Technology

The Power of Industry 4.0 in Factories

November 19, 2020

SAP

How Industry 4.0 can help operations run faster and smarter — while looking ahead for what’s next.

Industry 4.0 Drives Agility and Productivity for Manufacturing

Industry 4.0 Drives Agility and Productivity in Manufacturing

November 19, 2020

SAP

Here's how intelligent assets and processes increase productivity across a range of business functions.

Three Ways Blockchain Can Strengthen Supply Chains

November 19, 2020

Lars Rensing, SCB Contributor

As trading has become increasingly global, modern supply chains have been encompassing an ever growing network of third parties across the globe — each with differing business policies and procedures.

Three Ways IoT Will Help Retail Supply Chains This Holiday Season

November 18, 2020

Hussain Suleman, SCB Contributor

Retailers are gearing up for a holiday season unlike any before.

Seven Supply-Chain Trends to Watch in 2021

November 11, 2020

Dan Weinberger, SCB Contributor

And how they can rejuvenate the battered supply-chain industry.

Three Tech Capabilities to Stay Competitive in the 'Next Normal'

November 8, 2020

Joe Bellini, SCB Contributor

Complete and accurate supply-chain data is becoming less and less optional.

What Is Modern Supply-Chain Management? Turn Data Insights Into Actions

November 4, 2020

Alithya

Here's what “digital transformation” really looks like in a supply chain.

The Future of Energy Is About Technology, Not Fossil Fuels

November 4, 2020

Bloomberg

Oil forecasters have had the same long-term challenge for decades: figuring out how much of the world’s liquid hydrocarbons will be in demand years into the future, and where, and in what mix of products and uses.

Coupa Acquires AI-Powered Supply Chain Design and Planning Provider LLamasoft

November 3, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

Coupa Software, a provider of Business Spend Management, announced that it has acquired LLamasoft, a provider of AI-powered supply chain design and planning for a purchase price of approximately $1.5 billion.

‘Boxing Clever’: Realizing the Benefits of Intelligent Cartonization

November 2, 2020

Technology

The latest news, analysis and trends regarding technology solutions and their impact on supply chain management. New technologies in forecasting and demand planning, supply chain visibility, big data analytics, the internet of things (IoT), cloud and software as a service (SaaS), enterprise resource planning (ERP) and transportation management systems (TMS) and WMS are transforming the way companies do business - and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these solutions continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies around the world are improving operations through their strategic use of supply chain technology solutions.