Consumer demands continue to shift, e-commerce is expanding, distribution flows are disrupted and there is an increased demand for chilled and frozen foods tailored to personal tastes. These conditions have taxed supply chains, and providers are looking to employ Industry 4.0 to meet these challenges.
For companies with supply chain service offerings, like those in the cold chain industry, this next industrial revolution wave will evolve the way supply chains work, making them anticipatory to demand and helping organizations become more flexible, more accurate, faster and more nimble.