Data Management (Big Data/IoT/Blockchain)

How A.I. Can Help Logistics Companies Steer Clear of Data-Quality Roadblocks

June 25, 2018

Since its inception, the internet has been a souped-up, digital version of the global logistics system. It has seamlessly connected parties across the world, allowing them to transport information in the form of data to anyone, anywhere — only without the trucks, boats or planes required of traditional logistics. In its early days, the internet even earned itself the name “information superhighway” as a fitting tribute to the industry.

Aerospace and Defense Companies Are Jumping on the Blockchain Train

June 22, 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

The potential benefits of blockchain technology appeal to the aerospace/defense sector with 86 percent of them expect to integrate blockchain into their corporate systems within three years, according to new research from Accenture.

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June 20, 2018

Opinion: 10 Ways Machine Learning Is Revolutionizing Supply Chain Management

June 15, 2018

Louis Columbus, Forbes contributor

Bottom line: Machine learning makes it possible to discover patterns in supply chain data by relying on algorithms that quickly pinpoint the most influential factors to a supply networks’ success — while constantly learning in the process.

How A.I. Will Transform Shipping and Logistics

June 15, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Artificial intelligence promises to have a profound impact on the way in which shippers and carriers do business together. Assuming, of course, that they’re able to make use of the wealth of data that the technology offers.

With Robots in Control, Chemical Makers Fight for Their Formulas

June 14, 2018

Industryweek

Four decades ago as a young engineer working for Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd., Patrick Thomas helped install one of the sector’s first digital computer systems: a mahogany-encased machine now on display in a science museum.

Linking Chains: How Blockchain and Supply Chain Go Hand in Hand

June 12, 2018

Hope Liu, CEO, Eximchain

Supply chain management is focused on the material flow of physical goods from manufacturers to end consumers. Managing financial flows within the supply chain is extremely important as well.

Gold Market Dreams of Blockchain Supply Chain by Next Year

June 12, 2018

Bloomberg

The gold market could be using the technology behind cryptocurrencies to track an almost-$200bn supply chain as soon as next year.

Google Bans Development of Artificial Intelligence Used in Weaponry

June 11, 2018

The Washington Post

Google is banning the development of artificial-intelligence software that can be used in weapons, chief executive Sundar Pichai said last week, setting strict new ethical guidelines for how the tech giant should conduct business in an age of increasingly powerful AI.

Opinion: Why You Need to Understand Your Software Supply Chain

June 11, 2018

Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes contributor

Every company uses software, obviously. There isn’t a technology industry keynote that passes without a besuited evangelist telling us that “every business is a technology business” — and they may even pepper in the old “hey Uber has no cars, Amazon has no bookstores” chestnut if they really want to check all the boxes.

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.