Nevertheless, the concept of autonomously delivering products is slowly starting to become a reality. While there are many hurdles to overcome before the point is reached where there’s no human intervention in the supply chain, there are many industrial examples that indicate it’s feasible and practical.
In today’s supply chains, it’s easy for current assets (i.e. inventory) to be caught up for months at a time. It is not uncommon in some industries for the cash-to-cash cycle time from procurement of supplies to receipt of payment from customers to exceed six months. In the meantime, manufacturers
