Data Management (Big Data/IoT/Blockchain)

The New Kids on the Supply Chain Block

August 18, 2016

Larry O'Brien, VP of UK & Ireland, Every Angle

The discrete manufacturing industry is entering a new era. Major technological advancements have inspired innovations right through the supply chain, from robotics to 3D printing, automation to autonomous cars. This has exponentially expanded the choices available to consumers, both in the range and selection of products and sellers, but also in their ability to dictate when and where they purchase and receive their goods. The customer is now in charge.

Manufacturers to Invest 5 Percent of Annual Revenue in Digital Solutions Over Next Five Years, Study Says

August 17, 2016

PwC

Behind the scenes of the world's leading industrial products companies, a profound digital transformation is now underway. The industrial manufacturing sector is no exception. Companies are digitizing essential functions within their internal vertical value chain, as well as with their horizontal partners along the supply chain. In addition, they are enhancing their product portfolio with digital functionalities and introducing innovative, data-based services.

UK Vendors View Internet of Things as Positive Factor in Customer Relationships

August 12, 2016

Zyme

Seventy-eight percent of UK vendors expect the Internet of Things to have a significant impact on their ability to gather customer insights data across the supply chain. Many go so far as to say that it will also change the way they think and operate as an organisation.

'Smart' Technology Enhances Operational Excellence in Manufacturing, Study Says

August 12, 2016

UPS

Traditional Lean and Six Sigma practices are insufficient to address the complexities of modern industrial manufacturing, and companies are turning to "smart operations," which use pervasive data collection, advanced analytics, technology investments and deeper collaboration with partners to prepare their value streams for the next industrial revolution.

Barcoding, Inc. Launches Active Asset Tracker

August 9, 2016

Barcoding, Inc.

Barcoding, Inc. has launched its Active Asset Tracker (AAT). The tool draws on the internet of things and Bluetooth Low Energy beacons to provide companies with near-real-time visibility of physical inventory.

Lessons Learned from Employing IoT in Transportation, Other Industries

August 5, 2016

Computerworld

ARI Fleet Management manages 1.2 million things with wheels across North America and Europe, from telephone company trucks to corporate vehicles to railroad maintenance trucks.

IoT Technology Much More Secure Than Ever Before

August 4, 2016

Industry Week

When it comes to security, IoT technology can cut both ways. It can, for instance, protect against terrorist attacks and shootings.

Smart Manufacturing: The Supply Chain Challenges of Making Highly Engineered Products in a Dynamic Environment

August 2, 2016

Michel Gadbois, VP of Worldwide Sales, iBASEt

It's a big and transformative phenomenon worldwide, so of course it has a buzzy lexicon all its own. You can call it whatever you want - Digital Operations Technology, Industry 4.0, Industry of the Future, The Fourth Industrial Revolution, Smart Manufacturing - but you can't ignore it. MESA International offers a concise definition for this wave of change: "Smart manufacturing is the intelligent, real-time orchestration and optimization of business, physical, and digital processes within factories and across the entire value chain."

JDA Teams With Category Management Association on Consumer Demand App

August 1, 2016

JDA Software Group, Inc.

JDA Software Group, Inc. has partnered with the Category Management Association (CMA) on a new version of CMA's CatMan application.

Companies Recognize They Need to Improve Their Mobile Presence, Study Finds

August 1, 2016

Supply Chain Digital

A report on customer's mobile experience with large companies has revealed that only 21 percent of supply chain companies ranked their company's mobile presence at 90 percent or above.