Data Management (Big Data/IoT/Blockchain)

Lean Management, Deep Data Mining Are Essential for Manufacturing's Future, Researchers Say

November 14, 2017

A lean management structure and forward-looking corporate culture is essential in building a smart manufacturing industry, according to experts at Dassault Systèmes' Manufacturing in the Age of Experience conference - where the move to smart manufacturing was a central theme.

All Data That Move Across Wi-Fi Networks Could Be Susceptible to Hacking, Research Says

November 9, 2017

Los Angeles Times

Home and corporate Wi-Fi networks - and all the data, photos and messages transmitted across them - could be vulnerable to hackers, according to a computer security researcher in Belgium.

Opinion: How Container Shipping Could Reinvent Itself for the Digital Age

November 2, 2017

Steve Saxon and Matt Stone, McKinsey & Company

In 1967, the British Transport Docks Board (BTDB) commissioned McKinsey to assess a recent development from America: container boxes. The first ships built expressly for this new way of shipping goods had recently been launched, and a few U.S. lines carried them on their regular service. Our report advised the BTDB to rethink everything in light of this new disruption.

How to Digitalize Your Supply Chain in Five Steps

October 27, 2017

Industryweek

As the leadership team at a consumer products company debated its digital strategy, two opposing views emerged. To stay competitive, some argued, the company needed to invest several hundred million dollars to automate its existing network of large regional plants.

Smart Cooler Helps Companies Sell More

October 25, 2017

RFID Journal

A new platform service called diili is giving a voice to commercial refrigerators via a solution based on the Internet of Things (IoT) concept. According to the creator, Embraco, the platform is designed to boost sales of food and beverage brands that use its handsets.

The Beauty of the Complex Supply Chain

October 24, 2017

Rahquel Purcell, SVP, Supply Chain, Americas, L'Oréal

New AIS-Based IoT Platform Demonstrated in the U.K.

October 19, 2017

Maritime Executive

A European consortium has demonstrated a new global maritime machine-to-machine Internet-of-Things (IoT) platform.

Digital Disruptors Are Impacting All Industries, Analysts Say

October 19, 2017

Gartner

Digital disruptors are emerging in all industries, and the need for CIOs to embrace digital transformation is urgent, according to Gartner, Inc.

IoT Will Facilitate Speedier Farm to Fork, Research Suggests

October 18, 2017

Environmental Leader

With pressure on land and food resources set to increase, the Internet of Things (IoT) will play an increasingly important role in helping the sustainable agriculture sector become more efficient and productive.

Cattle Ranching Gains From IoT-Based Intelligence

October 17, 2017

RFID Journal

Uruguayan startup Chipsafer has completed two pilots of an Internet of Things (IoT)-based solution to track the activities of beef livestock and prevent cattle rustling.

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.