Data Management (Big Data/IoT/Blockchain)

Blockchain opportunities in the EU payments space will be discussed at Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Prague

May 8, 2017

Blockchain-as-a-Service. Microsoft Azure Experience to be shared at Blockchain Conference Astana

May 8, 2017

Companies Undergoing Digitization Need Protection Against Cyber Attacks

May 5, 2017

Several executives sound off about just what constitutes digital transformation of the enterprise, and the necessity to ward off cyber-attacks, especially as the IT and operations technology sides come together.

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Warehouse Optimization Needed - and Not Just During Holiday Season

May 4, 2017

Adam Mussomeli and Brenna Sniderman of Deloitte

Online retail continues to grow at a rapid rate, with a 14.6-percent increase in the category in 2015, totaling $341.7bn. That has major implications for warehouse optimization.

Blockchain Could Be the Next Supply Chain, Analysts Say

May 3, 2017

Forbes

Blockchain technology may be shaking up a supply chain near you. It's smarter, it's faster, and it gets more participants on board.

IoT Tech Is Gaining Ground in Retail Worldwide, Study Shows

April 28, 2017

RFID Journal

A study conducted worldwide by Zebra Technologies Brazil and released in São Paulo indicates that 70 percent of retailers plan to invest in Internet of Things (IoT) technologies to improve the customer experience. By 2021, the study indicates, smart technologies will provide consumers with new levels of customization, speed and convenience.

Companies Undergoing Digitization Need Protection Against Cyber Attacks

April 27, 2017

Russell Goodman, Editor-in-Chief, SupplyChainBrain

Blockchain Used to Power Brooklyn Microgrid for Solar Energy Re-Sale

April 27, 2017

CIO

Residents of the Park Slope area of Brooklyn are now able to sell power generated from rooftop solar panels via a microgrid enabled by a blockchain ledger that records every transaction made with a local utility.

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Disruptive Influences: 20 Tech Companies to Watch

April 27, 2017

CFO

In areas from cyber defense to tax compliance to database management, these 20 companies are changing how businesses operate.

Opinion: Big Data and an Outside-in View of Your Supply Chain

April 27, 2017

Steve Banker, service dir of sc mgmt at ARC Advisory Group, Forbes Contributor

Enterprise applications have data and generate content, but it is largely internally generated content. It is content that is generated from transactions occurring inside the four walls of the enterprise. But in the supply chain world we need an end to end view of the supply chain that includes content external to the enterprise. New Content as a Service offerings can help provide this perspective.

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.