Tag: supply chain
Risk managers hesitant to give drones clearance for take-off
'Invasion of privacy' is the number one concern for risk managers when it comes to commercial drone deployment, says a Munich Re US survey.
Drones...
SAP: Linking people, processes and things in IoT projects
Tanja Rueckert, president of IoT and digital supply chain at SAP, writes for Internet of Business on the importance of connecting up people, processes and things...
Cargo shipping tech specialist MTI completes blockchain pilot
Marine Transport International (MTI) has conducted a successful pilot of blockchain technology, which it claims could revolutionize maritime logistics.
The pilot, carried out by MTI...
IBM leads consortium promoting blockchain in food supply chains
Technology company IBM is leading a consortium to explore how blockchain can benefit the global food supply chain.
IBM will be joined by food companies...
Smart trucks bring opportunity and loss to supply chains, analysts say
Traditional logistics and freighter supply chain operations are set to be disrupted by the advent of smart trucks, such as those designed by Uber,...
Food and grocery supply chains face IoT revolution, research suggests
Investment in smart IoT devices is set to rise among food and grocery companies, causing significant change in global supply chains, according to research...
UK government launches connected car security guidelines
The UK government has published guidance to help improve the security of connected and autonomous vehicles.
The government said that these guidelines would ensure that...
Tata Comms: Airlines on digital transformation journey as IoT takes flight
The sky's the limit when it comes to the opportunities that the IoT offers airlines – but ensuring a smooth take-off for these technologies...
Connected supply chains still a way off for consumer goods, says...
The digital transformation of consumer goods supply chains is being held back by legacy infrastructure, according to a recent survey from IoT start-up, Evrythng.
In...
Amazon patents inner-city drone delivery towers
Online retailer turned technology giant Amazon has applied for a patent for a multi-level fulfillment center to support its drone delivery business.
The patent, published...
Feeling the chill: Bringing IoT to cold chain logistics in retail
In a contributed article for Internet of Business, Dermot O’Connell, vice president of OEM and IoT solutions for Dell EMC EMEA, discusses how IoT...
OSIsoft SAP tool kills the ‘data janitor’
SAP's Sapphire Now 2017 conference in Orlando is now behind us, but it's always interesting to pick up some of the tastier morsels of partner...