Data Management (Big Data/IoT/Blockchain)

Three Ways Service Providers Can Rethink Sustainability

November 16, 2021

By rethinking product lifecycle, reverse logistics and resource optimization, logistics companies and service providers can introduce sustainable change.

Food Giants Try Carbon Labels to Solve Their Climate Problem

November 12, 2021

Bloomberg

Nestle SA, Pepsico Inc. and 25 other companies are backing a project that calculates a product’s environmental impact from farm to store and then grades it with a color-coded label. It’s the first time a partnership this big is working to find a one-size-fits-all way to assess the supply chain.

PMI Builds One-Stop Shop for ‘Touchless’ Supply Chain Management

November 11, 2021

Jess White, SupplyChainBrain

A radical decision by tobacco giant Philip Morris International to transition to smoke-free products called for a global makeover of its supply chain processes.

Merchandising in the Cloud Is the Next Must-Have for Retail

November 10, 2021

Anshuman Agarwal, SCB Contributor

Delivering a cohesive shopping experience requires the right technology for processing real-time insights.

How to Protect Supply Chains From Cybercrime, Natural Disasters and More

November 10, 2021

Drew Feldman, SCB Contributor

Unprecedented congestion, rising freight costs and limited availability of raw materials and key consumer goods have forced businesses this past year to get smarter when it comes to risk management.

Spireon Introduces the Next Generation of Its Modular Trailer Management Solution and IntelliScan Cargo Sensor

November 9, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

Spireon, a vehicle intelligence company, is introducing the next generation of the FL Flex suite of products and IntelliScan cargo sensor under its FleetLocate product line, timed with American Trucking Association’s (ATA) Management Conference and Exhibition (MCE).

Oracle Fusion SCM Analytics Helps Organizations Build Resilient Supply Chains with Improved Visibility

November 8, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

Oracle Corporation, a provider of integrated cloud applications and platform services, announced a new cloud analytics solution that gives Oracle Fusion Cloud Supply Chain and Manufacturing (SCM) customers the insights needed to detect, understand and resolve issues faster throughout the supply chain.

A Three-Step Approach to Adopting AI, and What to Prioritize

November 4, 2021

James Kaplan, SCB Contributor

The global impact of the pandemic has yielded a number of important lessons for companies looking to survive the next major disruption. Among them is the need to better implement artificial intelligence in supply chains.

How to Maximize Warehouse Productivity Without Robots

November 4, 2021

Vikram Pavate, SCB Contributor

Warehouse spatial intelligence (WSI) solutions promise real-time operational visibility that can boost worker productivity, asset utilization and more.

Ten Red Flags to Question When Choosing a Visibility Partner

November 1, 2021

project44

Not all visibility tools are the same, and choosing the right partner requires research and due diligence.

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.