In the near
future, packaging and transport equipment will become “self aware,”
leading to total end-to-end visibility as goods move through the supply chain,
according to BT.
“Future
supply chains will use computing models that allow products and packaging to
communicate with point-of-sale and warehouse terminals, supplier portals,
logistics assets, and other points throughout the chain. This will create true
end-to-end supply chain visibility,” said Jim deMin, senior consultant at
BT,
End-to-end
visibility gives the ability to maintain real-time, on-shelf store inventories.
It makes it possible to automatically record and register product warranty or
return data, alert consumers to past-date products in their medicine cabinet,
and connect to a wide range of web-based services.
“Our
vision of a smarter supply chain shows how BT can help pharmaceutical companies
and other organizations with complex supply chain needs. They can benefit from
BT’s industry focused assets in product portfolio, solution design and
infrastructure. And we’re there to support our customers with sector-specific
customer management and service teams,” said Bas Burger, president, Global
Commerce, BT Global Services.
BT’s
solutions for the pharmaceuticals sector have successfully been delivered to
many of the leading global players. They have been tested and rolled out in
some major projects in the industry.
“Our
customers can leverage our market-leading assets to benefit from intelligent
supply chains. We have a track record of helping some of the world’s biggest
pharma companies thrive in a changing world,” Burger added.
BT recently
announced
that its BT Unified Trading voice service is now available in twelve more
global financial centers.
These centers
include Chicago, Boston, Charlotte, St Louis, San Francisco, Tokyo, Paris,
Frankfurt, Zurich, Hong Kong, Singapore and Sydney. The service was already
available in New York and London.
By
Telecomlead.com Team
editor@telecomlead.com
