Data Management (Big Data/IoT/Blockchain)

The Craft Beer Boom: How to Satisfy Changing Consumer Tastes

Case Study

MaxiaNET Seeks Total Cold-Chain Control for Brewery Customer in Mexico

August 4, 2021

The supply chain design and management firm adopts a monitoring system in support of a “freshness fanatic” brewery, from production to consumption.

CASE STUDY

Silk Commits to the Cloud; Seeks Outsourcing Partner to Handle the Hardware

August 4, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

A redefinition of its core offering, focusing on software, sends cloud data platform provider Silk in search of a partner to take over the hardware component of its business.

CASE STUDY

Tracing the Supply-Chain Journey of Green Products With Blockchain

August 4, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Covalent, a new fashion brand using carbon-negative materials in its line of accessories, turns to IBM to create a blockchain that tracks and verifies the positive environmental impact of its products.

A Coming of Age for the 'Digital Thread' in Smart Manufacturing

August 2, 2021

Tom Hennessey, SCB Contributor

Initially spearheaded by the military aircraft industry out of a desire to improve the performance of future programs, the digital thread has emerged to become the technical foundation of Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing.

AI Could Dramatically Speed Up Environmental Action

July 28, 2021

Bloomberg

Artificial intelligence has big potential to help cut plenty of planet-warming emissions.

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 20, 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.

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.