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Crunching Car Data for Cash: An Israeli Startup Takes On Google

The road to profits is paved with good data.

Digital Demand Management: Connecting the Silos

With the emergence of new digital technologies such as Mobility, Big Data, Cloud, Business Intelligence/AI, the IoT, etc., new and more abundant sources of data are available to improve forecasting and demand management. Companies that embrace digital and transform their demand management processes will gain significant competitive advantage. While the traditional statistical forecast may serve a baseline, demand analyses must extend across functions (silos) and include many different sources of causal data. -Rich Sherman, Senior Fellow, Supply Chain Centre of Excellence, Tata Consultancy Services

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Technology, Start-ups Changing Freight Forwarding Market

Forwarders play an important role in obtaining space on airplanes or ocean vessels at the best rate possible for shippers. Long known as a relationship business, much of the forwarders' business traditionally was done by phone, fax machine or in person. Real-time tracking and management of shipments was non-existent, transparent invoices did not exist and neither did electronic document submission. Until now – today thanks to technology and start-ups, the freight forwarding market is changing. -Cathy Morrow Roberson, Founder/Head Analyst, Logistics Trends & Insights LLC

Survey Says: It’s Not Your Dad’s Supply Chain Anymore

Companies adopting an intelligent operations strategy to manage their supply chains will be in the best position to succeed in the future — if they have the right talent.

Collaboration 4.0: The Digital Revolution

As companies digitize and integrate their enterprise and implement advanced analytics, they are learning that collaboration is the key to market leadership. Collaborative channel relationships are transforming the buyer-seller relationship from transactional to strategic. Working together to integrate and share process information, partners experience performance improvement by focusing on the least landed cost at every point in the channel versus leveraging price. Regulatory compliance for track, trace and authentication can only be realized through digitization. -Rich Sherman, Senior Fellow, Supply Chain Centre of Excellence, Tata Consultancy Services

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Cybersecurity Hygiene: 17 Steps Your Business Should Be Taking Now

Each year, 71 percent of all cyberattacks target small to mid-sized businesses. Why, you ask? A simple underinvestment in cyber protection.

Healthcare SCM Market Will Be Worth $2.31Bn by 2022, Research Shows

The global healthcare supply chain management (SCM) market will be worth $2.31bn by 2022, according to research.

These Were the Hottest Supply-Chain Technologies in 2017

When it comes to new technology, development usually proceeds incrementally. But progress continues to be made on many fronts.

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Researchers Discover Two Major Flaws in the World’s Computers

Computer security experts have discovered two major security flaws in the microprocessors inside nearly all of the world’s computers.

Blockchain Is Pumping New Life Into Old Companies Like IBM, Microsoft

Blockchain is getting bigger at Big Blue.

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Reinventing Supply Chain and Operations

Joseph Selle, IBM's executive in charge of cognitive transformation and operations, is among technology experts who believe artificial intelligence is applicable not only across the supply chain but throughout every department and function in a company.

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Q&A: How A.I. Promises to Transform the Logistics Industry

Logistics providers have been relatively slow in embracing artificial intelligence and machine learning. Now, the technology is finally beginning to have an impact on key business decisions throughout the industry.

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Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

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