Industry 4.0

Enterra Insights

We live in the Digital Age and most business consultants insist businesses, including manufacturers, need to transform into digital enterprises in order succeed. ” Additive Manufacturing (aka 3D Printing). Additive manufacturing is no longer a novelty. One of the benefits of additive manufacturing is that new forms (i.e.,

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The Internet of Things and the Supply Chain: Serious or Just Flirting?

Enterra Insights

It offers the stakeholders a comprehensive report across the supply chain from warehouse to destination of delivery, instead of showing the shipment in transit; it shows the exact location of the shipment. 4] Louis Columbus, “ Top 10 Ways Internet Of Things And Blockchain Strengthen Supply Chains ,” Forbes , 13 January 2019. [5]

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Predictive Analytics: Supply Chain’s Cloudy Crystal Ball

Enterra Insights

The 2019 MHI Annual Industry Report polled more than 1,000 industry leaders, with most hailing from manufacturing and supply chain industries. ” Systems, like the Enterra Intelligent Inventory Management System , are designed to help retailers and manufacturers better manage inventory fluctuations. ”[6].

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G & J Pepsi-Cola Bottlers Accelerating Digital Transformation

Logistics Viewpoints

Jeff Erwin, VP of manufacturing at G&J Pepsi-Cola Bottlers , has been helping to accelerate the digital transformation while aligning with the company’s goals and mission to improve its operational efficiency and meet customer requirements and regulatory compliance challenges by tracking and measuring performance.

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New Panama Canal Options: Running the Numbers with a TMS

TMC

East Coast to Columbus, Ohio—as opposed to the traditional option of using West Coast facilities—are negligible. Also, shippers want short transit times for fashion items, while pump manufacturers prefer higher inventory levels in warehouses—not on ships—so they can take advantage of every opportunity to make sales.

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