Tag: IoT
InSight, InControl: Real-time position and quality monitoring for production material transports
Matching themes: asset tracking, condition monitoring, digital supply chain, Inbound Supply Chain, IoT, Material Visibility, security of supply, Sensors, Smart Supply Chain, Track & Trace, Visibility & Analytics
A materials controller needs up-to-date information at all times for production planning purposes. He needs to know whether the goods required are going to arrive at the plant in time – and whether they will do so in an intact state, a very important point when it comes to sensitive components. And all this preferably in real time, of course. But this is a lot more than what most track-and-trace solutions have to offer. Read more
Good for land and sea – How to ensure real-time visibility for production materials
Matching themes: asset tracking, Inbound Supply Chain, Industry 4.0, IoT, Material Visibility, security of supply, Smart Supply Chain, Track & Trace, Visibility & Analytics
There are plenty of Track & Trace solutions (T&T) available. Logistics Service Providers (LSP) have been offering it as an add-on for years and several start-ups focus on this aspect, too. So it’s nothing new, right? Or is it? Read more
Increasing supply reliability and quality with Sensor Clouds
Matching themes: AirSupply, asset tracking, condition monitoring, Industry 4.0, IoT, Sensors, Smart Supply Chain, Visibility & Analytics
A leading aerospace supplier has further optimized its inbound supply chain with SupplyOn. As part of an innovative industry 4.0 project, sensor tracking was used to implement the real-time monitoring of deliveries. This not only aims at continuously determining location, but also the early detection of quality defects during transport due to excessive temperatures or moisture. Read more
Maximize your supply chain transparency with track and trace
Matching themes: asset tracking, Inbound Supply Chain, IoT, Material Visibility, Outbound Supply Chain, security of supply, Smart Supply Chain, Track & Trace, Visibility & Analytics
Track and trace, that is, determining the location of shipments, is definitely nothing new. Yet everyone still seems to be talking about it. How come?
Easy: We know that networked production as well as “smart factories” require reliable information on the delivery status of components. But this also translates to delivery logistics, where it’s important to know, for instance, where a spare part is located and whether it will reach its final destination on time or whether the parts will arrive at the assembly plant (CKD) as scheduled.
Sure, logistics service providers are already able to provide plenty of data regarding the location of a shipment – granted, not always in real-time, but still. Yet, how do we connect our systems with those of the logistics service providers? What do we do with the data? How can parts and status notifications be linked to each other without requiring an inordinate amount of effort and time from service providers and suppliers? How can we avoid having to enter data for different customers into individual custom portals? And how can all this data be analyzed effectively? Questions abound. Read more
The Internet of Things is becoming intelligent and collaborative
Matching themes: collaboration, digital supply chain, digital transformation, Industry 4.0, IoT, Smart Supply Chain
Artificial intelligence is the topic of the hour. This was not any different at Bosch Connected World. Nearly 3,000 IoT enthusiasts talked about business models and innovations relating to the Internet of Things in Berlin on March 15 and 16, 2017. The top three topics were artificial intelligence, automation and openness. Read more
Industry 4.0, M2M and the Internet of Things and Services in the automotive industry: The next generation of e-business?
Matching themes: automotive industry, Industry 4.0, IoT
Many articles today deal with Industry 4.0 and communication between machines and production facilities across company boundaries.
In the related area of the Internet of Things and Services, key players in the automotive industry are hard at work describing application models intended to provide added value, in particular for road users. In terms of information technology, the trends are all about triggering activities through the transfer of data — activities intended to make daily company life as well as daily mobility easier, safer and more pleasant. But just what do these buzz words really mean?