Revolutionizing stock management with IoT: Real-time visibility, automation, and efficiency
The rapid advancement of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies has revolutionized stock and inventory management by facilitating real-time visibility, automation, and data-informed decisionmaking all of which replace error-prone and repeated ... manual systems with connected sensors, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags, and smart Devices that, in real-time, track goods through warehouses and supply chains.As a result of this transformation, inefficiencies are exacerbated, loss decreases, and responsiveness to unpredictable market demand is increased.Looking into the future, the inventory management work of disruptive technology is aided by innovations such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), blockchain, edge computing, and digital twins.AI can boost forecasting and predictive analytics to levee supply with demand more effectively while blockchain can provide transparency and security from tampering due to their immutable, transaction ledgers.Additionally, edge computing capabilities enable low-latency data processing at the source of collection.Digital twins reconstruct physical inventory systems into virtual models to simulate, explore, and develop risk management functions.When combining these innovative technologies, a smarter, safer, and evolved inventory ecosystem will be formed; an environment that provides organizations with a competitive advantage by permitting more effective use of efficiency, transparency, and escalation in resilience attributes in a globally complex marketplace.
Authors
- Rupayan Roy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8118-431X)
- Anup Nambiar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9865-957X)
- Vaibhavi Sanjay Bhosale
Publication Details
- Journal
- Wisdom Journal of Science and Technology
- Published
- 2025-10-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.64848/wjst.1.2.2025.69-90
- Primary Topic
- Blockchain Technology Applications and Security
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00