Colton Griffin, CEO of WMSight, discusses the impact of IoT technology on distribution and smart cities, emphasizing the need for businesses and cities to leverage data for improved service levels and cost reduction. Connected vehicles and systems can enhance safety, maintenance, and communication, leading to better asset utilization and community safety. The document outlines potential applications of IoT in city functions, transportation, and warehouse operations.

1. IoT in Distribution…
extrapolated to “Smart Cities”
Colton Griffin, CEO of WMSight
@ColtonGriffin

2. Business are facing pressure to compete
Reduce Costs
Labor Inventory Purchasing
Improve Service
Levels
Order Fill On-Time
Handle
Growth
Space
Utilization

3. Cities are facing pressure to serve their
citizens
Reduce Costs
(Lower Taxes)
Labor Inventory Purchasing
Improve Service
Levels
Emergency
Services
City
Functions
Handle
Growth
Transportation?

4. Technology is transforming distribution
We did a blog on this!

5. Creating rich sets of data
• Warehouse Management System
• Conveyor Control System(s)
• Labor Management System
• Fork Lift Telemetry Data
• Forecasting
• RMA/Returns
• Transportation System(s)

6. WMSight is
connecting
that data

7. Cities want to
connect their
data too

8. Connected
Vehicles
• Crash Reports
IoT data comes from a device built by the
manufacturer or an after market provider

9. Connected
Vehicles
• Crash Impact
Reports
IoT data comes from a device put on a city vehicle

10. Connected
Vehicles
• Crash Reports
• Safety Checklists
• Asset Utilization
• Predictive
Maintenance
IoT data comes from a device built by the
manufacturer or an after market provider

11. Connected
Vehicles
• Crash Reports
• Safety Checklists
• Asset Utilization
• Predictive
Maintenance
IoT data comes from a device built by the
manufacturer or an after market provider

12. Connected
Vehicles
• Crash Reports
• Safety Checklists
• Asset Utilization
• Predictive
Maintenance
• Interacting with
sensors
Blind corners, flashing lights, speed control, etc.

13. Connected
Vehicles
• Crash Reports
• Safety Checklists
• Asset Utilization
• Predictive
Maintenance
• Interacting with
sensors
Traffic lights, signals, etc. that interact with IoT
data from your car

14. Same with
handhelds
• Asset Utilization
• Predictive
Maintenance
• Transaction history
Machine data aggregated over thousands of
devices and fed back to the manufacturer
Scan data fed back to a central database

15. Don’t cities
use devices?
• Meter readers
• Inspection tools
• Mobile data entry
• Parking ticket
dispenser
….just brainstorming

16. So what does this mean for us?
• Automated maintenance
• Improved asset utilization
Reduced Costs
• Improved communication
• Automated workflows
Better Service
• Inside the warehouse
• Outside the warehouse
Safer
Communities

17. Questions?
Contact:
Colton Griffin, CEO
@ColtonGriffin
https://www.linkedin.com/in/coltongriffin/