New concepts such as mobile Internet, cloud computing, 3D printing, Internet of Things and intelligence are emerging one after another. The wave of new technologies with information technology as the main content has completely opened the curtain of the information society, which is an era of technological innovation. On the one hand, "internet plus" makes information in all fields of economic activities more symmetrical and the relationship between supply and demand closer.
On the other hand, it can mobilize more resources and make the flow of resources generate value. Information technology has also extended from the category of computer software and hardware in the past decades to the integration of technical means in various fields, and has become a powerful means of enterprise, industry and economic informatization, which has had a great impact on social life, economic laws, market structure and enterprise management. Internet plus's strategic technology decomposes technical capabilities and information resources, which has become the core means for enterprises to pursue commercial value. Digitizing the real world and making the digital world a reality is the general trend of science and technology development today. For example, "internet plus" often mentioned by enterprises is summarized as "data, online and service" as the core content of enterprise management, and several major technical trends are listed in combination with the current industry development. However, technology is interrelated and mutually restricted, and it is impossible to understand a technical means alone. Many technologies are interdisciplinary results, and the application of new technologies has to go through the process of continuous exploration and verification.
Second, data.
Data is the basis of other technology applications. Data is the primary difference between extensive management and lean management, and it is also the obvious difference between traditional enterprises and Internet enterprises. 1 intelligent terminal
Automatic Identification and Data Acquisition (AIDC) is a big technical field, and intelligent terminals are the main way to obtain business data at present, including all kinds of PDA, portable computers, industrial mobile phones, reading terminals and other devices with computing and networking capabilities. At present, there are several trends in the development of smart terminals: first, consumerization, more flexible and durable smart phones, flexible screens, battery life, three defenses and multi-mode upgrade. BYOD mode with its own devices has become a trend in some business fields. Unifying enterprise applications with employees' own smart devices has become a measure to help enterprises become light assets. The second is the integration of multi-dimensional data acquisition functions, which supports bar code, QR code, RFID, IC/ID card, GPS/GIS, images and other technical modules, such as electronic sign-in, sign-in and photo taking. , greatly improving the efficiency of the delivery staff's sign-in, and eliminating the work of sorting, re-recording and scanning the POD receipt in the background.
Thirdly, combined with wearable devices, it can not only be used as data acquisition equipment, but also achieve better data sharing ability, free workers' hands and improve work interaction.
2 Internet of Things
The general definition of the Internet of Things refers to a network that relies on RFID, infrared sensing, laser scanning and sensors. Connect anything with the Internet, exchange information and communicate, and realize intelligent identification, positioning, tracking, monitoring and management. It can be said that it fits the needs of the logistics industry very well.
The logistics industry cases are represented by SenseAware collector of FedEx and Kiva storage robot of Amazon. The former can automatically record the time, location, temperature, humidity, light, temperature and other conditions of goods, and is mainly used for high-end customers such as medical devices and precision instruments. Internet of things is the key technology to realize automatic detection and control, and has been widely used in many fields of industry and agriculture. In the future, the data transmission between devices will even exceed the centralized exchange between background servers, so that information and objects can truly achieve the consistency of time and space, and the process can be self-driven. 3 automation
Automation includes substitution operation, data collection, process control, etc. , combined with robots, auxiliary handling and loading, wearable mechanical power, packaging technology, etc. , improve the efficiency and quality of logistics operation, reduce manpower and inventory costs.
The classic bullwhip effect of supply chain is based on not enjoying multi-link information. However, after e-commerce reaches the middle layer, the asymmetric vertical conduction is obviously reduced. However, the uncertainty of online orders makes the horizontal contradiction between supply and demand more severe. Ensuring the fulfillment of orders directly leads to the simultaneous outbreak of warehousing and express delivery. Regardless of hub-and-spoke or multipoint distribution, lean supply chain must be upgraded through automation.