Data Management (Big Data/IoT/Blockchain)

Blockchain and Edge Computing: Supercharging the Supply Chain

May 16, 2019

Emerging technologies like predictive analytics, augmented reality and blockchain have the potential to transform supply-chain operations. Leading the charge for businesses in the digital age: edge computing.

Case Study

Driver Out of Range? Not a Problem for Dupre Logistics’ ELD Reporting

May 15, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Modern-day cellular communications for tracking freight movements are great – at least until you find yourself out of range of a network.

Four Components Improving Last-Mile Obstacles in African Supply Chains

May 10, 2019

Abe Eshkenazi, SCB Contributor

Improved last-mile supply chains improve lives, especially when it comes to the delivery of food, medicine and other supplies.

How E-Construction Can Improve U.S. Transportation

May 10, 2019

Lori Allen, SCB Contributor

In a list of U.S. industries that have automated business processes, the construction industry is at the bottom.

Cloud-Based Precision Technology Gives Last-Mile Logistics The Boost It Needs

May 10, 2019

Tom Fiorita, SCB Contributor

E-commerce growth has placed more pressure on supply chain and logistics managers to build out last-mile delivery. Without it, retailers are at a competitive disadvantage, but many are still struggling to get it right.

Clean Data: It’s a Must In Order to Have a Solid Foundation for Digital Transformation

May 10, 2019

Rich Katz, SCB Contributor

Inaccuracy of data can cost a business money and destroy business value.

Amazon Merchants Hit by Extensive Fraud as Hackers Tap Funds

May 9, 2019

Bloomberg

Amazon believes it was the victim of a "serious" online attack by hackers who broke into about 100 seller accounts and funneled cash from loans or sales into their own bank accounts.

IBM-Backed Project Creates Wi-Fi Network For Natural Disasters

May 7, 2019

Bloomberg

From a cramped living room in Brooklyn, New York, a handful of young computer nerds has developed a new way to use technology to help save lives in natural disasters.

Forgers Are Forcing a $9Tr Business Into the Digital Age

May 6, 2019

Bloomberg

In the high-tech world of financial markets, the continued use of paper receipts in trade finance looks arcane.

Transforming Your Supply Chain Into an Opportunity Center

May 3, 2019

Richard Parke, SCB Contributor

Last year, supply-chain disruptions hit a record high, with North America at the top of the list as the most affected region.

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.