Logistics and Supply Chain Technology Report 2021

中国电信（欧洲）有限公司 C h i n a T e l e c o m ( E u r o p e ) L t d .

A clear digital picture of the supply chain can refine automated workflows to reduce regulatory hold-ups at borders, providing greater information about consignments and provide customers with accurate estimated time of arrival (ETA) for their shipments. Indeed, 35% of the businesses we queried told us that IoT was already being used for forecasting ETAs for goods in transit by their business.

Which of the following have you experienced as challenges when incorporating IoT technology into your operations?

25%

50%

75%

100%

Connectivity difficulties

53%

Security risks to data and operations

38%

Data storage and management

30%

Employee skills gap

26%

Other

Above all, our respondents felt that connectivity with IoT devices was still their greatest challenge (53%). 5G networking has a clear role to play in improving this situation but, as many across the industry are aware, the current state of IoT connectivity is a source of constant frustration, with constant compromises necessary to ensure compatibility and security.