Supply chain attacks continue being a global threat to businesses and individuals alike - even during COVID lockdowns over the past two years and more localised events like the disruption caused by recent floods on the East Coast of Australia. For many consumers, the disruptions are evident by the difficulty in receiving different goods and services. Amid the ongoing challenges, keeping supply chains continually moving in 2022 will take on a whole new level of complexity -- especially when it comes to keeping them secure from cyberattacks.

Supply chain attacks continue being a global threat to businesses and individuals alike - even during COVID lockdowns over the past two years and more localised events like the disruption caused by recent floods on the East Coast of Australia. For many consumers, the disruptions are evident by the difficulty in receiving different goods and services. Amid the ongoing challenges, keeping supply chains continually moving in 2022 will take on a whole new level of complexity -- especially when it comes to keeping them secure from cyberattacks.

The Internet of Things (IoT) has become a buzzword in the tech space over recent years. For the supply chain, it is transforming many aspects, starting from asset tracking to management of inventory and fleet operations. Experts predict that 15 billion more devices will come online in the next decade. These devices can tell supply chain managers where the assets are, help the companies eliminate logistics bottlenecks and enhance the quality of products. Sadly, some limitations have made the deployment of IoT challenging. The limitations are mainly to do with wired and conventional/disposable battery-powered solutions. However, with the technologies like wireless power, the supply chain will be transformed for the better, closing the gap and allowing supply chain managers more insight into the product conditions and how safety and quality might be affected.

Supply chain and Logistics have gone through many changes in the last decade. Thanks to the rise of various innovative technologies such as machine learning, artificial intelligence and neural networks, processes have now been streamlined, and providers have managed to bring down the cost of operations. In the face of globalization, increased product complexity and rising customer demand, companies are capitalizing on technology to transform their supply chain operations through innovation and efficiency in service delivery. Here are some technologies that make a difference in operating your supply chain.