Novire bets big on SMAC, IoT to ‘ignite’ new supply chain trends
Jan 21, 2017: Tech firm Novire recently held a day-long customer meet named 'Ignite' in Mumbai wherein industry leaders assembled to discuss new technologies and some of the best practices adopted by them in their supply chain verticals.
Based on the theme, ‘Logistic 4.0: Preparing for the New Industrial Revolution,’ the conference debated and discussed how emerging technologies like mobile, cloud computing, Big Data and IoT are transforming logistics and supply chain services worldwide.
Shedding light on the central theme Logistics 4.0, Hiten Varia, Chairman, Novire Group said, “Manufacturing companies are moving into ‘Smart factory’ models (industry 4.0), which leads to manufacturing and warehouse units that rely more and more on the work done by machines. These machines plug into IoT networks to communicate with each other, and in the process allow us to access all aspects of the manufacturing/logistics chains. Logistics 4.0 is the new paradigm of human-machine interaction in logistics.”
The conference further saw customers, who have collaborated with Novire, discuss how they are now driving innovation in supply chain with the use of technology.
Abhishek Singh from Akzo Nobel elaborated how his company has eliminated bottlenecks and optimized processes by implementing mobile technology in supply chain. “With our earlier manual process, improving on-time delivery, which is a key component of dealer satisfaction, was a challenge. We implemented mobile GPS device across all our warehouses to address the business issue. This has enabled web-based order and vehicle tracking for both sales and logistics teams. Post implementation, email and SMS alerts are sent to dealers regarding material dispatch, which has led to significant rise in dealer satisfaction. Further, vehicle utilization, detention and delivery delays have been substantially minimized,” Singh said.
The conference saw the presence of nearly 200 key industry leaders, decision makers and IT Heads from leading Indian companies, including Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd., Ultratech Cement, Jindal Steel & Power, Akzo Nobel, and more.
