Data Management (Big Data/IoT/Blockchain)

A Retailer's Guide to Optimizing Post-Covid Labor and Operations

June 17, 2021

Adapting to the rapidly changing landscape will require many retailers and distributors to look twice at their tools, technologies and fulfillment strategies.

How Logistics Can Benefit From the Internet of Things

June 17, 2021

Jasper Hsu, SCB Contributor

Internet of things (IoT) technologies offer innovative answers to numerous logistical challenges, and are currently being adopted more widely across the industry.

In the Game of Supply Chain Management, Remember These Five Moves

June 16, 2021

Stephany Lapierre, SCB Contributor

Supply chain constraints and disruptions across a slew of industries are making it difficult for businesses to keep up with soaring demands and rising prices. How can companies come out on top?

Three Technologies That Optimize Service Delivery

June 16, 2021

Sarah Nicastro, SCB Contributor

The discipline of service delivery has seen big changes in customer expectations during the pandemic.

Tackling the Challenge of Route Planning in a Global Pandemic

June 16, 2021

Dan Khasis & George Shechegolv, SCB Contributors

The act of route planning in a pandemic can be devilishly complex.

Enter the NFT: Another Bubble, or a Producer of Real Business Value?

June 14, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Does the digital asset known as a non-fungible token (NFT) represent another promising aspect of the cryptocurrency and blockchain gold rush? Or will purchasers end up owning piles of digital dirt?

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Watch: How Inefficient Warehouses Are Slowing Global Supply Chains

June 14, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Alex Wakefield, chief executive officer of Longbow Advantage, says the inability of warehouses to take full advantage of the data that’s available to them is a greater threat to supply chain continuity than a containership blocking the Suez Canal.

How Data Science Helped Combat the Coronavirus Outbreak

June 9, 2021

Yaroslav Kuflinski, SCB Contributor

The increasing complexity of outbreak data has led to the rise of "outbreak analytics" — a data science designed to inform response to epidemics.

An Optimized Wi-Fi Network Is Crucial for Edge Success

June 9, 2021

Roger Sands, SCB Contributor

Edge computing is becoming critical to business strategy and operations.

How Mass Consolidation Turned Food, Energy Firms Into Hacking Targets

June 4, 2021

Bloomberg

A company that slaughters cattle may seem like an unlikely target for a cyberattack. That is, until you realize that taking out just one company could paralyze burger and steak supplies for all Americans.

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.