Data Management (Big Data/IoT/Blockchain)

Not Designed for E-Commerce, Logistics Networks Begin to Feel Strain

June 28, 2016

One of the major findings from the 27th Annual State of Logistics report is that "gaps" in infrastructure and "accelerating trends for speed" will increasingly put pressure on a logistics system not designed for e-commerce driven "last mile, last minute" delivery service.

Scan-Based Trading Technology Isn't Going Away. Distributors Need to Adapt to That Reality

June 28, 2016

Industrial Distribution

Scan-based trading (SBT) is often thought of as a process solely for larger big box retailers. This business model transitions the relationship with suppliers from purchased inventory to vendor-managed inventory, with the checkout scan data serving as the channel to pay for the goods to the distributor. The data collected from the transactions is then delivered to the distributor, as a form of a receipt.

To Attract Millennials, Manufacturers Need to Show Them the Technology

June 24, 2016

Wall Street Journal

Manufacturers are recruiting to attract skilled labor to a growing number of positions and to replenish a workforce from which baby boomers are retiring at a rapid pace. By 2025, there will be two million unfilled manufacturing jobs, according to a study by the Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte Consulting.

Investing in Cybersecurity to Exceed $1Tr by 2021 - and Still May Not Keep Up with Threats

June 22, 2016

CSO

Worldwide spending on cybersecurity is predicted to top $1tr for the five-year period from 2017 to 2021, according to the Cybersecurity Market Report, published by Cybersecurity Ventures.

Smart Wearables Market Expected to See Huge Spurt in Growth This Year Over 2015

June 21, 2016

IDC

The worldwide wearables market will reach 101.9 million units in 2016, which would represent 29 percent growth over 2015, according to IDC research.

IoT Data Predicts Machine Failures, Lowers Safety Stock, Study Says

June 20, 2016

OnProcess Technology

By using Internet of Things (IoT) data to predict machine failures, companies can reduce costly inventory stock while improving their ability to meet service levels, according to a joint research project of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and managed services provider OnProcess Technology.

Dental Supplies Company Exemplifies Digital Transformation Through Cloud, Mobile, IoT

June 16, 2016

Fortune

You probably don't think of Henry Schein as a technology company. In fact, you probably don't think of Henry Schein at all. At No. 268 on the Fortune 500, it is one of the least known names on the list, in the most mundane of businesses - wholesaling supplies to dentists. But Henry Schein has managed to place itself at the center of a technological revolution. It has turned its dull-as-mouthwash catalogue business into the leading platform for digital dentistry, and increasingly for other medical practices.

Benchmark Study 2015: Leveraging Supply Chain Data for Competitive Advantage

June 12, 2016

Qlik Tech

Balancing Priorities in the Supply Chain: How Data Discovery Reveals Unseen Associations and Opportunities

June 12, 2016

Qlik Tech

3 Big Data Benefits for Global Supply Chain Management Performance

June 12, 2016

Qlik Tech

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.