OPINION: Red Sea Crisis underlines the need for greater data transparency
The speed with which shipping companies have responded to the crisis in the Red Sea underlines the growth of digitisation and utilisation of diverse data resources to support complex decision making. But data issues, from ownership to a lack of open integration, remain a challenge explains Captain Steve Bomgardner, Vice President – Shipping & Offshore, […]
How to unlock the value of data-driven logistics
The ability to tap into data is critical to business success – from predicting sales trends to improving operations and customer service. This gives companies the insights they need to outperform the competition, and today’s business leaders clearly recognise the value of data. However, these game-changing insights are elusive for many companies, with 58% of […]
Securing data Value
Perimeter security is flawed on many levels. Not only are businesses in every industry routinely breached but this model provides the same level of security for all data, irrespective of its value. As a result, when hackers are able to access a network, identifying and extracting valuable data can take less than half a day. […]
OPINION: ‘Data-fication’ set to drive transformation in Transport and logistics
By Kirstie van Oerle, Partner, Netcompany As we look ahead to this year, it is from the position of continuous volatility that the past twelve months have brought. Transport and logistics companies, still in COVID recovery mode, face a raft of challenges as external factors combine to ensure that the road before us is anything […]
Getting more from supply chain data
In the last several years, businesses have faced an increasing number of challenges when it comes to operating their supply chains. From recession and rising customer expectations to the likes of Amazon making their logistics into a competitive advantage. And now digitalisation has created disruption in the way businesses manage their supply chain. All of […]
Invoices: The key to faster supply chain transformation?
Smarter, data-driven supply chains benefit everyone. But how do you get there? Although it may seem like a hefty task, getting started doesn’t have to be complicated. It can even start with just one step. Your invoices. Invoices, which are a big effort to manage at the best of times, are a source of both […]
Data-driven supply chains are for everyone
We believe data-driven supply chains benefit everyone. Supply chains have a crucial role to play in building the future. From addressing business and customer needs to their impact on the planet. And, at 7bridges, we know that data is pivotal to that. Logistics and supply chains need to become sustainable, resilient and autonomous by optimising […]
Big changes ahead as supermarkets embrace smart tech
A study has found that nine in ten Brits now believe the average supermarket will be significantly different in just nine years’ time, with many of the changes that people predict being once the stuff of sci-fi films. The ThoughtWorks research showed that just over a quarter of adults (26%) believed the supermarket checkout will […]
The value of global trade insights in navigating COVID-19 supply chain disruptions
By Mark Segner, VP Global Sales, Descartes The Coronavirus pandemic has exposed the fragility of the modern supply chain, as companies struggle to acquire the products and raw materials needed to keep revenue flowing. With many businesses relying heavily on a limited number of trading partners, many located in hard-hit areas like China, the scale of […]
How real-time information supports resilient supply chains
By Gill Devine, Vice President EMEA at Dataminr In the first quarter of 2020, a spate of global and regional events have starkly exposed the fragility of the practices and processes that underpin supply chains. From the rapid, global spread of the COVID-19 disease to the resulting events and precautions taken since, today’s global organisations […]
