After Jeff Bezos turned the supply chain upside down in December 2013 by revealing his secret Octocopter drones, which would fly packages to your door inside of 30 minutes, drones quickly became the buzz word of the day at supply chain conferences. Fast forward to an article in SCMR in 2016, where author Nick Vyas outlined real-life applications for drones in the healthcare industry, and predicted other use cases, including pipeline inspections and deliveries of parts and supplies to areas that are difficult to reach. So, what is the state of drones in the supply chain today? Continue reading to find out.
