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Aries Agro - Leveraging IoT in Facility Logistics

Roy, Debjit; Srivastava, Prateek

IIMA-PROD0328 | Published September 21, 2020 | 18 pages Case

Collection: Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad

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Aries Agro, an agribusiness firm, faced two prime challenges – the safety and productivity of its workers. When traditional software systems fell short of addressing these challenges, the firm contemplated the implementation of an IoT (Internet of things) based solution. This IoT based solution captures the movement of workmen and generates data from the sensors that help identify sources of inefficiency. In this case, we not only discuss the implementation challenges of an IoT based implementation but also how this solution can help to promote safety among the workmen and improve worker productivity by optimising facility layout.

Study the relevance of Industrial IoT (Internet of Things) in a manufacturing facility and its importance in identifying factors relevant for employee safety and appraisal. Study nuances of facilities logistics – once the source of inefficiency has been identified, how do we modify the layout and come up with a more effective layout. Identify the parameters that contribute to employee appraisal in a manufacturing firm. Learn how machine learning algorithms can be used to analyze the data on employee location and duration for identifying movement patterns; inferences from these studies can then be used to identify source of inefficiencies.