2017 may be remembered as the year we finally figured it out. After years of spending on the components of industrial technology, professionals in the supply chain and manufacturing disciplines should begin to see the fruits of their investments, as new capabilities and efficiencies begin to surface.

IBM has announced that it's collaborating with some of the world’s biggest food companies in a groundbreaking trial which will use blockchain - the ledger system which underlines global cryptocurrency Bitcoin - as means of trying to improve food safety.

Logistics management can be rewarding, satisfying, and lucrative – but for companies and consumers alike, it’s still only a means to an end. The end is profit and happy consumption. And in 2018, the logistics industry will confront many challenges in delivering both. Here’s why:

Nearly 80% of organisations are concerned with disruption and competitive threats, especially from new digital-savvy entrants, a new study by Accenture has found.  

Tencent is seeking more avenues for its 980 million WeChat users to shop and spend.

While the China government’s proposed overhaul of China’s logistics industry may not directly affect the heavy and over-sized cargo transportation sector would not be directly affected, there could be significant consequences.

While predicting the future is never an easy task, in order to be competitive all businesses need to be able to accurately anticipate what trends will affect them in the coming year. Here is a look at how some companies in the supply chain sector are preparing themselves for the months to come.

When supply chain managers examine the global third-party logistics (3PL) marketplace this year, many industry analysts suggest that they take a “granular” view.

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