Increased investment in IoT is paving the way for a new phase of fully digitalized supply chain management. The trend was largely influenced by the pandemic-related workforce layoffs and mandatory state lockdowns. Smart logistic solutions offer an entirely new level of flexibility and efficiency and require less human capital to supervise and maintain operations, making them economically resilient.

Vincentas Grinius, CEO at IPXO, noted a few vulnerabilities concerning an IoT-driven supply chain, which should be considered to avoid leaving any open doors for external threats.