Data Management (Big Data/IoT/Blockchain)

How Blockchain Could Help Fight Counterfeit Drugs

August 5, 2020

Pharmaceutical companies have struggled for years to track their products throughout their supply chains, making it possible for counterfeiters to introduce fake drugs into the market.

Rebirth Analytics Announces Risk Management SaaS Platform

August 3, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

Rebirth Analytics, a predictive, proprietary, risk-finding technology driven by the power of AI, recently announced the launch of their company and risk analytics platform.

Case Study

Lenzing Enhances Customer Intimacy With New Delivery Platform

August 1, 2020

As one of the largest global providers of wood-based cellulose fibers, Lenzing ships 1 million tons of raw material per year.

Myriota Partners with Future Fleet International to Create a Satellite IoT-connected Asset-Tracking Device

July 30, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

Myriota, a provider of satellite connectivity for the Internet of Things, has announced a new partnership with Future Fleet International, an Australian telematics provider that delivers fleet management solutions.

FourKites Releases Integrated Dynamic Yard Offering

July 30, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

FourKites, a real-time supply chain visibility platform, introduced Dynamic YardSM, creating a new category of software that gives enterprises the ability to proactively manage all of their facilities based on real-time in-transit and in-yard freight data and analytics

ORBCOMM Introduces Platform For Transportation Assets

July 30, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

ORBCOMM Inc., a global provider of Internet of Things solutions, announced the introduction of its next generation analytics and reporting platform, which offers advanced data insights and a dynamic user interface, to provide customers with a unified view of all their transportation asset types using a single sign-on.

How to Make the Best of Your Supply Chain Right Now

July 29, 2020

Wolfgang Lehmacher, SCB Contributor and Sanjay Sharma, SCB Contributor

Keeping our supply chains safe is just as important as keeping them lean. Here are three opportunities you can leverage today.

China-Backed Crypto Guru Wants to Unify World’s Blockchains

July 29, 2020

Bloomberg

The blockchain world today is thousands of disparate platforms that can’t talk to each other. So a little-known startup hatched one of the most ambitious plans yet to bridge all the divides.

VendorVerifier Solutions from ISMS Applications Now Live on SAP App Center

July 28, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

ISMS Applications recently announced that four versions of its VendorVerifier solution are now available for online purchase on SAP App Center, the digital marketplace for SAP partner offerings.

How a Digital Twin Can Prepare Supply Chains for Emergencies

Why Service Has a Big Role to Play in Shaping the New Economy

July 27, 2020

Sumair Dutta, SCB Contributor

COVID-19 has been the ultimate digital accelerant, giving advanced industrial services a big role to play in shaping the new economy.

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.