Description
Book SynopsisSince the end of the tech bubble and 9/11, the number of breakthrough technologies supporting value chain management has increased significantly, especially those involving sensors and wireless. When these trends are combined with the monumental shift in global economies, the result is a new set of disciplines for global business leaders.
Demonstrates How Connectivity Streamlines Company Processes
This authoritative volume illustrates how companies, through the implementation of web-based and secure tracking technologies such as RFID and wireless sensors, can:
- Reduce costs
- Increase sales through connectivity to customers and markets
- Enable greater use of fixed assets
- Accelerate working capital turns
- Enable acquisitions
Examines Impact of Tracking Technology on Global Shipping, Pharmaceutical, and Agribusiness Ind
Table of Contents
RFID – Cure for Cancer, or Supplier Curse? Wireless Sensors – The Value-Based World Beyond RFID. From Farm to Fork - How Technology is Transforming AgriBusiness. The Media Supply Chain Key Word: Digital. From Sea to Shining Sea: The Changing World of Ocean Container Shipping. The Warehouse: Obsolete? Or a Critical Link in the Modern Supply Chain? Pharmagistics. The Near Future for Technology in Supply Chain Management.
