Data Management (Big Data/IoT/Blockchain)

Opinion: Predictive Analytics and Machine Learning AI in the Retail Supply Chain

September 22, 2017

Bernard Marr, big data consultant, Forbes contributor

In retail, supply chain efficiency is essential. Inventory management, picking, packing and shipping are all time and resource-intensive processes which can have a dramatic impact on a business's bottom line.

Opinion: Why Do Big Hacks Happen? Blame Big Data

September 19, 2017

Jathan Sadowski, technology ethics lecturer, The Guardian contributor

Equifax, one of the largest credit reporting agencies, revealed this month that it was hacked back in May, exposing the personal data of up to 143 million people. The data accessed by hackers contains extremely sensitive information like social security numbers, birth data, consumer's names, driver's license numbers and credit card numbers.

Three Keys to Keep You Ahead of Digital Transformation

September 15, 2017

Industryweek

As digital transformation enables rapid change in traditional operations, organizations are finding new and more efficient ways to do business.

Opinion: How Blockchain Can Restore Trust in the Wine Industry

September 14, 2017

Eric Annino, SAP, Forbes contributor

Blockchain is one of those things that everyone talks about but no one (myself included) really understands - like bitcoin or the stock market. I do understand, however, that blockchain is all about trust, and that's the reason it's going to revolutionize every industry. It's also the reason it can revolutionize wine markets.

For This Company, Online Surveillance Leads to Profit

September 14, 2017

The Washington Post

In a small office in Ashburn, Va., ensconced among the government contractors that make up the Dulles Technology Corridor, a start-up called Babel Street is bringing government-style surveillance to an entirely new market.

Cargo's Crystal Ball: The Power of Machine Learning

September 11, 2017

Air Cargo World

Many shippers were caught off-guard last August when the world's seventh-largest container line suddenly went into receivership. An estimated $14bn in cargo was left in limbo after two-thirds of South Korea-based Hanjin's fleet - some 93 vessels - were seized, stranded or denied entry into ports.

Opinion: There's Too Much Hype Surrounding Blockchain in the Supply Chain

September 6, 2017

Steve Banker, ARC Advisory Group, Forbes contributor

In logistics, the best known blockchain pilot program involved Maersk and IBM. It centered on creating a digital distributed ledger to create a single electronic place where all the myriad documents related to a shipment could be housed.

Algorithms Meet Avocadoes: Data Science Comes to Retail

September 1, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The success of modern-day retailing depends as much on information as it does on the products being sold.

These Three 'Megatrends' Will Drive Digital Business Into the Next Decade, Gartner Says

August 31, 2017

Gartner

Emerging technologies on Gartner Inc.'s "Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies 2017" reveal three megatrends that will enable businesses to survive and thrive in the digital economy over the next five to 10 years.

Why Big Business Is Racing to Build Blockchains

August 31, 2017

Fortune

Even if the craze for Bitcoin and Ethereum abates, the power of the "blockchain" tech behind those currencies is very real. Here's how businesses are trying to harness it - and why they can't afford to ignore it.

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.