- 21. IBM on Two Fronts
- (Technology)
- IBM has made two big announcement recently. One is a technology play that brings brings cloud computing up another level and the other is one that brings blockchain technology to reality for the supply ...
- 22. Alibaba, the Supply Chain, and Changes in China
- (Management)
- It is well known that China has been the biggest producer of goods for many years. From children’s school supplies to the contents of every handyman’s toolbox, “Made in China” is found in small print. ...
- 23. Optimizing Multiple Sites To Maximize Capacity Using AI
- (Technology)
- It’s a snowball rolling downhill once a supply chain interruption happens – but what if there was a way to pivot before any disruption to the chain occurs? AI brings new meaning to system integration, ...
- 24. Go With The Flow: Streamlining Your Supply Chain Flow with AI
- (Integration)
- Imagine if you could always see your whole supply chain, pinpoint at any time which distributor or location from which it’s best to purchase materials, and then determine immediately which of all the sites ...
- 25. Get a handle on big data and make your supply chain top of its class
- (Technology)
- Big data has the potentials to be of great benefits to an organization. It is much more than just data; rather it is an engine that boosts the performance of an organization in a stable, seamless, and ...
- 26. Voice is the new interface
- (Logistics)
- If you have an Amazon Alexa or Google Home device in your home or office it’s no surprise that voice command has become powerful and accurate. But for the most part voice is still part of the consumer ...
- 27. What’s Cloud Got To Do With It?
- (Integration)
- In many ways the supply chain is the perfect type business to adopt cloud technologies. And in fact it may have been one of the first to do so when VANs began receiving, storing, and forwarding the ...
- 28. Yes, There is a Trend
- (Technology)
- If you’re paying any attention at all to news stories about supply chain you’re noticing that a single issue is vying for your attention. I’ve been mentioning blockchain myself quite a bit, but with a ...
- 29. Why Machine Learning is Right for Your Supply Chain Strategy
- (Technology)
- Computers that manage your supply chain activities are processing the data that controls your supply chain. It’s been part and parcel of supply chain management for decades. But it wasn’t till the last ...
- 30. When will blockchain overrun the supply chain?
- (Technology)
- Everything is blockchain. The technology is the answer to every problem even vaguely connected to data and security. At least that’s what the current buzz surrounding today’s darling technology. But is ...
- 31. We were the machines
- (Integration)
- Supply chain managers rise through the ranks for a few reasons. Generally they are valued for their management skills, business acumen, and experience. But experience may turn out to be less important ...
- 32. Supply Chain Visibility with IOT
- (Technology)
- Shipment tracking is one of the most critical services in supply chain management. Millions of dollars worth of goods are lost in transit every year due to a lack of visibility during the shipment process. ...
- 33. It's a New Chai
- (Technology)
- If you had been involved in the supply chain 2012 and took a leave of absence till the beginning of 2018 you would have walked into an industry that has changed significantly in terms of technology. Some ...
- 34. Supply Chain Management Jobs are Now Premium Positions
- (Management)
- It’s no secret that the supply chain has become key to enabling commerce and production around the world. But the employees who manage it have been unrecognized and considered as technicians at best. The ...
- 35. Is Blockchain the Answer… to Everything Supply Chain?
- (Integration)
- If you’re involved in any way with technology you’re innundated with stories about how blockchain is changing the world and every bit data is now saved from corruption and theft because… blockchain. Is ...
- 36. Self-replicating 3D printers will Disrupt the Supply Chain
- (Supply)
- The advent of 3D printing for production at scale seems to be getting closer to reality. Sure 3D printers have been used for prototyping and remote delivery of pre-production items. And creating one-off ...
- 37. Be a Supply Chain Hero by Jumping Ahead of the Pack
- (Management)
- Supply chain managers are not generally considered to be heroic in their daily efforts. Sure, there are plenty of difficult issues they tackle all the time, but the individual things they take care of ...
- 38. Data drives the supply chain but data storage can cripple yours
- (Technology)
- Your manufacturing, shipping, warehousing, and retail channels are all perking along just fine. You have a great team handling your EDI transactions and managing exceptions and your trading partner relationships ...
- 39. Who Cares About Cyber Attacks on Supply Chains?
- (Management)
- The answer is that you should be caring about the security of your supply chain more now than you ever have. In fact supply chains have had a relative free period for many years because… well, because ...
- 40. AI is now a necessity
- (Technology)
- Supply chain transactions, mostly in the form of EDI transactions, generate huge amounts of data. But the advent of IoT devices, RFID tags, and retail sales transactions are making what seemed to be ...
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