Data poses threats to supply chain security

While logistics issues, sourcing problems and civil unrest can seriously threaten supply chains, they are not the only risks companies face in their quest to mitigate problems and deter costly mistakes. One of the biggest problems many firms face is data security, but most may not even realize how it impacts their supply chains.

The Hidden Biases in Big Data

This looks to be the year that we reach peak big data hype.

An App to Bring the Supply Chain into the 21st Century

You need a part. You need a component. You need a tool. But you're not quite sure what to call it. So how can you search for it?

Data Shows February Imports Were Unusually High Year Over Year

U.S. vessel imports are down 5 percent from January but up 15 percent from February of 2012, even with one less day this year. The total twenty-foot-container (TEU) count was over 1.4 million and total shipments were over 720,000. February imports have not reached this level for four years, which is a similar stat to what we saw in January. It appears that import levels are indeed reverting back to the numbers seen before the recession.

Chinese firm puts millions into U.S. natural gas stations

ENN Group Co Ltd, one of China's largest private companies, is quietly rolling out plans to establish a network of natural gas fueling stations for trucks along U.S. highways.

Social Media Are More Interested in Your Supply Chain Than Your Marketing

The horse meat scandals — just like the unsafe or unfair labor practices that have preceded them — are proof that your supply chain is at least as interesting to your stakeholders as your latest, miraculously brilliant marketing campaign. Maybe more so. And that’s just one operational touchpoint for generating social buzz.

You Don’t Have a Big Data Problem. You Have Hundreds of Little Data Problems

Many manufacturing and distribution companies are wrestling with the enormous challenge of Big Data, trying to turn mountains of data into actionable information. And while some companies curse the landslide of data overwhelming their organizations, others look to capitalize on what they realize is an opportunity to better understand their customers, suppliers and costs. But the challenge is more nuanced than sculpting a huge collection of unwieldy data.

Ebay CEO Says Same-day Delivery Possible

Ebay's CEO John Donahoe said during the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference that he believes the ecommerce company can provide same-day delivery at scale, according to allthingsd.com.

New Hubs Arise to Serve ‘Just in Case’ Distribution

Major storms like Hurricane Sandy and other unexpected events have prompted some companies to modify the popular just-in-time style of doing business, in which only small amounts of inventory are kept on hand, to fashion what is known as just-in-case management.

Big Data: Big Hype?

Companies across the globe are acknowledging the fact that there is a surplus of data being collected with the potential to provide invaluable business insight. The volume of data is so large it’s measured in zettabytes, and 96 percent of that data isn’t easy to get to because it is behind a firewall, locked inside digital corporate vaults.

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