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Date Published
Author
Rajat Kalsy
Word count
1257
Language
English
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None

Summary

Operational efficiency is key to enhancing profitability in logistics solutions, and real-time visibility into workflows is essential for identifying and eliminating inefficiencies. PubNub provides a platform for real-time data exchange and insights into logistics operations, utilizing channels for specific data types such as order updates, shipment status, and location tracking. Data producers, including logistics providers and IoT devices, publish information to these channels, while consumers like customers and warehouse management systems subscribe to receive updates. Applications, whether web, mobile, or desktop, facilitate interaction with this real-time data, allowing users to monitor and respond to logistical changes. PubNub's architecture supports automatic scalability and low-latency data delivery through OnRequest Functions, which validate, transform, and publish data to relevant channels. The processed data can be stored, syndicated to external partners, or directly accessed by consumer applications, enabling real-time decision-making and optimization in supply chain management.