Data Management (Big Data/IoT/Blockchain)

Digital Transformation, IoT Will Drive Investment in IT Management Tools Through 2020, Study Says

August 10, 2017

The growth of digital business and the Internet of Things (IoT) is expected to drive large investment in IT operations management (ITOM) through 2020, according to Gartner, Inc. A primary driver for organizations moving to ITOM open-source software (OSS) is lower cost of ownership.

Moving to a "Thinking" Supply Chain

August 8, 2017

IBM

The Path to a Thinking Supply Chain

August 8, 2017

IBM

The Cognitive Revolution: Coming to Transform Your Business Network

August 8, 2017

IBM

Transform Your Business Network with Watson

August 8, 2017

IBM

The Benefits of Blockchain to Supply Chain Networks

August 8, 2017

IBM

These Three Trends Will Reshape U.S. Manufacturing by 2030

August 3, 2017

Industryweek

As a growing number of consulting firms have taken up the gauntlet of U.S. manufacturing's challenges in recent years, manufacturing executives have been inundated with information and explanations on a variety of popular trends, from IoT to 3-D printing to the rise of robotics.

Three Ways to Generate Profit With Your Data

July 28, 2017

CFO

Build it and they will come. That is the view many organizations maintain about their data lakes and data warehouses. Companies are rapidly investing in systems and processes to retain business data that they know is valuable. But they have no clue what to do with it.

Supply Chain Innovation Is Key to Affordable Healthcare, Report Says

July 27, 2017

Supply Management

Advanced supply chains could be the key to helping life sciences and healthcare meet increasing demand for services cost, according to a report.

The Futuristic Supply Chain

July 26, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, Managing Editor, 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.