According to Tech Republic, IBM is making an effort to stop food contamination. It has partnered with several major retailers including Walmart, Tyson and Unilever to create a  “blockchain” that will make it easier to track the source of contaminated food. Read more...

Despite technology advances in other areas, supply chain infrastructure remains weak, reports Supply Chain Management Review.  The time is coming for companies to completely redesign their supply chains so they are anticipating the customer’s needs, not responding to them.

It’s been a while since Walmart first insisted that its suppliers moved to its digital order process. Back then the prospect of using EDI rather than fax or phone to place orders seemed like a technological hurdle. And in fact it was a significant hurdle that plenty of suppliers bucked against. But today Walmart’s tactics have become accepted and electronic order processing is no longer the pariah it once was. Now the retailer is making another mandate to its suppliers. But this time it’s not about what but where.