Data Management (Big Data/IoT/Blockchain)

Wal-Mart, Food Giants Team Up on Blockchain Plans

August 29, 2017

Wal-Mart and a group of food giants are teaming up with IBM to explore how to apply blockchain technology, also known as distributed ledger tech, to their food supply chains.

Want to Attract Millennials in Manufacturing? Make Mobility a Top Priority

August 25, 2017

Industryweek

Manufacturing workers are retiring in droves, with an estimated 2.7 million jobs being vacated by 2025. At the same time, the growth and advancement of the industry is expected to create an additional 700,000 jobs for skilled manufacturing employees over the next decade. As a result, manufacturers are scrambling to fill this knowledge and skills deficit with the next generation of workers - millennials.

Q&A: Making Sense of the Internet of Things

August 25, 2017

SupplyChainBrain, sponsored by Sigfox

A discussion about how the internet of things and big data are affecting supply-chain operations - with a particular emphasis on their application to the warehouse.

Grocers Are Embracing IoT to Improve Supply Chain Visibility

August 23, 2017

Supply Managment

More than a third of food and grocery companies are using or trialling Internet of Things (IoT) technology, research has showed.

Executive Briefing: Optimizing Your Workforce Through Labor Management

August 22, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

Broadly speaking, a labor management system, manages the labor force in a warehouse or distribution center. More specifically, it reports on the productivity level of an employee or group of workers in those facilities.

Ramping Up Cybersecurity in the Age of Robots and Autonomous Vehicles

August 21, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

We're at the dawn of a promising new age of autonomous vehicles and connected devices for supply-chain management. And with that cutting-edge technology comes the heightened risk of cyberattack.

A Five-Way Partnership Develops a New Way to Track High-Value Shipments

August 16, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

Honeywell and Intel join in developing the technology for a new visibility and reporting platform that promises to provide close, real-time monitoring of goods in transit, aided by DHL, Kuehne & Nagel and Expeditors.

Most Manufacturers Will Use RTLS, RFID or Barcode Tracking by 2022, Study Says

August 15, 2017

Supply Management

Industrial Internet of Things technology use - including radio frequency identification or real-time location-based systems (RTLS) - is expected to grow beyond the halfway point throughout the next five years, according to a study conducted by technology company Zebra Technologies.

New Zealand Farm Cuts Water and Energy Consumption With IoT

August 11, 2017

RFID Journal

New Zealand agriculture technology company WaterForce is providing an Internet of Things-based water-management and irrigation system for New Zealand farms using sensor technology and software from Schneider Electric, built on a Microsoft Azure and Azure IoT technology platform. The technology, adopted this year by BlackHills Farm, has reduced water consumption by 30 percent, according to Schneider Electric.

A Five-Way Partnership Develops a New Way to Track High-Value Shipments

August 10, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

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.