Data Management (Big Data/IoT/Blockchain)

How Digital Twins Can Help Boost Logistics Performance

December 8, 2020

A powerful new streaming data software technique can provide the insights needed to answer critical questions for logistics providers.

Plane-Crash Risk Seen Rising on FCC Plan to Expand 5G Spectrum

December 7, 2020

Bloomberg

A plan to redeploy spectrum for super-fast 5G wireless networks is sparking concern among aviation safety experts that it could result in interference with the electronics on aircraft, potentially leading to crashes.

MPO and ALKIMIUS Announce Strategic Partnerships in Latin America

December 3, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

MPO and ALKIMIUS Group have recently announced a new strategic partnership to reshape the digital supply chain landscape in Latin America.

Four Strategy Shifts Toward Building an 'Antifragile' Supply Chain

December 3, 2020

Mark Dohnalek, SCB Contributor

Making these four shifts is proving to be table stakes for companies looking to compete on a global scale.

Five Ways to Face Supply-Chain Headwinds With Digitalization

December 2, 2020

Sébastien Breteau, SCB Contributor

The supply-chain landscape is likely to remain turbulent for some time. Here are five ways digitalization will help.

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Watch: The State of Cyber Risk in Supply Chains Today

November 29, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Brian Alster, head of third-party risk and compliance solutions with Dun & Bradstreet, outlines the steps that procurement organizations should be taking to guard against a growing number of potentially devastating cyber attacks.

Amazon Will Conduct Counterfeit Inspections With U.S. Agency

November 25, 2020

Bloomberg

Amazon is working with a government counterfeit watchdog to conduct inspections of suspected fake goods at U.S. ports of entry — the company’s latest attempt to excise bogus products from its web store.

Coping With Black Friday 2020 — and Manufacturers’ ‘Crazy Thursday’

November 25, 2020

Max Versace, SCB Contributor

While Black Friday holiday shopping has always been a stressful time for consumers and manufacturers alike, the 2020 season will have additional challenges brought on by the spread of COVID-19.

How Driscoll's Is Tilling Its Demand Chain for Food’s Data-Driven Future

November 20, 2020

GEP

Ever since access to ubiquitous real-time data emerged as a technological reality, businesses have been lured by the possibility of redirecting their supply chains toward a model driven by demand. Applying analytics software to make sense of big data could allow organizations to close the gap between demand and supply.

Delivering Success: How the Logistics and Transportation Function Drives Supply Chain Excellence

November 19, 2020

SAP

Logistics executives should consider these actions to address current challenges and join the ranks of supply-chain leaders.

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.