Tag: supply chain
Blockchain “ubiquitous” in supply chain by 2025, claims Capgemini | Analysis
A new report by the Capgemini Research Institute claims that blockchain could become “ubiquitous” by 2025, entering mainstream business and underpinning supply chains worldwide.
“Through...
IBM launches Watson IoT services for agriculture, industry, supply chain
Controlling and scaling massive Internet of Things (IoT) installations is difficult, especially in asset-rich organisations, such as industrial and manufacturing companies.
More, with each connected...
84% of organisations exploring blockchain, but concerns remain: PwC report
Eighty-four percent of companies worldwide are experimenting with blockchain, according to a new report from PwC.
One-quarter of organisations have projects that are either live...
Five ways the Internet of Things is transforming businesses today
As Internet of Things (IoT) adoption continues to accelerate, Andrew Hobbs explores the key ways it is shaking up the business world.
Internet of Business...
IBM & Maersk launch blockchain shipping solution TradeLens, with a splash
Following on from their January 2018 commitment to develop a blockchain solution for international cargo transportation, Maersk and IBM have launched TradeLens.
The shipping tool...
Businesses expect Industrial IoT to boost revenues by $154 million –...
Research from global satellite communications services provider Inmarsat reveals the rapid ascendency of the industrial IoT (IIoT), along with its capacity to boost revenues...
Industry 4.0: Overcoming ‘pilot purgatory’ key to manufacturing success – McKinsey
Most manufacturers believe they are leading their markets in Industry 4.0 technologies – despite evidence to the contrary, according to a new report from...
British Army testing autonomous vehicles to supply frontline troops
Drones and other unmanned systems are to be tested on Salisbury Plain by the British military, to tackle the costly and often dangerous task...
Amazon moves into smart TVs – and enterprise cloud hardware
UPDATED While Amazon's 'Prime Day' is grabbing the headlines today (see below), two announcements over the weekend revealed the breadth of the company's ambitions...
US hits button on China trade war – tech at risk
UPDATED In the early hours of this morning, US president Donald Trump pushed the button on a trade war with China, escalating it from...
Food Standards Agency pilots blockchain for supply chain transparency
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has completed a blockchain pilot project in a slaughterhouse – the first time that blockchain has been used...
Smart supply chains: JDA acquires AI player Blue Yonder
NEWSBYTE Privately held supply chain and enterprise application provider JDA Software has announced that it is to acquire German retail artificial intelligence (AI) specialist,...