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Two of the biggest challenges faced in a logistics and supply chain management industry is asset management and fleet management. Having a proper asset and fleet management system can help companies to streamline their operations, reduce wastages and thus save cost. To track and manage inventories, many freight and shipping companies rely on traditional methods such as barcode scanners. One limitation of relying on barcode scanners is that movement of the inventories cannot be effectively tracked or monitored on a real-time basis. IoT Applications for the Logistic and Supply Chain Management Industry One of the best ways to decrease material…
The Internet of Things (IoT) represents a system of physical objects or “things” embedded with electronics, software, sensors, and network connectivity, which enables objects to collect and exchange data. It also allows objects or environments to be sensed or controlled remotely across existing network infrastructure, creating opportunities for more direct integration of the physical world into an IT system. There is a wide variety of IoT devices such as utility meters, temperature sensors, carpark sensors, motion detectors, smell sensors in restroom/ rubbish dump, flood sensors, garbage level monitoring, vehicles with built-in sensors, live camera feeds of traffic, medical sensors, etc….
Incorporating Fleet Management System is a constructive solution which significantly helps in tracking and monitoring the movement of vehicles in real time. The supply and maintenance of vehicle tracking systems for fleet management are rapidly growing recently. Vehicle tracking systems are speedily becoming an essential tool for many business owners who own a vast fleet to improve their efficiency and as a result, increase profitability. A proper vehicle tracking will lead to excellent results. Before you select the best fleet management system to facilitate the needs of your business, here are some tips to note. 1. Understand your business…
Push-To-Talk (PTT) voice communications over cellular (PoC), has now come of age. There are many free Over-the-Top Push-to-Talk (OTT PTT) applications that anyone can install on their smartphones to have PTT or walkie talkie capabilities. On the other hand, there are paid and managed OTT PTT services that users can also subscribe to. So what are the differences between a free OTT PTT service and a managed OTT PTT service? Quality of Service Usually, free walkie talkie apps have little or no quality of service (QOS). Users of free walkie talkie apps do not have any recourse for poor…
When it comes to events, reliable and fast communication is essential from the setting up stage, running stage right to the folding up end of event stage. Relying merely on mobile phone calls to communicate would be too slow and inefficient. Due to the sheer volume of crowd, mobile phones connections may also be congested and be overwhelmed in times of emergencies. To make a mobile phone call, the caller would have to initiate the call, wait for the call to be connected and finally wait for the receiver to answer the phone call. Mobile phone calls are also limited…
The walkie-talkie is the second most used voice communications equipment after the mobile-phone. GRID Communications offers a wide range of walkie-talkies to suit different users. Regardless of the type of walkie-talkies, it is therefore essential to familiarise oneself with the dos and don’ts when using walkie-talkies. This will help improve the overall users’ experience when communicating using walkie-talkies. For walkie-talkies communication to be clear, concise, succinct and operate smoothly, certain procedures or etiquette should be observed. Basic Walkie-Talkie Usage Etiquette Rules The dos: • Speak clearly and slowly. Communication over the walkie-talkie isn’t always as clear as when communicating face-to-face. Generally,…
In Smart Nations, such as Singapore, where communication infrastructures are well developed, businesses can depend upon fast and efficient communications of information and instructions. The smartphone is the most commonly carried portable communication device in the world today. As smart phones becomes more advanced and powerful, they come with a plethora of applications (web browsing, gaming, gps enabled apps, etc.), which make them indispensable, both for working and for pleasure. Despite the advancement of smart phones and their popularity, the traditional push-to-talk (PTT) walkie talkies still thrives in its own areas a business and pleasure communication tool. The two main…