Data Management (Big Data/IoT/Blockchain)

Japanese Smart Factory Represents the Future of Manufacturing

July 26, 2017

The top manufacturing facility of Toyota transmissions isn't based in Japan but in Durham, North Carolina. The AW North Carolina (AWNC) plant - a subsidiary of AW, which is based in Anjo City, Japan - churns out more than 600,000 automatic transmissions per year for models such as the Camry, Tundra, Tacoma, Sequoia and, most recently, the Rav4.

Three Problems in Manufacturing That Impact Productivity and Profitability

July 20, 2017

Industryweek

Despite the advanced technology now available, there are still three key issues that adversely affect manufacturers of all types and sizes: data management, inventory, and gross margin.

These 'Cool Vendors' Can Help Keep Pace With Digital Innovation, Gartner Says

July 19, 2017

Gartner

CIOs and IT leaders should partner with digital disruptors that can help them maintain a pace of innovation that is at once high and sustainable, says tech research group Gartner, Inc. The company's 2017 Cool Vendors research examines disruptive vendors that are helping companies to solve long-established problems and stay ahead of the competition in a rapidly changing world.

U.S. Maritime Regulators Urged to Understand, Track Blockchain

July 19, 2017

Journal of Commerce

By design, blockchain resists regulatory oversight, but maritime regulators still need to understand the technological potential of a trail of records that payment and other applications can be built upon and keep an eye on how the industry adopts this, shipping and tech experts argue.

On Blockchain: Perishables and the Need for Transparency

July 18, 2017

Air Cargo World

Think about the last three seafood dinners you've had. Let's say you ate fresh Coho salmon flown in from the Pacific Northwest, perhaps some tasty red snapper sourced from the Gulf of Mexico and some ahi tuna from Japan.

Here Are the Top Technologies for Security This Year

July 14, 2017

Gartner

Gartner, Inc. has highlighted the top technologies for information security and their implications for security organizations in 2017. Analysts presented their findings during the Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit last month.

A.I. Starts to Deliver in the Enterprise, at Last

July 13, 2017

Computerworld

Computers soon could deliver smarter healthcare to patients at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH).

Brazilian Study Shows How Government Can Grow IoT

July 12, 2017

RFID Journal

Brazil's federal government recently announced results from a national Internet of Things (IoT) plan that the country has been developing since December.

Opinion: Why Cybersecurity Is Financially Undervalued

July 11, 2017

Kevin Magee, Gigamon global security strategist, CFO contributor

Like the way in which the Enron fraud scandal led to the development of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, recent cyber scandals - which resulted in huge financial losses - may motivate the development of a new cybersecurity-focused corporate accountability movement and/or consumer protection laws.

Low-Cost Digital Container Seal Developed for European Research Project

July 10, 2017

Maritime Executive

A new low-cost, digital seal has been developed for the CORE (Consistently Optimised REsilient Secure Global Supply-Chains) European Research Project by Dutch software company Itude Mobile.

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.