| | October 20168CIOReviewToday's global supply chains span multiple geographies and disciplines, including production, customer service, marketing, sales, and finance. This is necessary in order to deliver the market agility and standards of service that customers expect. As global supply chains become more complex and sophisticated, Internet of Things (IoT) technology provides an opportunity to address some top challenges around operational visibility and the availability of real-time information. IoT will rewire supply chains and much more. Today, we are only at the beginning of this journey.Technology within supply chains has been and continues to be a valuable differentiator and competitive advantage. Companies around the world understand the advantage their supply chain and its supporting technology can provide and are eyeing opportunities to advance their technology to bring IoT to their supply chain.In a recent Eye for Transport (eft) white paper, The Internet of Things (IoT) in Supply Chain and Logistics 2016 Research Findings, companies were polled on all things IoT and supply chain. What eft found through their research wasn't surprising: more than 70 percent of respondents are looking to IoT to provide timely and accurate location information. But, what if IoT could do so much more? A world where IoT transforms supply chains is one where shipments are tracked down to the minute detail; where shelves don't go empty and inventories are optimized to meet business needs; where disruptive events like disastrous weather or geopolitical issues no longer disrupt supply chains. And we're making strides toward that. For example, we are expanding the tools and information available to all trading partners across the supply chain. A single truck owner operator can use an app By Chad Lindbloom, CIO, C.H. RobinsonHow Internet of Things (IoT) will Rewire Supply ChainsChad LindbloomIN MY OPINION
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