The next generation
13 September 2012
The latest advances in communications could allow buyers to track deliveries exactly, check for damaged goods, even to smell produce in another country - all from a handheld device. Simon Vail examines the future shape of communications technology
Purchasers suffer from two constant problems. It’s often impossible for them to know exactly where anything is in the supply chain. And even if they do know where the goods are, it’s near impossible to be sure when they will arrive at their destination.
But the latest developments in communications technology promise that it will soon be possible to receive up-...