--- title: Is your Supply Chain ready for a Digital Warehouse? description: A visual system provides info regarding every piece of equipment in the warehouse system, all in real-time. image: https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/hubfs/chuttersnap-sxhVoUrItmQ-unsplash.jpg --- [hello@psdtohubspot.com](mailTo:hello@psdtohubspot.com) [+91 8874569874](tel:+91%208874569874) Hours : Opens 10:00 AM To 07:00 PM [![logoHD](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logoHD.jpg?width=2500&name=logoHD.jpg "logoHD")](https://www.prophetic-technology.com/) - [Home](https://www.prophetic-technology.com/home) - [Subscribe](https://www.prophetic-technology.com/pt-blog-subscribe-opt-in-consent?hsCtaTracking=174cc371-9cdc-4b94-a32e-9007f0ac4dea%7C0776642c-2604-4695-8e3f-f7a74f10031a) - [Contact Us](https://www.prophetic-technology.com/contact-us-old) - [supply chain](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/topic/supply-chain) - [iot](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/topic/iot) - [technology](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/topic/technology) # [Is your Supply Chain ready for a Digital Warehouse?](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/is-your-supply-chain-ready-for-a-digital-warehouse) The digitalisation of the Supply Chain (SC) is not new but has become now a new tool to look at. It ... [Read More →](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/is-your-supply-chain-ready-for-a-digital-warehouse) - [supply chain (286)](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/topic/supply-chain) - [technology (138)](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/topic/technology) - [logistics (81)](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/topic/logistics) - [procurement (69)](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/topic/procurement) - [optimisation (65)](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/topic/optimisation) Posted by [Dave Food](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/author/dave-food) on Jul 9, 2019 2:41:40 PM ![Dave Food](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/9fa060d35f0f962fafafe972c24035ae) Find me on: [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/davefood) [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/davefood) [Twitter](https://www.twitter.com/davefood) The digitalisation of the Supply Chain **(SC)** is not new but has become now a new tool to look at. It merely is an efficient process which gathers different SC processes into digital data, making use of different Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning devices. *The Automated Digital warehouse* is recognised for its potential to pull together data from a considerable number of sources, the growth in *real-time data,* next to the *traditional data sources, application competencies,* and more *alternate*-*effective routes*.  It *integrates sensor data* from an Automated Storage and Retrieval System **AS/RS**, then *interprets that raw data* and combines it into a significant-preventive maintenance use case. A *visual system* provides info regarding every piece of equipment in the warehouse system, all in real-time. *Numerous* *IoT devices* are the way in to connect the *physical* and the *digital world*. They play a central part in: - Maintaining *a high level of production* while allowing the system to *respond in real-time* to unanticipated capacity margins. - The integration of *Real-time Location Systems* (**RTLS**) considerably boosts asset *visibility,* particularly in huge facilities. - *Real-time Location System* (*RTLS*) for *indoor tracking* based on ultra-wideband (**UWB**) tech that drives results to detect precisely where *an individual* is at any given time in a facility, and based on it, *make decisions* in terms of allocating product, deciding specific tasks of each operator, and much more; **AI** capabilities to optimise *labour* and *space*.  - The uncomplicated *photoelectric* *sensors* also play a crucial part to inform you if something is present or not, as do the *scanners* to *track* and *read* whatever product on conveyor belts. - An *ASRS* based on a variety of *computer-controlled systems* for automatically *setting* and *repossessing loads*. - Sensors that make available information in *wireless* *data* *transmission*. - *Barcode scanners* or ID *systems* to acknowledge *identity* or *number* of products. - Data provided by positioning systems, such as *the location* of a machine or a product; or a sensor that can *look along a path* to assure *safe movements*.  - Specialised devices that provide data such as *distance* or *height*. - A *visual system* which provides *info* regarding every *piece of equipment* within the warehouse system, all *in real-time*. The Cold Chain has an efficient *use case* for Digitisation.   There are sensors placed on pallets of goods; the data from these tags will direct actions at the warehouse level, by readings temperature and *humidity*.  These sensors have stated rules warehouse workers should follow, alert in case of failure to rapidly notify the manager of *an uncommon situation*.  The warehouse also uses *raw sensor data* to support functions such as preventing measures to maintain equipment. **Labour and Resource Management** Labour management is becoming gradually more important, still in highly- automated warehouses, to *gather data* from workers to *determine staffing requirements* for uppermost and off-peak episodes. If you want to understand a fulfilment business, you need to understand labour management. This approach helps you determine the spot of incompetence whilst driving significant behavioural changes in the warehouse. **Further comments:** Digitalisation does not only involve the Supply Chain but expand to your *entire business*, encompassing your *partners* and *customers* as well. Segment it to avoid complexity. It covers many of the next generation Supply Chain technologies: *Internet of Things, 3D printing, Blockchain, Cloud, Artificial Intelligence*, to mention only a few. *Not all of them* should be part of the digital transformation you are planning for your **SC**, but think through them as the coming generation of tech *leading the world*, it will be advisable considering the crucial *advantages* they bring no matter the *time* it takes. Digitalisation implies more than just data but of best practices and *processes* too to *align* with digital strategies. It’s strongly recommended that companies take into consideration *going back* to the *basics of SC* renovation to get ready for Digitisation. Assess your SC framework for chances to *put together better-siloed roles*. Then, *identify the best point* to digitalise, considering your company capabilities, culture and *C-suite*. Digitalisation is an evolutionary process that will transform supply chains. *It is worth the try!* **Dave Food** [Prophetic Technology](https://www.prophetic-technology.com/) **Subscribe to our emails & exclusive free content.** **[![I want to subscribe](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/2979069/174cc371-9cdc-4b94-a32e-9007f0ac4dea.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/2979069/174cc371-9cdc-4b94-a32e-9007f0ac4dea)**   - [supply chain](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/topic/supply-chain) - [iot](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/topic/iot) - [technology](https://blog.prophetic-technology.com/topic/technology) - - - ## Post Your Comments Here #### About Us Prophetic Technology is a team of dedicated people that combine their expertise in business domains with a passion to release potential.s every page it appears on. 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