The Internet of Things: supply chain’s big leap

This is the second article in a new series examining how to prepare your business for tomorrow’s supply chain, published by Retail Week in collaboration with Osborne Clarke.

The Internet of Things, a concept that promises to connect a vast range of devices to the internet, is dramatically reshaping how retail supply chains operate now and in the future.

This article explores how emerging technologies – like beacons and sensors, warehousing robots, radio-frequencing identification and real-time tracking navigation – are helping to manage businesses more intelligently.

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Read our first article in the series “ How is technology shaking up the supply chain” here

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