How IoT supports

supply chain
transformation ?

Matthieu Clermont – Account Based

Marketing Manager at Sigfox

EXTERNAL 1
Can you share your definition of the
supply chain and associated
challenges/opportunities ?

EXTERNAL 2
Agenda

• Supply chain in a few words

• Definitions
• Ongoing transformation
• The value of IoT for manufacturers
• What makes Sigfox relevant within those use cases?
• Our main references

EXTERNAL 3
2 definitions

A network of connected & interdependent Our main job is to push boxes for our
organizations mutually and co-operatively customers.
working together to control, manage and
improve the flow of materials and information
from suppliers to end users.

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Shipment lifecycle example from DHL GFF

EXTERNAL 5
The Value of IoT?
Connecting the supply chain in order to gain
visibility on the challenges within and act upon
reliable data.

EXTERNAL 6
 Dilemma within the Supply
Chain

Initiate the manufacturing process

as late as possible while serving
customers as soon as possible.

Digitalization (incl. IoT) Rapid manufacturing Automation

EXTERNAL 7
 Sigfox within the digital transformation of the supply chain

Track and trace

Our Vision – become the digital
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Source PWC EXTERNAL 8

 Your customers need end to end visibility to perform

On quantity On time
Automated
INCREASE CUSTOMER SERVICE On quality
measurements
/ AVOID OUT OF STOCK
Real time

Real time Service Reliable data

Level monitoring

REDUCE OPERATING COSTS Predictability

Reduce safety Reduce expedite Reduce risk of

stocks duration and costs litigation costs

Independent from
Transport modes

Asset type
END TO END VISIBILITY
Destination
Control Tower CONFIDENTIAL 9
Digitalization
Stakeholder
The only network with all in one.
One Global &
Ubiquitous Network
“Assets can be followed
anywhere in 53 countries
and we can provide a global
contract”
Sigfox Localization
Service – Atlas
“By default, any Sigfox
device is a tracker”
Independent flow of
information
”No need to integrate with a
third party system to access
the information”
No Invasive
Infrastructure
“No need to pull electric
cables within a sensitive and
complex environment”
Real time data across
the supply network
“Information is available
within seconds, no
consolidation time”
Automatization
“Devices operate on their
own”
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Track parts within and out of
manufacturing sites between Airbus
and its suppliers.
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B_IBO

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• Locate the trailers at any time
• Optimise assets usage: ratio
Tucks/Trailer
• Alerts on anomalies such as
unauthorised trailers
detachment or movements.
• Monitor due dates for
maintenance controls.
 • Track packaging flows between
factories and suppliers sites
across countries
• Locate the packaging at the
different stages of the logistic flow
• Optimise logistic loops
• Increase the packaging utilisation
rates, reducing idle times.

Industry Track & Trace

Solution by 13

EXTERNAL
 net w ork

Intercontinental sea-freight tracking Solution

 .

Reduce Cost Create Value

Operational efficiency
& New services
Reduce lead-time and stocks Tires supply chain optimization
A solution for inbound supply chain for a large mining customer

REDUCE INCREASE DIVIDE BY Challenge

Up to Before optimization, the total inventory across supply chain for a
large mining customer can be up to XX 000 tires, representing a
large capital commitment of up several hundred millions.
Supply chain efficiency
10% 40% 4
Customer satisfaction Customer KPI
Transit ETA Inventory 1. Cost of inventories reduced from 1 year to 2
months of stocks.
inventory accuracy ruptures
2. Maintain the same service level / no discontinuity of
service

Building blocks
IoT Agency Device

• ATLAS + MONARCH
• Admiral BLUE (Close loop)

https://www.sigfox.com/en/news/michelin-tracks-inter-continental-sea-freight-flows-iot-based
SIGFOX & OPERATORS - CONFIDENTIAL 14
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EXTERNAL 15
Digitally enhanced Lean methodologies.

EXTERNAL 16
 Example of 2 complementary approaches by

The Gemba Walk & Value Stream Mapping

Mapping the value chain and the pain points is the first Measure activity
step towards removing or reducing "waste" in value 1 (for ex movements)
Parcel Pallet

streams, thereby increasing the efficiency of a given Measure inactivity

2
value stream. (for ex immobilizations)

Trailer Container

Associate a location to every

3 measurements

Industrial equipment Industrial tool 9

Scoping eVSM
3 days onsite diagnostics + Leverage on an IoT device to enrich
within a factory, warehouse, the initial value chain mapping by
etc. lead by experts. making automated measurements.

EXTERNAL 17
The Sigfox bubble
The Sigfox device crosses a second
3 bubble cell and sends another
message to the Sigfox network
notifying the bubble ID
A Sigfox device Joining forces with Amadeus to define new
1 is attached to
an asset innovative use cases for the travel industry

No action
Use cases
4 because the
device has not
crossed the
bubble cell

The Sigfox device crosses

2 the first bubble cell and
then sends a message to
the Sigfox network
notifying the bubble ID

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