Even with these potential benefits, over half of all organizations “have not actively started to build a roadmap for supply chain digital transformation.” (Source: 2020 Gartner) At Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. (QTI), we see this as a missed opportunity to realize both short-term and long-term gains to help businesses stay relevant, efficient and profitable.

But knowing where to start digitally transforming can feel overwhelming. So, here’s a breakdown of how we are helping businesses across the supply chain industry take part in the digital revolution.

Connecting unconnected things

We start by connecting things we never imagined could be connected. Today, almost any device can become “smart” – that is, they can connect to its users, the internet and other devices. This enables those devices to start collecting data. All kinds of information – from inventory numbers and location or condition of assets to safe work zones and employee behavior – can be tracked and gathered.

Next, smart devices can be connected across different environments, from inside a giant warehouse to the middle of a crowded city to a highway in the middle of nowhere.

QTI leverages over 35 years of mobile industry leadership to create connectivity solutions that work indoors, outside and even when devices are offline. By utilizing 5G networks where available, devices with our tech can upload more data in a shorter amount of time. This means regardless of whether you are using cellular, Wi-Fi, a private network or other standards-based connectivity solutions, you can stay connected to your devices and data for longer periods of time without breaks in coverage.

Efficiently processing massive amounts of data

From here, our technologies enable data to be uploaded and processed quickly and efficiently. We combine our powerful Qualcomm AI Engine, which helps predict future behavior, with extreme performance machine learning and advanced “edge computing power” to analyze information both on the device and/or send it up to a cloud for use anywhere, anytime. This means more data can be processed in a shorter amount of time. Our technology is also power efficient, features low-latency connectivity for less lag time to send and process data and is highly reliable to make sure operations are always up and running.

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