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These Were the Hottest Supply-Chain Technologies in 2017

January 9, 2018

When it comes to new technology, development usually proceeds incrementally. But progress continues to be made on many fronts.

Are You Eating Sustainable Fish? Blockchain May Provide the Answer

January 8, 2018

Fortune

Eco-conscious diners can rely on restaurants to tell them their fish comes from a sustainable source, but it can be hard to know for sure.

Seven Procurement Predictions for 2018

January 4, 2018

Supply Management

As 2018 begins, Supply Management rounds up some predictions for the year ahead.

Hackers Could Sink a Bulk Carrier, Experts Say

January 4, 2018

Maritime Executive

Penetration testing experts Pen Test Partners, have highlighted how hackers could sink a bulk carrier by manipulating the loading data of its hull stress monitoring systems (HSMS) to deliberately cause an imbalance of cargo on the vessel without the crew being aware.

These Were Environmental Management's Top Five Trends in 2017

January 3, 2018

Environmental Leader

Although any number of trends surface in every industry every year, we’ve seen some winners in 2017 that are driving environmental improvements across all industries.

Kobe Steel Says Senior Executives Knew About Data Tampering

January 2, 2018

Reuters

Kobe Steel Ltd, at the centre of a data-falsification scandal that has shaken Japan’s manufacturing industry, admitted for the first time that executives were aware of the cheating, and reassigned three senior officials.

Blockchain Is Pumping New Life Into Old Companies Like IBM, Microsoft

January 2, 2018

Industryweek

Blockchain is getting bigger at Big Blue.

As Energy Markets Evolve, Blockchain Powers Up

December 27, 2017

Reuters

Energy startups have been using blockchain to power electricity sharing in microgrid trials from Texas to Tasmania for a year or so.

Reinventing Supply Chain and Operations

December 27, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

Joseph Selle, IBM's executive in charge of cognitive transformation and operations, is among technology experts who believe artificial intelligence is applicable not only across the supply chain but throughout every department and function in a company.

10 Ways Global Manufacturing Will Change in 2018

December 21, 2017

Industryweek

International Data Corporation (IDC) surveyed the global manufacturing landscape for its new report, "IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Manufacturing Predictions 2018." The global market intelligence firm examined ecosystems and experiences, greater intelligence in operational assets and processes, data capitalization, the convergence of information technology (IT) and operations.