Data Management (Big Data/IoT/Blockchain)

SAP Joins Open Manufacturing Platform to Assist Customers with Digital Transformation

July 28, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

SAP, a business enterprise software company, has joined the Open Manufacturing Platform (OMP) initiative.

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Data, Deftness and Redefining Work: Three Rising Trends in Procurement

July 27, 2021

Stephen Day, SCB Contributor

The combined effect of these three trends is reshaping supply chain procurement as we’ve traditionally known it.

Establishing Resiliency Within the Public-Sector Supply Chain

July 22, 2021

Mark Morley and Brian Chidester, SCB Contributors

The Biden Administration has made it clear that the U.S. needs a resilient, diverse and secure supply chain to ensure economic prosperity and national security.

In the Age of Industry 4.0, What Do Customers Really Want?

July 21, 2021

Joe Kenny, SCB Contributor

Manufacturers and service providers are desperately trying to determine what customers expect in the era of Industry 4.0.

U.S. Blames China for Microsoft Attack, Details Hacking Tactics

July 19, 2021

Bloomberg

The U.S., U.K. and their allies say the Chinese government has been the mastermind behind a series of malicious ransomware, data theft and cyber-espionage attacks against public and private entities, including the sprawling Microsoft Exchange hack earlier this year.

A Look Inside a Space Systems Supply Chain

Driving Down Supply Chain Emissions Before Carbon Taxes Hit

July 19, 2021

Alan Kroeger, SCB Contributor

With help from satellite data and machine learning, organizations can calculate and monitor their supply chain carbon emissions.

Four Steps for Ensuring Success in Edge Computing

July 16, 2021

Jim Demetrius, SCB Contributor

Edge computing has brought new levels of efficiency and productivity to the factory floor.

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Watch: What’s the Value of Citizen Automation?

July 12, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Giovanni Stone, vice president of advanced automation with Daifuku, explains the concept of citizen automation, and how it benefits the development of applications for promoting supply chain collaboration and digitization.

Mass Ransomware Hack Used IT Software Flaws, Researchers Say

July 5, 2021

Bloomberg

New findings differentiate the latest mass ransomware attack — which affected more than 1,000 businesses — from other recent assaults on the software supply chain.

The Meaning of Data Fabrics — and How They Benefit Supply Chains

July 5, 2021

Rob Harris, SCB Contributor

Traditional data management systems worked well when supply chain professionals had more time to adapt, and the enterprise data landscape was more uniform, structured and simple. But the world is different now.

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.