Data Management (Big Data/IoT/Blockchain)

The Advantages of Going Beyond End-to-End Supply Chain Visibility

April 30, 2018

Supply chains are under tremendous pressure to perform better. The average consumer now spends considerable time researching the best prices for the products they want, they’re comfortable ordering online, and they expect swift delivery at a time that suits them.

Managing Supply-Chain Risk: An Ever-Moving Target

April 27, 2018

Lee Spach, Irvin S. Varkonyi, Mika Yokoyama, Matt Mills and Bob Bowman

IBM Is Tackling Blood Diamonds With Blockchain

April 27, 2018

Bloomberg

International Business Machines Corp., a group of four gold and diamond industry companies and an independent laboratory are developing a blockchain network for tracing the provenance of finished pieces of jewelry from mine to store.

Bookended by Environmental Disasters, Millennials Want Proof of Sustainability

April 26, 2018

Environmental Leader

Consumers, and millennials specifically, have clearly set a precedent: they want sustainability to be top-of-mind for brands when it comes to achieving their business goals, according to social media software provider Digimind Inc.

Jeff Bezos v the World: Why All Companies Fear 'Death by Amazon'

April 26, 2018

The Guardian

The computer on which this article was written is sitting on a laptop stand that tells you everything you need to know about how Amazon does business.

The Mission of the Global Supply Chain Resiliency Council

April 26, 2018

Bill Hurles, Executive Director, Global Supply Chain Resiliency Council

Maersk Wants to Take Down Global Food Loss

April 25, 2018

Maritime Executive

Maersk and Rockstart, a European startup accelerator, have partnered in an initiative called FoodTrack to foster startups with ideas for tackling global food loss.

DHL Reports on A.I.’s Potential Benefits — and Looming Concerns — in Logistics

April 25, 2018

Air Cargo World

DHL and IBM have released a joint report on the development of artificial intelligence (A.I.) technology and its potential to change the logistics industry — noting that, in many ways, A.I. is already making profound changes to the retail environment, not all of which are positive.

Why Home Depot Is Hiring 1,000 I.T. Workers

April 25, 2018

Fortune

Home Depot has a plan to stay relevant in a world where other retailers are being dealt death blows.

Changing Views of Supply-Chain Risk

April 25, 2018

Matt Mills, Director Supply Chain Solutions, Resilinc

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.