Digital twins offer a real-time, 3D simulation of the physical warehouse, showing actual operations including staff, equipment, space allocation and workflow. Underlying analytics can spot patterns, recommend process adjustments to meet defined business goals, and test future scenarios and operational changes without disrupting day-to-day operations.

Once limited to complex industrial operations, digital twin use cases now extend to more companies and sectors — including warehousing and supply chain — as advances in cloud computing, artificial intelligence and visualization tools bring down costs. The endgame: end-to-end supply chain visibility and collaboration with rapid response capability, and gradual automation of processes toward a faster, frictionless self-driving supply chain.

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