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Unpacking Tech’s Potential to Transform Supply Chain Logistics

Unpacking Tech’s Potential to Transform Supply Chain Logistics

Posted in Augmented Reality Internet of Things Tech
Author AvatarAuthor: Jared BlakneyPosted on

In today’s fast-paced business environment, companies are expected to have real-time visibility of their inventories and deliver goods at Amazon-like speeds. While emerging technologies such as augmented reality (AR), voice interfaces, and the Internet of Things (IoT) have entered the consumer mainstream, enterprises are beginning to explore how these new tools can enhance value and solve problems. One major area in which we’re seeing enterprises effectively utilizing new tech is supply chain logistics.

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How Kroger Used the IoT to Revolutionize Food Safety

How Kroger Used the IoT to Revolutionize Food Safety

Posted in Internet of Things Strategy
Author AvatarAuthor: Mission DataPosted on

In recent years, the Kroger Company, the nation’s largest grocer, partnered with Mission Data engineers to develop several Internet of Things (IoT) initiatives to boost employee efficiency, including a temperature monitoring platform that has now been rolled out at nearly 3,000 stores. Created to reduce a time-consuming, labor-intensive process for tracking temperature data, the IoT platform resulted in millions of dollars in savings, became a leading food safety solution, and improved labor efficiency and consistency.

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What the Amazon-Whole Foods Merger Means for the Rest of the Grocery Industry

What the Amazon-Whole Foods Merger Means for the Rest of the Grocery Industry

Posted in Internet of Things Retail Strategy
Author AvatarAuthor: Stu GavurinPosted on

Amazon’s recent announcement that it will buy Whole Foods for $13.7 billion sent shockwaves throughout the retail world, and the news is being discussed from just about every possible angle. While some pundits are crying doom and gloom, this is a pivotal moment for grocery retail, and there are practical, strategic steps that stores can make to keep up with the digitization of the industry.

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Food Safety and the Internet of Things

Food Safety and the Internet of Things

Posted in Internet of Things Tech
Author AvatarAuthor: Jared BlakneyPosted on

Last month we attended the National Restaurant Association’s annual conference in Chicago. It was interesting to see how the food service industry is taking on digital transformation. There is still plenty of room for growth in terms of digital transformation for the foodservice industry, but it is primed to take the next step in incorporating more emerging technologies into its business processes.

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Emerging Tech Trends: The Internet of Things

Emerging Tech Trends: The Internet of Things

Posted in Internet of Things Trends
Author AvatarAuthor: Jared BlakneyPosted on

Last week we talked about trends we were seeing unfold with artificial intelligence. Although still in its very early infancy, AI is the trend to watch in 2017 as businesses look to incorporate the technology into their operations. This week we’re turning our attention to an emerging technology that’s a little further along on its growth curve, the Internet of Things (IoT). Numerous companies are applying the tech to real business problems and are already receiving returns on their investment. The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)is leading the way, but enterprise and consumer IoT products are catching up. In this post we will focus on enterprise and consumer IoT use cases.

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