<!– –> Share this post: Many of us in the technology field are reflecting on how we can help build a stronger, more resilient future for healthcare. As the industry focuses on digital transformation, there is a greater appetite to solve business challenges with emerging technologies, such as blockchain. This is because, by definition, blockchain technology […]
Vision Of The Future: 2021 Supply Chain Predictions
January 19, 2021 Source: Forbes| Richard Howells, Vice President – Solution Management for Digital Supply Chain, SAP “Making predictions is hard, especially about the future.” This quote has been attributed to many people, but anyone who made predictions about their “20/20” vision certainly would agree. As we look in the rearview mirror at an “eventful” […]
Love at first block: Sustainability with the help of blockchain
<!– –> Share this post: Over the past 17 years, my team at Newlight has been working to turn air and greenhouse gas into a material found throughout nature called AirCarbon. There are a number of interesting things about AirCarbon: first, it is a meltable material, so as we look for solutions to help solve […]
How tech companies realign supply chain costs
November 17, 2020 Source: Grant Thornton Four moves that mid-market companies can make Mid-market technology companies need to be creative about supply chain cost management. Unlike large technology companies, they might not have a full chessboard of proprietary facilities that they can move to reconfigure for the best cost model. Instead, mid-market companies might feel […]
Blockchain to transform insurance value chain
<!– –> Share this post: 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 average. The IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV) surveyed 1,100 business […]
Blockchain in 2021: Accessibility, authenticity and AI
<!– –> Share this post: As of December 2019, experts forecast blockchain spending would surpass USD 16 billion by 2023, according to an IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV) report. However, over the course of the year, COVID-19 disrupted the global economy, slashed technology budgets and refocused corporate efforts to stay afloat. Despite these challenges, […]
Blockchain and sustainability through responsible sourcing
<!– –> Share this post: Mining for cobalt, an essential raw material for lithium-ion batteries, carries a high cost in human suffering. More than 60 percent of the world’s supply comes from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with about 45 percent coming from large-scale mining operations. The remaining 15 percent comes from small-scale mines […]
How Blockchain Might Shake Up The IoT
By Marc Kavinsky, Editor at IoT Business News. While the IoT seems like it is a child of the internet and sensors, the real value of the technology is likely to emerge from blockchain, especially in the commercial sector. The ability to carry out transactions without trust will be a game-changer, and will probably drive […]
Serving up new business practices for restaurants with blockchain
<!– –> Share this post: 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 deliver great tasting food, provide more transparency to the menu, […]
Blockchain Newsletter for December: Building the COVID-19 vaccine supply chain
<!– –> Share this post: This time of year brings holiday treats, a global sigh of relief that 2020 is almost over, and a spate of predictions for 2021. Martha Bennett, IT industry analyst at Forrester Research, predicts that 30 percent of blockchain pilot projects will make it into production. IBM Blockchain general manager Alistair […]
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