Blockchain

Momentum is building around digital technologies including artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, Big Data analytics infrastructure, and soon, for blockchain deployments. But digitally transforming supply chains can’t be accomplished simply by sticking to a list of “hot” technologies it requires matching technologies to strategy and a commitment to change.

Starbucks has been using Microsoft's reinforcement learning technology, a type of machine learning in which a system learns to make decisions in complex, unpredictable environments based upon external feedback, to provide a more personalized experience for customers.

This ebook describes how blockchain has the power to bring transparency and accountability to even the most complex supply chains, and why it is poised to transform the way suppliers, retailers, and consumers interact with one another and their goods.

According to a survey by Gartner, supply chain leaders are failing to find suitable use cases for blockchain technology mainly because supply chain blockchain projects are very limited and do not match the initial enthusiasm for the technology’s application.

In this webcast LM's group editorial director Michael Levans gathers four top supply chain management technology analysts to discuss how some of the hottest software and technologies is helping logistics and supply chain management professionals streamline their operations to meet the pressing demands of digital commerce and manage through the tightest labor market in a generation.

Cyber attacks are on the rise, especially in the supply chain, and while blockchain is not irrelevant to supply chain cyber security, technology alone will not completely solve the problem.

Blockchain can transition supply chain management to a sharing economy where people and companies reduce waste and decouple growth from the consumption of finite resources, becoming more sustainable and profitable at the same time.

This CIO focused white paper details how to kick start a pilot blockchain project and explains how blockchain is different from existing technologies, it will also give you a perspective on how blockchain can address and solve both current and future supply chain problems.

The MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics held two roundtable events, one in 2017 another in 2018, with supply chain practitioners on the topic of blockchain in the supply chain – this roundtable report examines the blockchain challenges and concerns discussed at both events.

Blockchain is already here and growing for supply chains, but it will take time for its full potential to take shape, presenters at Monday keynote said, including Karim R. Lakhani of Harvard Business School, who led off the session with insights on blockchain, followed by a panel discussion.

After use of machine learning tripled in one year, more than one third of CFOs look to implement artificial intelligence, drones, robots and blockchain within the next two years.

As 2019 starts with uncertainty over Hours of Service regulations, blockchain technology will become the go-to solution for truckers wanting faster, better business management.

When you think about all the players involved in a single shipment’s journey, it is really no wonder how often there are issues and inconsistencies in the supply chain, however, shipping on the blockchain will eliminate much of the hassle with poor visibility and paperwork problems.

This whitepaper describes how the blockchain can improve the transportation of commodities in every country, across the entire globe, and beyond, and how ShipChain is making it possible to make the leap.

Boston Consulting Group (BCG) report observes that the rate of blockchain adoption is slower than expected, even though the technology has some clear potential benefits in the freight transportation and logistics marketplace.