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Editorial Report: IoT for Manufacturing – Supply Chain logistics, predictive maintenance and key use cases

The industrial sector is one of the last to undergo digital transformation. But the next industrial revolution will be like nothing we have seen before, worth $6.8 trillion to the global economy, more than the value of the entire consumer internet market, according to...

IoT: The solution for warehouse operations

Internet of Things (IoT) is playing an important role in the modern warehouses by helping in automating the warehouse operations, such as packing, put away, goods receiving, and kitting to outbound logistics using connected devices, such as RFIDs. Supply chain management plays a crucial role...

Actility brings “pinpoint” accuracy to LoRa based tracking of supply-chain assets

Actility has struck a deal with mapping and location company HERE Technologies to integrate HERE’s positioning capabilities into its own LoRaWAN management platform. It means internet-of-things (IoT) users can "pinpoint" their assets accurately and continuously in both indoor and outdoor environments. The combined solution, combining...

Sigfox and HERE combine to offer global location services to logistics companies

Sigfox has struck a deal with mapping company HERE to create a global internet-of-things (IoT) location service for the supply chain and logistics industry. The deal will see Sigfox’s low-power wide-area (LPWA) network and geolocation engine supplemented Wi-Fi hotspot coverage from Dutch firm HERE, owned...

Handle with care: How the IoT enables monitoring of sensitive assets throughout the supply chain (Reality Check)

  Over the past decade, the Internet of Things (IoT) has transformed logistics, enabling shippers to track the location of assets as they move through the supply chain — in real-time, if necessary. However, although enterprises have become savvy at using the IoT to track...

Michelin, Sigfox launch IoT-based tracking solution for shipping containers

  Sigfox's new tracking solution provides freighters with a real-time geolocation service of their containers   French tire manufacturer Michelin, together with compatriot IoT connectivity provider Sigfox and Argon Consulting, has launched a new solution for tracking sea-freight containers. Michelin, which has actively participated in the development of...

Industry 4.0 trends revolutionising manufacturing, as found at Hannover Messe

In January, Gartner said 2018 would be the year of AI, digital twins, blockchain and edge computing. Fast forward to April, and the leading lights of the Industry 4.0 movement are collected in cavernous rooms at Hannover Messe. We take to the show floor...

Half of manufacturers revamping digital supply chain to counter ‘Amazon effect’

Manufacturers are increasingly going direct to consumers in an attempt to ape and counter the ‘Amazon effect’. A new study into digital supply chain transformation finds manufacturers are seeking to make their supply chains slicker with new digital technologies, and to even open direct...

Cautious manufacturers struggling with logistics of supply chain transformation

Conservative-minded manufacturing businesses are hobbled by their cultures and skills, and struggling to implement digital change in their supply chain networks. This is despite the fact most are enlightened about the opportunities afforded by new digital supply chain technologies. A new study by Deloitte and...

Editorial Webinar: IoT for manufacturing: Supply chain management, predictive maintenance and other key use cases

Who will work in the factory of the future? Smart manufacturing is bringing factories back to the U.S., but what kinds of jobs will those factories offer? To understand the smart factory workforce, we need to understand the networks, hardware and software that will...

Michigan completes truck platooning demonstration

Peloton Technology carried out the truck platooning demo with the Michigan Department of Transportation Peloton Technology, a developer of connected and automated vehicle systems for U.S. and global freight carriers, conducted a live demonstration of driver-assistive truck platooning in Michigan. The demonstration which took place on...

Industrial IoT security: Securing manufacturing and supply chain

Take a deep dive into the pitfalls and practicalities of Industrial IoT security The  industrial IoT will usher in a fourth industrial revolution, and raise a storm. Manufacturing and distribution businesses anchored by old systems and processes will be drowned by the rising tide; those...

Verizon touting IoT with ‘Humanability’ campaign

IoT is central to Verizon strategic plans We're more than just a wireless network operator--that's the central message of a new Verizon campaign called "Humanability" that highlights a wide range of internet of things (IoT) initiatives. “At Verizon we have one mission: to give people the...

IIoT security: How to establish a supply chain of trust

There are security vulnerabilities throughout the IoT supply chain, stretching right back to sourcing components. Enterprise users, particularly those engaged in industrial operations and critical operations, should review and monitor their IoT suppliers, and work with trusted and reputable partners. “The largest challenge for...

Sigfox sets sights on support for manufacturing, supply chain

The IoT specialist has new offerings designed to allow manufacturers to easily adopt IoT French IoT connectivity provider Sigfox has launched a suite of new services for the provision of internet of things (IoT) connectivity with an emphasis on low-cost components to support manufacturing and...

Big data and cloud drive smart manufacturing success

Smart manufacturing hinges on turning granular operational visibility into money- and time-saving efficiencies For companies in the business of making any sort of product--whether it's a book, a car, cleaning products or food-packaging materials--efficiency in the production process directly relates to more income. Human error,...

What is supply chain management?

Supply chain management (SCM) refers to the management of supply chain activities to maximize customer value and achieve a sustainable competitive advantage. The activities of the supply chain include product development, sourcing, production, and logistics, as well as the information systems needed to coordinate...

IoT case study: Microsoft increases vending machine efficiency

Mars Drinks, part of global manufacturer and distributer of food and beverage products Mars Incorporated, is using internet of things technologies to improve the performance of its vending machines. The company initiated a pilot project in Germany with its KLIX vending machines. Initially, the primary...

O2 says 5G will outstrip economic benefits of fiber broadband in the UK by 2026

The telco said 5G will contribute an additional $8.7 billion per year to the U.K. economy by 2026. The direct economic benefits of "5G" infrastructure to the U.K. economy will outstrip the economic benefits of fiber fixed broadband by 2026, according to...

Vodafone IoT platform helps AntTail to enhance medication monitoring services

AntTail, a Dutch monitoring services provider focused on the pharmaceutical industry, has selected U.K telecommunications firm Vodafone’s Managed IoT Connectivity Platform to provide support to its monitoring solution. Pharmaceutical supply chains are typically long and fragmented, making medication vulnerable to temperature variation. Current temperature monitoring...

IoT case study: Improving real-time cargo monitoring

Arviem selects Vodafone’s IoT platform for cargo monitoring as a service Arviem, a Swiss service provider of real-time cargo monitoring services, is working with U.K-based telecoms group Vodafone in order to use the latter’s Managed IoT Connectivity Platform to improve its service offerings. The Swiss company...

Supply chain platform partners with iPass Wi-Fi for asset tracking

Armada today announced a partnership with iPass, an out-of-home Wi-Fi provider. Armada produces a supply chain visibility platform, which will use iPass’s network and analytics to track the location data of goods moving across a supply chain. Armada places its "internet of things" tiles, or...

Supply chain platform partners with iPass Wi-Fi for asset tracking

Armada today announced a partnership with iPass, an out-of-home Wi-Fi provider. Armada produces a supply chain visibility platform, which will use iPass’s network and analytics to track the location data of goods moving across a supply chain. Armada places its "internet of things" tiles, or...

Uber’s Otto makes Budweiser beer run in self-driving truck

Last week, 51,777 cans of beer were shipped on what will go down as the first commercial shipment by an autonomous vehicle. Otto, Uber’s recently purchased self-driving trucking company, partnered with Anheuser-Busch to carry the shipment of Budweiser through Colorado without anyone behind the...