Data Management (Big Data/IoT/Blockchain)

A 10-Point Guide to Establish Supply Chain Cybersecurity

September 19, 2021

Marc Lewis, SCB Contributor

As global supply chains become increasingly digital, companies are exposed to risks from umpteen indirect sources.

India Taps Amazon, Microsoft to Boost Its Farming Industry

September 17, 2021

Bloomberg

Amazon, Microsoft and Cisco Systems are among technology giants lining up to harness data from India’s farmers in an ambitious government-led productivity drive aimed at transforming an outmoded agricultural industry.

Five Steps to a Successful CLM Implementation

September 16, 2021

Bernadette Bulacan, SCB Contributor

Interest in contract lifecycle management (CLM) software is surging in the wake of last year’s unprecedented disruptions, which exposed how critical real-time access to contract data should effectively respond to emerging risks and opportunities.

Google Cloud Brings End-to-End Visibility to Supply Chains With New Supply Chain Twin Solution

September 15, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

Google Cloud, a suite of cloud computing services, announced the launch of Supply Chain Twin, a purpose-built industry solution that lets companies build a digital twin — a virtual representation of their physical supply chain — by orchestrating data from disparate sources to get a more complete view of suppliers, inventories and other information.

BlockApps Launches ‘TraceCarbon,’ A Net Zero Blockchain Network for Emissions Compliance

September 15, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

BlockApps, an enterprise blockchain platform provider, has launched its newest offering, the net zero TraceCarbon blockchain enterprise network.

Chainparency and Athena Advisory Announce Partnership to Provide Solutions for ESG and Sustainability

September 14, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

Chainparency, a blockchain technology solutions company, and Athena Advisory, a technology advisory company, announced a partnership to provide comprehensive blockchain and big data/machine learning–based offerings to help enterprises with their ESG and sustainability goals.

Five Rules for the Next Supply Chain Crisis

September 14, 2021

Stephany Lapierre, SCB Contributor

Businesses everywhere are looking to build supply chain resilience. Here are five places to start.

Smart Asset-Tracking Will Transform Industries This Year

Why ‘Reborn in Digital’ Manufacturers Will Outpace the Competition

September 14, 2021

Eskander Yavar, SCB Contributor

As Industry 4.0 has transformed manufacturing, a new kind of participant has emerged: the “reborn in digital” company.

Supply-Chain and Procurement Software in 2021

In the New Logistics Landscape, There’s No Going Back to Old Ways

September 13, 2021

Brian Glick, SCB Contributor

Consumer and corporate expectations around visibility, agility, and flexibility have shifted. We’ll never be able to transition back to opaque processes, PDFs, and Excel spreadsheets.

Decade of the Cloud: How Supply-Chain Applications Are Maturing

The Four Technologies Shaping Next-Gen Supply Chains

September 5, 2021

Danny Shields, SCB Contributor

What will supply chains look like in the year 2030?

Data Management (Big Data/IoT/Blockchain)

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.