Data Management

Amazon Will Conduct Counterfeit Inspections With U.S. Agency

November 25, 2020

Amazon is working with a government counterfeit watchdog to conduct inspections of suspected fake goods at U.S. ports of entry — the company’s latest attempt to excise bogus products from its web store.

How Driscoll's Is Tilling Its Demand Chain for Food’s Data-Driven Future

November 20, 2020

GEP

Ever since access to ubiquitous real-time data emerged as a technological reality, businesses have been lured by the possibility of redirecting their supply chains toward a model driven by demand. Applying analytics software to make sense of big data could allow organizations to close the gap between demand and supply.

Delivering Success: How the Logistics and Transportation Function Drives Supply Chain Excellence

November 19, 2020

SAP

Logistics executives should consider these actions to address current challenges and join the ranks of supply-chain leaders.

Surviving and Thriving: How Supply Chain Leaders Minimize Risk and Maximize Opportunities

November 19, 2020

SAP

The delicate balance between supply-chain effectiveness and financial performance comes down to four critical habits.

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.

The Power of Industry 4.0 in Asset Management

November 19, 2020

SAP

How Industry 4.0 can optimize three core areas of asset management: performance, productivity and profitability.

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.

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Watch: The State of Digital Currency Exchanges and Blockchain

November 19, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Chris Forrester, chief technology officer with Shyft Network Inc., explains what’s happening with cryptocurrency exchanges, bitcoin and the security of blockchain for non-financial purposes.

VeriShip and Sifted Merge to Offer Predictive Analytics Platform for Logistics

November 18, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

VeriShip, a shipping expense optimization platform, recently announced a merger with Sifted, provider of a data science-driven predictive logistics platform.

Data Management

The latest news, analysis, trends and solutions for big data, blockchain and the internet of things (IoT) and their impact on supply chain management. Big data describes the large volume of data that inundates a business on a day-to-day basis and can be analyzed for strategic business insights. IoT is the means that collects and sends data from a range of “things” — anything from watches to fridges to cars — that are connected to the internet with sensors or computer chips. Learn how companies around the world are using big data, blockchain and IoT for supply chain optimization and competitive advantage.