Technologies in supply chain management and logistics
Abstract Until recently, technology has been considered an enabler for improvements in underlying supply chain and logistics operations. However, recent trends in society and business, such as mobile computing, social media, and online retailing, have significantly changed almost every aspect of the supply chain and logistics landscape. In this chapter the following technologies were found to have a pervasive role in altering this landscape: Maturing technologies Optimization software Sensors/Telematics Cloud computing Data warehouse and integration Automated storage and retrieval Growth technologies Mobility Wearability Data analytics Social media Emerging technologies 3D printing Drones Autonomous vehicles Exponential Blockchain Internet of Things Virtual reality Machine learning Each of these technologies will be discussed along with videos illustrating their use.