- 21. Blockchains in Procurement?
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- We've heard the term 'blockchain' a lot over the past year or so. It's interesting to note its advancement along the 'hype cycle' as we read of potential uses for the technology.Thomas Cherian, on the Spend ...
- 22. Uses for Blockchain in Supply Chains
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- If you haven't yet heard the word 'blockchain', you ought to get out more. It's a hot technology being discussed and implemented across the business world, and it looks like supply chains will be able ...
- 23. IoT Making the Invisible Visible
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- IoT may be over-hyped, according to Dan Gilmore of the Supply Chain Digest, but supply chain professionals are getting serious about it and making investments that'll reap rewards in the future.Unlike the ...
- 24. SAP Invests in IoT
- (News)
- If you're wondering where IoT is on the hype cycle, wonder no longer. SAP is making a huge investment to support IoT functionality and expects to unlock its value for their customers.SAP hasn't always been ...
- 25. Obsolescence an IoT Risk
- (News)
- Here's a great example of the 'hype cycle' in action. A lot of us are just learning about the potential of the Internet of Things (IoT), and now we're beginning to see articles posted about IoT obsolescence ...
- 26. Purchasing Platforms are the Future
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- When an article claims to know what the future holds, for almost any topic, it's usually a lot of hyperbole. However, when the topic is procurement and the Spend Matters analysts are doing the talking, ...
- 27. Research on Big Data in Supply Chains
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- With all of the hype out there about the wonders of Big Data in the supply chain, it's a little puzzling to hear that most companies don't yet have a strategy for its use.Although the potential benefits ...
- 28. Logistics IoT Success
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- With all the impressive hype about IoT floating around us, it's great to read about a real-life practical application that's already paying dividends.The Hamburg Port Authority, which manages one of the ...
- 29. CSX Proves IoT Benefits
- (News)
- With all the IoT hype floating around, you may fail to notice tangible benefits early adopters are finding.The CSX rail line's experiences with ioT-enabled predictive maintenance processes are discussed ...
- 30. Designing an Honest Supply Chain
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- In his ongoing series on supply chain design, Jonathan Lofton addresses the design principle of 'Honesty'. He looks at the supply chain in the context of the Gartner Hype Cycle and discusses how important ...
- 31. The Robots are Here!
- (News)
- At a recent industry conference, robotics seemed to be all the rage. Is it just the hype cycle at work, or are we at an inflection point where they're a critical player in parts of the supply chain?Roberto ...
- 32. Practical Drone Uses
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- Drones seem to be one of the more hyped technologies around, much of which is due to Amazon's potential use of them for package delivery. Although that's tied up in the FAA approval process, other uses of ...
- 33. Key Questions About IoT
- (News)
- There's so much hype and blue-sky thinking surrounding the Internet of Things (IoT) that it's helpful to take a step back to look at the basics. Several performance and management questions are still floating ...
- 34. IoT Predictions for 2016
- (News)
- If you've paid attention, you know that the IoT will be even bigger in 2016. Of course, there's some hype involved, but the folks at Citrix have made some informed predictions on exactly where they think ...
- 35. Fearless Predictions for 2016
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- ... manufacturing, etc.) that it’s no longer treated by Gartner as a separate technology and has been eliminated from its 'Hype Cycle'. Omnichannel customers and ecommerce in general continued to drive changes ...
- 36. Cisco's Real IoT Example
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- I don't know about you, but I'm always on the lookout for real-world applications of technologies that are climbing the hype cycle curve. IoT, for example, is something we've all read a lot about, but may ...
- 37. IoT Enables Supply Chain Gains
- (News)
- With all the hype floating around about the Internet of Things (IoT), one less-publicized benefit ought to be near and dear to our hearts: improvements to supply chain visibility.Sensors and smart devices ...
- 38. Practical Big Data Supply Chain Projects
- (News)
- Getting past the Big Data hype is often a challenge, since there's so much of it out there. But finding an article with practical supply chain applications of the technology makes it all worthwhile!Louis ...
- 39. IoT Moves Ahead in Manufacturing
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- A recent survey from Zebra Technologies clearly shows the inroads IoT is making in the manufacturing sector. You may think the Internet of Things is a bunch of hype, but data like this proves otherwise.On ...
- 40. Choose Best-of-Breed for Supply Chain Software
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- As usual, Lora Cecere, the Supply Chain Shaman, shoots straight when discussing supply chain software. She's seeing some issues with HANA-based SAP implementations, and other large vendors seem to struggle ...
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