MWI: Mobile technology and its impact in transportation management

It's no secret that mobile technology plays a significant part in the supply chain for goods today. For many years, this technology continues to evolve and several transportation personnel and logistics are currently using multiple and commercial-grade mobile devices to handle the supply chain more efficiently. With this, managers can also do their job wherever they are located.

Mobile phones with barcode and label printers, built-in cameras, Global Positioning System (GPS), handheld computers, Near Field Communication (NFC), RFID tags, scanners, shared logistics networks, tablets, and voice recognition software are all included in the technologies involved. Each one of these technologies also allows maximum flexibility and can be both mobile and wireless.