IoT article written for Supply Chain Game Changer and permission to publish here provided by Rachel Stinson.
The Internet of Things — IoT, for short — is made up of devices that connect to the internet and share data with each other. IoT devices include computers, laptops, smartphones, and objects that have been equipped with chips to gather and communicate data over a network.
IoT devices have become a part of the mainstream electronics culture that people have adopted into. It is estimated that there will be up to 21 billion IoT devices by 2020, impacting how we interact with basic everyday objects.
There are several things to note about the IoT as it becomes more mainstream, as a key element of the Digital Supply Chain.
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