Data Management (Big Data/IoT/Blockchain)

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Podcast | Stitching Together the Physical and Digital Supply Chain

May 20, 2022

Every supply consists of two crucial elements: physical goods, and the digital systems that make it possible to move them. How can they be made in work in harmony?

Risk Management vs. Resilience: Here’s Why We Need Both

May 18, 2022

Simon Geale, SupplyChainBrain Contributor

Let’s take a closer look at how companies can balance risk management and supply chain resilience — and what technology and transparency bring to the table.

Three Steps to Building Sustainable Supply Chains

May 18, 2022

Ann Sung Ruckstuhl, SupplyChainBrain Contributor

With the expansion of global trade and evolution of omnichannel retail, supply chains have become increasingly critical, complicated and challenging, spotlighting the impact of globalization and fulfillment of commerce on the environment.

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Watch: Digital Data Drives Supply Chain Design

May 17, 2022

Russell W. Goodman, SupplyChainBrain

Digitizing data is of immense help in mitigating supply chain risks, says Bernard Tremblay, chief executive officer of the U.S. and Canada for Miebach Consulting.

How the Autonomous Supply Chain Is Bringing New Efficiencies to Retail Logistics

May 17, 2022

Syed Rahim, SCB Contributor

Current business scenarios are proving that companies that plan for both best- and worst-case circumstances are the real winners.

Five Critical Steps to Avoid Violating New Uyghur Anti-Slavery Import Law

May 16, 2022

The Promise of Digital Twins and Smart Contracts

May 15, 2022

Michael Matthews and Haavard Oestensen, SCB Contributors

Despite numerous advances in plant automation, operating companies today continue to struggle with inefficiencies across supply chains that provide material, equipment and the services required to operate and maintain their facilities.

From Disorderly Data to Supply Chain Insights: A Five-Step Plan

May 12, 2022

Hugo Fuentes, SCB Contributor

In recent years, companies have heavily invested in tools to collect and create new data sets. Yet they continue to face challenges in translating that data into valuable business insights that lead to supply chain improvements.

Eight Steps Toward Greener Trucking

May 12, 2022

Shaman Ahuja, SupplyChainBrain Contributor

To make the transportation industry more sustainable, carriers and fleets need to increase efficiency within their processes.

A Guide to Jumpstarting Circular Supply Chain Transformation

May 12, 2022

Rich Sherman, SupplyChainBrain Contributor and Li De (Tony) Chen, SupplyChainBrain Contributor

Until recently, most supply chains have projected linear patterns from production to consumption.

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.