The Application of Smart Supply Chain Technologies in The Moroccan Logistics

Abstract

The new technology has recently experienced remarkable progress which enlarged its domain of application. In supply chain domain, this increase appeals to new models that can collect, analyze and control big data. Emerging technologies form the 4th industrial revolution which consider the smart supply chain as essential component of it. This composition articulates on many concepts such as Internet of Things and Blockchain. These smart concepts help supervising the supply chain by supervising its equipment. Internet of Things consists of creating an interconnected field of all the objects composing the logistic chain and makes them active and accessible in real time. While Blockchain stills a very trending and complex concept that can be exploited advantageously in the transmission and storage of data in a secure and decentralized manner. The purpose of this study is to present, initially, a global view of the Moroccan industry classification according to its Gross Domestic Product, then, studying the percentage of major contributions of the industrial branches. In addition to that, to design a survey about the application of smart supply chain technologies in the Moroccan industry.