Many e-tailers are embracing the Internet of Things (IoT) solutions with successful results. Agile supply chain operations, especially in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry, are using IoT and end-to-end shipment visibility software to outperform competitors with better service while keeping lower inventory levels. IoT makes these changes possible because new digital technologies affect the value […]
Supply Chain Trends Influencing the Energy Industry »
There is a lot of growth toward implementing new technology innovations within the supply chain, and the Internet of Things (IoT)—a network that connects physical objects, communications, software, and sensors to allow machines to transfer data over a network without human-to-human or human-to-computer interaction—has garnered a high level of interest and hype, largely driven from […]
New Savi IoT Sensors Reduce Theft and Diversion of Sensitive Cargo While Supplying and Protecting Troops »
The U.S. Department of Defense DoD runs the largest active Radio Frequency Identification (aRFID) enabled in-transit visibility tracking system in the world. The Radio Frequency In-Transit Visibility (ITV) network has points of presence in 2,000 locations in over 50 countries and tracks and over 57,000 shipments of mission-critical supplies and sensitive equipment weekly destined for warfighters […]
Four Ways Smart Sensors and Technology Can Transform Your Supply Chain »
You’ve heard the technology hype by now: sensors, Big Data, IoT, machine learning, analytics. Everyone’s been talking about how these technologies will transform your supply chain. Most articles are lengthy and technical, so I’ll keep it short here and provide four essential benefits to investing in smart sensors, which is what you really need to […]
Supply Chain Management Software From 2008 Won’t Cut It »
Ten years ago, EDI was real-time. Not now. For more than a decade, supply chain professionals have used sophisticated software and hardware to manage inventory levels, optimize labor and reduce transportation costs yet all these systems use a technology that is 50 years old that was not designed for use with any of these systems. […]
The Collision Between the USS Fitzgerald and the MV ACX Crystal: A “Hit and Run” at Sea, as Detected by Sensors »
An analysis of collision avoidance data from over three dozen ships sheds some light on the collision between the MV ACX Crystal and the USS Fitzgerald.
Five places that truckers like to stop for lunch »
At Savi, we track shipments and products through the supply chain. We take data from sensors, telematics, GPS, RFID, AIS, mobile apps, EDI, weather, and traffic to track exact shipment locations. For fun, we decided to take a look at the locations that truckers frequently stop for lunch. We grabbed the specific latitude and longitude […]
How Today’s Supply Chains Can Harness the Power of Big Data & Analytics »
By combining the Internet of Things (IoT) with today’s big data and analytics capabilities and the availability of inexpensive sensors, businesses are able to receive massive amounts of business intelligence at every point in their supply chain. Sensors can be used to track-and-trace the status of in-transit assets, as well as monitor those assets’ state […]
How Analytics Are Changing the Potential of Sensors »
Sensors have been used in the supply chain for a long time. There are millions of sensor types designed for narrow, singular purposes. That includes sending point-in-time messages regarding position/location, light, temperature, humidity, shock/vibration, pressure, electrical fields, etc. There are no standards and many different data formats and protocols with little interoperability. They have memory […]
Five Benefits of Investing in Operational Intelligence »
The phrase “operational intelligence” has been floating around a lot lately. And with the phrase comes impressive claims that operational intelligence yields improved performance and visibility for supply chain operations. According to Ventana Research, operational intelligence is defined as, “a set of event-centered information and analytics processes operating across the extended organization that enable people […]
Visibility is a Murky Word »
While heading home from work the other day, my car interrupted my thoughts with a chime and message on my dashboard alerting me that I needed an oil change. I thought, “How did my car know that I needed an oil change sooner than the generally recommended 3,000-5,000 miles?” In that moment, I realized that […]
Twitter Sensors: Detecting the Traffic Jam in Washington Caused by… John Oliver »
In the first week of June, 1 in 5 Tweets about traffic, delays and congestion by people around the Washington Beltway were caused by John Oliver’s segment on Net Neutrality. Here at Savi we are exploring a wide range of sensors to obtain useful insights that can used to make work and routine activities faster, […]