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It’s already happening…in Norway?

The food supply chain. Did you know that 25% of the world’s food supply are lost because of spoilage during transportation? That’s what IBM claims in a commercial about how IBM is helping to build a smarter planet: “On a smarter planet, we can use tracking technology to track and trace our food as it makes its way through the supply chain from the farm to our table. IBM is helping companies all over the world monitor our food’s temperature, pinpoint contaminations faster, prevent spoilage, and ensure the safety of the food we eat. It’s already happening in places like Canada, Norway, and Vietnam.” My own Norway mentioned by IBM? I’ve got to see this…

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The supply chain of the future

A recent report by IBM, referenced by Supply Chain Digest in IBM Lays Out its Vision for the Supply Chain of the Future, makes a compelling argument for how future supply chains  should be:  instrumented, interconnected and intelligent. The article features an interesting table, where these three characteristics are linked to SCM competencies and how they can be implemented.

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