Technology in the supply chain

4 important questions on Technology in the supply chain

What are the 4 components of the IOE?

-Data: How it is utilised
- People: How they are connected in relevant and valuable ways
- Things: Physical devices and objects connected to the internet and each other, especially for intelligent decision making.
- Process: Delivering the right information to the right person or machine at the right time.

Give some examples of automotion in logistics:

Robots
drones
security detection
Self driving vehicles

What is RFID and what are its 4 applications?

Radio frequency identification automatically identify and locate physical freight. These freight are carrying an RFID transponder or 'tag' that sends radio frequencies. And this signal can thus be detected by an RFID reader.

The 4 application of RFID are:
- Asset tracking and management
- Increased security of freight
- Improved stock management and availabaility
- Reduced errors in product data handling
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What is additive manufacturing and what is the maker movement?

Additive manufacturing or also know as 3D-printing is a new technology that can be very important to SCM and maker movement is the process that the consumer is an integral part of SCM because he makes the final product.

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