How might cloud-based inbound logistics work in the coffee industry? That’s the question that research published in the International Journal of Manufacturing Technology and Management looks to answer.
Anderson Nascimento, Eduardo Tavares, Gabriel Alves, Erica Sousa, and Bruno Nogueira of the Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), in Recife, Brazil, explain how the adoption of cloud computing across supply chains the world over has been growing and bringing with it many benefits in terms of on-demand resource provisioning and cost reduction. They point out that in the context of inbound logistics, there are also mechanisms by which cloud computing can facilitate information sharing for better decision making in terms of transport options for specific goods and suppliers.
Cloud computing has been around for many years but is yet to be as widely adopted in some industries as it might. The team’s work points to an analysis of its utility as well as its pros and cons that might help those in coffee industry understand how it might best be used for enhancing performance and efficiency in transportation. In their analysis they demonstrate how managers now have a useful decision-making tool to hand for their inbound logistics that could lead to considerable improvements in delivery throughput.
Nascimento, A., Tavares, E., Alves Jr., G., Sousa, E. and Nogueira, B. (2020) ‘Performability evaluation of transport modes for cloud-based inbound logistics: a study based on coffee industry‘, Int. J. Manufacturing Technology and Management, Vol. 34, No. 2, pp.126-147.
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