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Who’s Using Blockchain in 2020, and How?

Logistics Bureau

Let’s look at some of its real-world uses in 2020 across the public and private sectors to see which prominent players have embraced blockchain, to what end, and what kind of inroads it’s making into the supply chain environment. Details of fish feed used. The system has been enjoying success throughout its early phases.

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6 Ways Big Data is enhancing the global supply chain

The Logistics Academy

As global supply chains become more complex and customers more demanding, the race is on to develop software applications that can effectively manage and make sense of the zettabytes of data being generated by our digital world. By 2020, roughly 1.7 Descartes Systems Group. zettabytes). Infor Global Solutions. infor.com.

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The Year in Logistics: Most Popular Articles from 2020

Logistics Viewpoints

And 2020 was certainly quite the year in logistics. So, without further ado, here are the most popular logistics articles from 2020. 2020 Supply Chain Technology Trends ; Steve Banker, Chris Cunnane, and Clint Reiser. The rise of cloud computing, smart devices and IoT have all resulted in a massive data explosion.

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Recognising Opportunities in Times of Crisis

Logistics Business Magazine

He is head of sales for the cement industry at BEUMER Group, a company which since its foundation in 1935 develops future-oriented solutions for the construction and cement industry. BEUMER Group also provides fully automated systems that can control feed, singulate and convey large and heavy tyres to the inlet of the rotary kiln.

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7 ways WFP is innovating to reach zero hunger

World Food Programme Logistics

Photo: WFP/Mohammad Batah As the world’s largest humanitarian organization, the World Food Programme (WFP)’s digital transformation is about embracing new technologies and data that will help realize the goal of zero hunger by 2030. H2Grow means refugees can grow barley in the seat to feed their livestock.

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Upgrading Inventory Management Processes is Important

Logistics Business Magazine

These take a feed of inventory data, do the forecasting and replenishment calculations, and provide the intel that can be used to make smarter purchasing decisions. Securing supply has been extremely difficult for many SCM teams in 2020 and supply issues could re-emerge at any time.

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Companies Improve their Supply Chains with Artificial Intelligence

Logistics Viewpoints

Planning applications don’t work well if the master data they rely on is not accurate; this is known as the “garbage in, garbage out” problem. Artificial intelligence is beginning to be used to update the data. Lead times, for example, are a critical form of master data for planning purposes.