Sustainability March 7, 2022

20 ways smarter asset management paves the way to more sustainable operations

4 min read - As companies address their role in mitigating environmental impacts, one thing is very clear. A more sustainable world needs the industrial world to build more sustainable operations. The good news is that for heavy industry, sustainability has been on the…

Blockchain September 1, 2021

It’s time to break the cycle and restore trust in advertising

4 min read - As part of the CES 2021 conference, IBM’s Bob Lord participated in a panel with leaders from CVS and Delta to discuss the importance of marketers using advanced technology like AI for social good and to transform the ad industry.…

Blockchain June 16, 2021

Greening the blue economy

4 min read - Our oceans sustain us. They give us oxygen and they capture carbon dioxide. They feed us and they provide a wage to 40 million people across the world. They bring us joy and they show us beauty. But we are…

Blockchain May 6, 2021

Bringing the benefits of blockchain to the enterprise database

4 min read - Many businesses want to enjoy the benefits of blockchain regarding the visibility and provenance of the data. However, they don’t necessarily want or need the complexity that comes with its decentralization feature. Our research focuses on simplifying the usability and…

Blockchain April 29, 2021

Blockchain for managing judicial bonds and deposits

4 min read - Complex business processes that involve hundreds of external partners, thousands of discrete events to be recorded and tracked, and millions in funds are excellent candidates for digital transformation using blockchain. Managing a portfolio of judicial bonds and deposits, also known…

Banking April 13, 2021

Blockchain and letters of guarantee

5 min read - Paper-intensive financial instruments, especially those that require back-and-forth negotiations between parties, are ripe for digitization and blockchain. Add in the potential for fraud with paper processes, and the rationale for blockchain is even greater. The bank guarantee, or letter of…

Blockchain February 15, 2021

A sustainable future: How your next home project could help end illegal logging

4 min read - As part of staying home these last many months, I’ve been working on different projects around the house. When I buy new materials for these projects from the home improvement stores in my community, I of course look for the…

Banking January 11, 2021

Blockchain to transform insurance value chain

5 min read - The insurance industry at its core is built on the legal promise to pay a compensation in case of a loss. Trust is at the core of this promise. However, the level of trust consumers have on their insurance provider is…

Blockchain December 21, 2020

Serving up new business practices for restaurants with blockchain

4 min read - Has the pandemic changed the way we dine, forever? Restaurants from formal dining to fast casual, sole proprietors to national chains, are making the adjustments for survival and growth. Diners, employees, and executives are all working through the pandemic to…

Manufacturing December 14, 2020

Managing the complexity of coffee through the clarity of blockchain

4 min read - Blockchain and coffee are a great match. The simple pleasure of our daily coffee belies the fact that the journey to the cup is long and highly complex. Until now the details of that journey have been largely unknown to…