The supply chain technologies that will solidify the digital supply chain in 2018

The type and capabilities of supply chain technology is expanding, and technology will only grow more important in effective supply chain management in 2018. From the increased demand to data-driven decision-making through the industrial Internet of things (IIoT) to the use of cloud-based technologies, supply chain technology will advance light years in the coming months. Supply chain managers and leaders need to understand which technology trends will be the dominant forces of change and continuous improvement in the coming year. The IIoT Will Be Standardised, according to Amy Wunderlin of Supply & Demand Chain Executive, the use of the IIoT will continue to disrupt standard procedures. However, the IIoT still contains many roadblocks, such as poor integration, difficulty accessing system data, problems leveraging data through analytics systems and more. In addition, how much data can be collected, processed, handled, stored and analysed will add new demands to the supply chain, such as space for servers, increased use of energy and labour hours to manage data?