Data Management (Big Data/IoT/Blockchain)

Opinion: Industrial Security Is About Protecting More Than Data

June 23, 2017

Lee Lane, Rockwell Automation, IndustryWeek contributor

Industrial operators building their IoT security strategy need to think beyond protecting data and uptime. Within the plant, security also is about protecting employees and equipment. Beyond the plant, there is a responsibility to safeguard the environment, as well as critical infrastructures and supplies on which people depend.

How Can We Ensure Data Integrity?

June 19, 2017

Don Baptiste, CEO, Trax Technologies

How to Create a Connected Supply Chain

June 16, 2017

Ross Elliott, EVP & Chief Strategy Officer, HighJump

Can Businesses Handle Big Data?

June 16, 2017

Sanjiv Gupta, President & CEO, OpsVeda, Inc.

Sephora Is Using Mobile Across Entire Customer Journey

June 16, 2017

MultiChannel Merchant

Because beauty retailer Sephora views mobile as a key part of a customer journey, the company says it's doing everything to allow customers to discover, play and learn both online and in store.

Can Digital Solutions Eliminate Waste in Food Supply Chains?

June 14, 2017

Ralf Seifert and Merve Kirci for SupplyChainBrain

The cost of global food waste and loss is estimated to be $940bn a year. For businesses, this represents a significant proportion of shrinkage in retail supply chains, and it has a direct impact on companies' triple bottom lines. Does digital hold the solution?

Manufacturers Are Profiting From the IoT, Research Finds

June 12, 2017

Industryweek

The MPI Group has released the results of its 2017 Internet of Things Study, and the results are astonishing, writes John Brandt, CEO of the business management consulting company.

Nonprofit Launches $2M Fund to Grow IoT-Focused Blockchain Tech

June 7, 2017

CIO

Open source nonprofit IOTA has launched a $2m fund intended to foster growth of its distributed ledger technology, a derivative of blockchain technology aimed at the internet of things.

Generation Z Prioritizes In-Store Wi-Fi, Report Shows

June 6, 2017

Apparel

More than 90 percent of Generation Z says that a strong Wi-Fi signal is important to them and their overall shopping experience, according to a survey conducted by HRC Retail Advisory (HRC), a retail advisory firm. Emerging in-store technologies and positive social media feedback are among the top priorities for both Generation Z and Millennial consumers.

How New Payment Services Are Changing E-Commerce

June 6, 2017

MultiChannel Merchant

Global e-commerce was worth $1.9tr in 2016 - sustaining double-digit gains year-on-year. Many tech companies are now capitalizing on growth by providing merchant services to e-commerce businesses.

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.