Connected commerce.
WHAT IS MONITORED
Stock levels Cold storage temperature Shipment location and condition Footfall and dwell Equipment status
WHAT COLD CHAIN MONITORING PROVIDES
Evidence that temperature was maintained throughout.
WHY THAT MATTERS COMMERCIALLY
Rejected shipments are expensive, and disputes turn on evidence.
WHAT IT REQUIRES
Loggers that record continuously Data retrievable after the journey Timestamps that are trustworthy
WHAT TO RECORD
Excursions: when, how long, how severe.
WHY DURATION MATTERS
Brief excursions may be acceptable where sustained ones are not.
WHAT ELECTRONIC SHELF LABELS PROVIDE
Prices changed centrally, without staff.
WHAT THEY REQUIRE
Very long battery life, and reliable delivery of updates.
WHAT STOCK MONITORING ENABLES
Replenishment before stockout.
WHAT MAKES IT DIFFICULT
Detecting quantity reliably, cheaply.
WHAT TO CONSIDER LOCALLY
Informal retail, where the economics of devices per outlet are challenging Distribution networks with many small points Power and connectivity at those points
WHAT MIGHT WORK INSTEAD
Devices at aggregation points rather than every outlet.
WHAT TO PROVE
That the data changes ordering behaviour.
