Checkpoint Systems Inc., a global supplier of merchandise-management services to the retail industry, has developed EVOLVE-Store, an application for smartphones and tablets that allows for real-time electronic article surveillance (EAS) and retail crime event management.
Trace One has joined with SGS to create an integrated platform that provides "farm-to-fork" visibility throughout the supply chain for brand owners, manufacturers and suppliers.
Is it feasible to scan every one of the 15 million containers that enter U.S. ports each year? With a new technology, the long-term answer might well be yes.
The Internet of Things was born in the world of manufacturing and complex devices. Xavier Mesrobian, vice president of sales and marketing with Skkynet Cloud Systems Inc., shows how the concept is beginning to impact supply-chain management.
Scott Nelson, chief technology officer with LogicPD, discusses how application of the Internet of Things to supply-chain management can influence key make-versus-buy decisions.