The Covid-19 pandemic is disrupting business across the globe, and supply chains are being stressed to their limits by sudden and drastic increases in online commerce. As organizations strive to continue delivering physical product, the industrial internet of things (IIoT) is being considered as a sensible part of dealing with the massive strain on supply chains.

Supply chain efficiency may not be the hottest topic around, but more than one organization has made dramatic improvements to their profit and growth portfolio by rethinking outdated supply mentalities and methods. The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) has been making quiet inroads to supply chain efficiency for quite some time, and with online commerce at an all-time high, every benefit of IIoT is only compounded.

Tracking vs. supply chain visibility

As important as tracking is, there are other aspects of the shipments to be considered. Temperature, excess vibration, angle, and tampering are among the conditions that are vital to certain products in transit.

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