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A Journey to the Cloud Enables the Push to a Digital Supply Chain

For some companies, going to the cloud means more than simply changing the address of their servers.

July 9, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

For some companies, going to the cloud means more than simply changing the address of their servers.

Seven Ways Businesses Can Protect Their Data

June 28, 2018

Michael Lewis

Data has become increasingly valuable to businesses across the world. Following major data breaches from Equifax, Target, Home Depot and Yahoo, along with the recent scandal surrounding Facebook and Cambridge Analytica, businesses are in search of better ways to keep sensitive information secure.

Linking Chains: How Blockchain and Supply Chain Go Hand in Hand

June 12, 2018

Hope Liu, CEO, Eximchain

Supply chain management is focused on the material flow of physical goods from manufacturers to end consumers. Managing financial flows within the supply chain is extremely important as well.

Opinion: Why You Need to Understand Your Software Supply Chain

June 11, 2018

Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes contributor

Every company uses software, obviously. There isn’t a technology industry keynote that passes without a besuited evangelist telling us that “every business is a technology business” — and they may even pepper in the old “hey Uber has no cars, Amazon has no bookstores” chestnut if they really want to check all the boxes.

What's Slowing the Smart Factory Revolution?

June 6, 2018

Industryweek

Smart factories that use breakthrough technologies to drive efficiencies within production processes and across value chains have captured the attention of manufacturing executives.

More Suppliers Are Losing Revenue Due to Cross-Channel Challenges

May 29, 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

As the global $1.9tr e-commerce landscape continues to expand, companies are facing difficulties successfully managing cross-channel commerce across continents, supply chains, and software systems, and are losing revenue as a result.

Cyberattacks Are a Major Risk in New Global Resilience Ranking

May 29, 2018

Industryweek

The risk of cyberattack, once overhyped, now threatens businesses’ very existence, according to a recent survey, 2018 FM Global Resilience Index. These attacks raise the specter of stalled operations, disrupted supply chains, class-action lawsuits and permanent brand damage.

What Is GDPR and How Will It Affect You?

May 24, 2018

The Guardian

You could be forgiven for thinking that Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a law created to fill your inbox with identikit warnings from every company you have ever interacted with online that “the privacy policy has changed” and pleas to “just click here so we can stay in touch.”

Cybercriminals Are Growing More Aggressive. Are You Prepared?

May 15, 2018

Industryweek

One year ago it was the WannaCry ransomware attack. Less than a year ago, the NotPetya cyberattack cost organizations like Merck & Co., FedEx, the port of Rotterdam and a whole host of others billions of dollars in total. Today geopolitical tensions are increasing and with them, the threat of more, and more-devastating, cyberattacks.

White House Will Host Amazon, Facebook, Ford and Others to Discuss Artificial Intelligence

May 10, 2018

Los Angeles Times

The White House plans to convene executives from Amazon, Facebook, Google, Intel and 34 other major U.S. companies on Thursday as it seeks to supercharge the deployment of powerful robots, algorithms and the broader field of artificial intelligence.