Data Management (Big Data/IoT/Blockchain)

How Can We Ensure Data Integrity?

June 19, 2017

Don Baptiste, CEO, Trax Technologies

How to Create a Connected Supply Chain

June 16, 2017

Ross Elliott, EVP & Chief Strategy Officer, HighJump

Can Businesses Handle Big Data?

June 16, 2017

Sanjiv Gupta, President & CEO, OpsVeda, Inc.

Sephora Is Using Mobile Across Entire Customer Journey

June 16, 2017

MultiChannel Merchant

Because beauty retailer Sephora views mobile as a key part of a customer journey, the company says it's doing everything to allow customers to discover, play and learn both online and in store.

Can Digital Solutions Eliminate Waste in Food Supply Chains?

June 14, 2017

Ralf Seifert and Merve Kirci for SupplyChainBrain

The cost of global food waste and loss is estimated to be $940bn a year. For businesses, this represents a significant proportion of shrinkage in retail supply chains, and it has a direct impact on companies' triple bottom lines. Does digital hold the solution?

Manufacturers Are Profiting From the IoT, Research Finds

June 12, 2017

Industryweek

The MPI Group has released the results of its 2017 Internet of Things Study, and the results are astonishing, writes John Brandt, CEO of the business management consulting company.

Nonprofit Launches $2M Fund to Grow IoT-Focused Blockchain Tech

June 7, 2017

CIO

Open source nonprofit IOTA has launched a $2m fund intended to foster growth of its distributed ledger technology, a derivative of blockchain technology aimed at the internet of things.

Generation Z Prioritizes In-Store Wi-Fi, Report Shows

June 6, 2017

Apparel

More than 90 percent of Generation Z says that a strong Wi-Fi signal is important to them and their overall shopping experience, according to a survey conducted by HRC Retail Advisory (HRC), a retail advisory firm. Emerging in-store technologies and positive social media feedback are among the top priorities for both Generation Z and Millennial consumers.

How New Payment Services Are Changing E-Commerce

June 6, 2017

MultiChannel Merchant

Global e-commerce was worth $1.9tr in 2016 - sustaining double-digit gains year-on-year. Many tech companies are now capitalizing on growth by providing merchant services to e-commerce businesses.

Hungry for Innovation? Launch Your Own Incubator

May 31, 2017

CIO

The digital imperative is driving companies to seek new sources of value for their customers, but this mission is difficult within the often cloistered confines and bureaucracy of their headquarters. Seeking to foster a culture that is more akin to startups than the corporate motherships, many large enterprises are cultivating innovation in digital labs and incubators.

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.