It’s easy to name “mobility” and “wireless” as trends, but it’s less clear exactly what direction these developments are taking and how they can be used to improve business. Intermec have recently released a new whitepaper which while having an Intermec bias of sorts does provide a good framework for current tech trends in supply chain. ( See link)
In summary the whitepaper lists the following trends:
Here are the top 10 trends and technologies impacting supply chain operations spanning production, distribution, retail and remote service.
1. Comprehensive connectivity – from 802.11 wireless LAN technologies, cellular networks, Bluetooth
2. Voice and GPS communication integrated into rugged computers
3. Speech recognition
4. Digital imaging
5. Portable printing
6. 2D & other bar coding advances
7. RFID
8. RTLS
9. Remote management
10. Wireless and device security
You’re probably familiar with the technologies listed above, but perhaps not with the latest developments and trends. For example, did you know that practically any application can be
easily modified to accept speech input because of the recent development of terminal emulation-based speech recognition technology? Did you know that Bluetooth, 802.11b/g, cellular and
GPS communication are all available in a single handheld device?
Did you know improved optics allow 2D bar codes on paper to be read at greater distances (over 50 feet) than 1D bar codes on retroreflective labels?
Read the whitepaper in full to learn more about how these and other developments are helping make production, distribution, service and other supply chain operations more efficient.
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