TY - JOUR T1 - Analysis the Effects of Internet of Things Technology in Managing Supply Chain TT - JF - ITRC JO - ITRC VL - 8 IS - 3 UR - http://ijict.itrc.ac.ir/article-1-59-en.html Y1 - 2016 SP - 15 EP - 25 KW - Internet of Things KW - Smart Business KW - Cloud Computing KW - Smart Things KW - Wireless Sensor Networks N2 - Internet of Things Technology forms an information network of Smart things which are interrelated in the physical world. Using information tools such as smart equipment (Radio Frequency Identification, wireless Sensor Network), Middleware, Web platforms, and reliance on could computing, have led to practical and strategic progress in coordinating business activities and expansion of job opportunities in different fields. One of the advantages of new technology is facilitation of information exchange between things in commercial networks and business processes. In this article attempts were made to analyze the effects of cloud centric Internet of Things technologies on supply chain. For this purpose. Supply chain management and Internet of Things processes are considered as dependent and independent variable respectively. A questioner was designed and completed by selected number experts. The result shows that Cloud Computing with covering the Internet of Things have positive influence on supply change process and will facilitate prediction, planning, procurement and supporting activities. In addition, this technology will reduce the time that businesses spend on procurement and buying of good and service, and in general will change the buying habits of companies. M3 ER -