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Intelligent Supply Chain Technologies for the Future!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Now there are increasingly competitive and political pressures to bolster their domestic production, resume hiring, and minimize or eliminate their reliance on external sources that are perceived as risky. These major shifts will likely have various implications for the procurement process. Source: supplychaindigital.com.

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Cyber Security Options for Supply Chain!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Generally, cyber security supply chain threats affect the following: Procurement Vendor management Supply chain continuity Quality Transportation security Many other corporate operations. Cloud technologies, internet of things (IoT) devices, and virtual servers create new opportunities for breaches.

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Blockchain for Bill of Lading – A Much Needed Update to the Traditional Bill of Lading for E-Commerce?

GlobalTranz

Challenges in Using Blockchain in E-Commerce The difficulties of blockchain depend on the source questioned. Automated payment processing will reduce instances of payment fraud, prevent documentation issues, and increase the accuracy and validity of all transactions, asserts Abhishek Raval of Express Computer. Download Here.

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Driving Organizational Alignment

Supply Chain Shaman

In supply chain strategy documents, terms like alignment, agility, responsiveness, and flexibility dot the page. In discrete industries, the early supply chain organizations reported to procurement. How can we move forward if we cannot align? At a principle level, everyone agrees with the concepts. The goal was efficiency.

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Twitter Insights from GT Nexus Bridges 2015 Conference

Talking Logistics

On top of this platform, GT Nexus has provided various transportation management applications, such as transportation sourcing, which has been a strength for the company, especially in facilitating ocean transportation bids. Not surprising, mobile and Internet of Things (IoT) are also on the company’s innovation roadmap.

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Data is the Real Gold At the End of the Rainbow for Contract and Spend Management Systems

NC State SCRC

Contract analytics can provide a summary view on performance and pricing deviations, risks, statistics (expiry, renewal and pending), procurement and sales metrics. The tool also helped support a well-documented statement of work, and ensured that the right regulatory requirements and questions were being addressed in the contract.

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How Blockchain Could Create the 'Autonomous Container'

Supply Chain Brain

But the coming of the Internet of Things has allowed for the execution of that task with far greater scale, efficiency and accuracy than ever before. Ettl says that drawback can be addressed through the use of Hyperledger , an open-sourced collaborative effort to develop blockchain technologies across industries.