Data Management (Big Data/IoT/Blockchain)

Does Your Supply Chain Strategy Include Mobile?

May 27, 2016

Shariq Toor, Content Strategist, Pivot International

Anyone managing a supply chain has to have a good head for logistics, coordinating a number of sources in manufacturing or procurement, negotiating for the best supplies at the best prices, and navigating a maze of partners on all levels. This means an extensive amount of time taken for inventory and cataloguing.

Digital Manufacturing Tech Can Bring 'Significant Cost Savings, Generate Revenue'

May 27, 2016

PwC

The ever-widening industrial digital ecosystem has manufacturers juggling rising investments in technologies with expectations these investments will lower costs and generate new revenue.

Omninomics - Is Your Supply Chain Ready for Millennials?

May 23, 2016

Bob McKee, Fashion Industry Strategy Director, Infor

The fashion industry is undergoing the biggest change since the industrial revolution: Today's consumers prize instant convenience and authenticity. They want innovative new products, instantaneous information, to comparison shop, to easily return items that don't fit, and always get the best deal.

Digi International Releases Wireless Food-Temperature Monitoring

May 18, 2016

Diji International

Digi International, a provider of products and services for machine-to-machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity, has introduced Digi Honeycomb.

Usage-Based Auto Insurance Could Have 142 Million Subscribers Globally by 2023

May 11, 2016

IHS

Usage-based auto insurance (UBI) is a growing segment of the automotive insurance market, the result of a technological revolution as the Internet of Things continues to further influence various industries.

Data, Analytics Programs Often Fail for Lack of Leadership Support

May 6, 2016

McKinsey

In a new survey, executives say senior-leader involvement and the right organizational structure are critical factors in how successful a company's analytics efforts are, even more important than its technical capabilities or tools.

Poll Finds Manufacturing Already Benefiting from Cloud Services, Big Data

May 6, 2016

Industry Week

Cloud technologies have already improved insights into business, according to 66 percent of respondents in a recent survey of manufacturers by Plex. In addition, 31 percent are either evaluating their Big Data needs and opportunities or plan to do so in the coming year - and 35 percent believe data analysis is the most important skill set for the next generation of employees.

As Internet of Things Proliferates, Efforts to Monetize It Grow as Well

May 4, 2016

CFO

It won't be long before smart devices are as ubiquitous as smartphones are today. Wearables and home appliances like Nest's smart thermostat have already taken off with consumers.

SAP Unveils Apps for Digital Asset Management

May 2, 2016

SAP SE

SAP SE has introduced SAP Asset Intelligence Network and SAP Predictive Maintenance and Service.

Robots May Conquer E-Commerce's Problematic Last Mile

April 29, 2016

Business Week

In the shadow of Greenwich's 02 Arena - the futuristic dome originally built as London’s showpiece for the Millennium - what looks like a picnic cooler on wheels zips among groups of gawking children. This little delivery robot, designed to autonomously navigate sidewalks, not roads, later this year will begin making deliveries from local businesses direct to customers. In doing so, it may just conquer e-commerce's final frontier: the Last Mile, the least efficient and most problematic step in the delivery process.

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.