Internet of things (IoT)-based attacks are already a reality. A recent CEB, now Gartner, survey found that nearly 20 percent of organizations observed at least one IoT-based attack in the past three years. To protect against those threats Gartner, Inc. forecasts that worldwide spending on IoT security will reach $1.5bn in 2018, a 28 percent increase from 2017 spending of $1.2bn.

Did the chicken you just buy at the supermarket have a nice life, roam free, and eat healthy grains? If you’re the kind of person who cares, Carrefour SA, the big France-based grocery chain, has the bird for you.

For decades, the logistics industry has hoped technological advances would provide the Holy Grail of total supply chain visibility in a seamless solution, easy to implement and simple to use.

The last two decades have brought an impressive parade of new technologies, and smart companies have made the most of them to boost supply chain efficiencies.

Every business that hopes to successfully compete beyond the grassroots level to reach the global, modern stage is being redefined by digital technologies.

You buy and pay for things by picking them up and walking out of this convenience store. That’s it. Thus, Amazon Go epitomizes the company’s obsession with removing friction from shopping.

There’s a lot of money and attention going toward blockchain as a potential foundation for supply chains.