Supply Chain
IBM Report: COVID-19 and Future Supply Chain Planning
The COVID-19 contagion has caused a major slide in manufacturing and disrupted the supply chain for many companies across the globe. While the immediate focus is on maintaining the supply and meeting customer needs—often through hands-on rigorous work—leaders should also analyze the current pain points to plan for future disruptions. Most supply chain leaders are […]
Centerbridge Plans to Acquire IBM Marketing and Commerce Assets
Over the course of IBM’s more than 100-year history, we have continuously transformed to meet the evolving needs of our clients. Today the company is squarely focused on the emerging, high-value segments of the IT industry and accelerating our leadership in artificial intelligence (AI), hybrid cloud, SaaS, blockchain and supply chain, among other strategic technologies. […]
How AI is Working for Today’s Supply Chain Heroes
Recently, I came across a Forbes article listing the top ways Artificial Intelligence (AI) will impact enterprises in the near future. Coming in at number two after “smarter decision making,” was a “streamlined supply chain.” While that may surprise some, it makes perfect sense to me. Because when it comes to meeting digital-era demands, every […]
How Future Factories Will Change Manufacturing — and Supply Chains
We’re witnessing a transformation of manufacturing supply chains that’s ushering in the fourth modality of logistics. To ground, air and ocean, we can now add digital. The move to the digital supply chain — the power source for Industry 4.0 — creates multiple opportunities for every company in every industry. But every revolution needs exemplars […]
Why Supply Chains Need Blockchain
In early 2013, a number of grocery stores in the UK were hit with a major incident when horse meat was found in beef burgers. To compound the problem, many of the grocery chains could not instantly point to the exact source, but had to launch lengthy investigations to track back through processing plants and […]
Global Diamond & Jewelry Market Tracks Authenticity with IBM Blockchain
The National Retail Federation estimated last year that consumers planned to spend $4.3 billion on jewelry for Valentine’s Day. But before they swipe their credit cards, shoppers almost always care more about the authenticity and value of a product over price alone. Tracking the provenance and origins of valuable goods, like jewelry, is not only […]