Internet of things will drive 1.9 trillion in supply chain savings: Report

摘要

The supply chain and logistics sector stands to be a big winner as adoption of the Internet of Things accelerates. A new study produced by DHL and Cisco predicts that 50 billion devices will be connected by 2020, compared with 15 billion today. As more items within distribution centers become tagged, the supply chain could see $1.9 trillion in value created over the next decade when networks expand their connections to warehousing, freight transportation and other elements of the supply chain. "The Internet of Things is the connection of almost anything - from parcels to people - via sensor technology to the Web, and both Cisco and DHL believe this will revolutionize business processes across the entire value chain including supply chain and logistics," says Markus Kuckelhaus, vice president of innovation and trend research at DHL Customer Solutions & Innovation.