Contribution of an IoT based cloud platform in the realization of data-driven in-house logistics

One of the technical solution that enables the transition towards data-driven smart in-house logistics is IoT based cloud solution. Despite the noticeable progress in the associated technologies, there are limited access to the empirical studies regarding the contribution of implementation of these platforms in the realization of data-driven smart in-house logistics. Related to this issue, the aim of this paper is two folded. The first one is to figure out the requirements that should be posed by in-house logistics system owners to platform service providers. To address this matter, this paper reviewed some of the earlier works, which identified the evaluation criterion of IoT based cloud platforms. To accomplish the first aim, the specific requirements of in-house logistics systems on cloud platforms are highlighted. The second one is to evaluate the implementation process of an IoT based cloud platform within an in-house logistics testbed. The latter led us to identify the contribution of IoT based cloud services in the realization of data-driven in-house logistics. The results show that implementation of IoT based cloud platform can contribute to these areas: real-time track and trace, visibility to supply chain partners, planning and order management, and machine state monitoring.