In early May 2017, the first satellite controlled entirely by the Brazilian government was launched, the Geostationary Satellite for Defense and Strategic Communications (SGDC). With this new project, Brazil will stop renting satellites from private companies, in addition to expanding telecommunications capacity and the coverage of broadband internet services in Brazil. The focus will be on offering broadband to areas that are difficult to access and providing a more secure means of transferring civil and military information.
Learn more about the satellite launch in the following article:
https://globoplay.globo.com/v/5847163
This is exciting news for enthusiasts of the Internet of Things or Internet of Things (IoT), which can be defined as a network of things that communicate without human interaction using IP connectivity. IoT is a trend with many application opportunities in logistics and supply chain management. It can help by bringing more value to the customer, contributing to the delivery of the product in the most appropriate way, time and place and, mainly, enabling the provision of the most varied information through tracking technologies, sensors and connection. On the other hand, IoT can also contribute to increasing efficiency and reducing costs in the chain, helping to reduce waste, optimize product and material flows and optimize resource allocation through the use of real-time information. . For example, imagine a warehouse where autonomous forklifts are connected to each other and, using sensors, record their use. This information can be used to optimize the use and minimization of forklift idleness, for maintenance scheduling, for route optimization, etc.
Despite the expectation of rapid growth of this technology (there are currently around 20 billion connected devices in the world and the expectation is that this number will reach 75 billion in 2025 as can be seen in the following graph), there are still some barriers to its full development. Obstacles to the evolution of IoT are information security, reliability of connections, optimization of data use, lack of data standardization and management complexity, which can present itself in different ways: supply chain fragmentation and of systems, diversification of standards and technologies, need to change fundamental organizational processes, lack of experience in developing connected products and services, uncertain regulatory environments and difficulty in calculating return on investment.
Source: Forrester, The Internet Of Things Heat Map, 2016
The launch of the SGDC promises to tackle at least one of these obstacles, enabling the evolution of IoT in Brazil. The reliability of connections, fundamental to guarantee the Internet of Things, is currently a very significant problem in Brazil, which has many uncovered areas and is in a very low position in the world ranking of connection quality. With the provision of broadband in remote areas of the country and increased security in the transfer of information, the Brazilian satellite can be an enabler of the use of the internet of things in Brazilian supply chains.
The useful life of the satellite is 18 years. How will logistics evolve in Brazil during this period?
References:
www.ilos.com.br/web/internet-of-things-iot-e-nanotecnologia-aonde-ivamos-chegar-em-supply-chain-management/
https://ilos.com.br/web/internet-das-coisas-iot/http://g1.globo.com/ciencia-e-saude/noticia/governo-lanca-satelite-que-permitira-acesso-a-banda-larga-em-areas-remotas.ghtml
https://www.cloudera.com/content/dam/www/static/documents/analyst-reports/forrester-the-iot-heat-map.pdf
Beatris Huber
https://ilos.com.brManaging Partner of ILOS, Master in Business Administration from COPPEAD/UFRJ with extension at the European Business School – EBS, Germany and Business Administration from UFRJ. More than 10 years of experience in training and consulting projects, focusing on Logistics and Supply Chain. In the training area, he developed company games and online courses and today teaches classes in Data Analysis, Inventory Management, Warehousing Management, in addition to applying business games such as Beer Game in open and in-company programs in companies from different segments, such as Coca -Cola, Nestlé, ThyssenKrupp, Votorantim, Carrefour, Mallinkrodt, Souza Cruz, Via Varejo, Monsanto, Itaú, Renner, Ipiranga, among others. In consultancy, he carried out projects such as Redefinition of the Logistics Network, Inventory Management, S&OP Process Structuring and Diagnosis of Storage and Transport Operations in companies such as Coca-Cola, Souza Cruz, Editora Moderna, Petrobras, Ducoco, Ultragaz, Silimed, Eudora among others.
