Data Management (Big Data/IoT/Blockchain)

Five Trends Driving Digitization of the Supply Chain

June 6, 2016

Ross Valentine, Director of Solutions Innovation, Jabil Inc.

The digital economy is putting pressure on traditional supply chain models to conform to the "now" generation. To avoid disruption, companies must give customers what they want, when they want it and how they want it.

Forensic Data Analytics Keeps Tabs on Fraud Committed Internally

June 3, 2016

Industry Today

According to the EY 2016 Global Forensic Data Analytics Survey, 77 percent of respondents use forensic data analytics to combat internal fraud, which includes travel and entertainment abuse, collusions, and other fraud committed by an insider.

Are You a Manufacturer or a Provider of Solutions and Services?

June 3, 2016

BCG Perspectives

As they witness the proliferation of sensors, software, computing power and connectivity embedded in everything from motor vehicles to home appliances, equipment manufacturers of all kinds are asking an existential question: is it time to stop thinking of themselves primarily as hardware and systems companies and instead to view themselves as providers of software solutions and services?

To Be Proactive to Consumer Demand, Electronics Supply Chain Needs Big Data Strategy

June 2, 2016

EBN

Perhaps no industry deals with volatility in consumer demand quite as much as consumer electronics.

China's Explosive Economy Tops Five Trends Influencing Global Maritime Industry

May 31, 2016

IHS Maritime & Trade

The restructuring of China's economy, the world's second-largest, is among five trends that will likely affect the world of maritime shipping, says Richard Clayton, chief maritime analyst at IHS Maritime & Trade.

Does Your Supply Chain Strategy Include Mobile?

May 27, 2016

Shariq Toor, Content Strategist, Pivot International

Anyone managing a supply chain has to have a good head for logistics, coordinating a number of sources in manufacturing or procurement, negotiating for the best supplies at the best prices, and navigating a maze of partners on all levels. This means an extensive amount of time taken for inventory and cataloguing.

Digital Manufacturing Tech Can Bring 'Significant Cost Savings, Generate Revenue'

May 27, 2016

PwC

The ever-widening industrial digital ecosystem has manufacturers juggling rising investments in technologies with expectations these investments will lower costs and generate new revenue.

Customer-Centric Supply Chain: Omnichannel Leaders Plan to Widen the Gap

May 26, 2016

SAP Extended Supply Chain

Omninomics - Is Your Supply Chain Ready for Millennials?

May 23, 2016

Bob McKee, Fashion Industry Strategy Director, Infor

The fashion industry is undergoing the biggest change since the industrial revolution: Today's consumers prize instant convenience and authenticity. They want innovative new products, instantaneous information, to comparison shop, to easily return items that don't fit, and always get the best deal.

Digi International Releases Wireless Food-Temperature Monitoring

May 18, 2016

Diji International

Digi International, a provider of products and services for machine-to-machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity, has introduced Digi Honeycomb.

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.