Can global supply chains survive legacy GPS tracking?
Summary
From procurement through to sorting, packing and delivery to end users, customers and suppliers need to be able to track where their orders are at any given moment and anticipate where potential problems could emerge. Many security systems, electric water meters, and tracking/telematics technology, all rely on 3G connectivity; the latter of which is crucial to successful supply chain management. If a business delays the switch from 3G until the last possible moment, it will cause them to fall behind competitively and risk damaging the supply chain even further. Through upgrades, benefits can also be realised by end users – new efficiencies from better connectivity could even drive down total cost of ownership (TCO) as more hardware begins to transfer from 2G and 3G to 4G networks. Lower power usage, improved data speed and the fact that 4G is predicted to cover 95 percent of the world by 2027, are also major reasons for logistics and fleet management companies to consider upgrades as soon as possible.