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Digital Supply Chain Technology …… Are you leveraging it to the fullest?
By: Jim Gitney
“The world is a supply chain, every company has one and its backbone is technology.”
We just finished supply chain optimization projects for two middle market CPG companies. In one of the projects, we created programs that will reduce inventory by $15M and annual operating costs by $2.5M (You can read the case study here). …Read More
This entry was posted in Cost Takeout, Information Technology, Supply Chain Optimization, on May 10, 2019 -
Digital Technology as a Strategic Asset
By: Shirish Nene
Companies today increasingly recognize Digital Technology and IT infrastructure as a strategic asset that provides companies with the ability to effectively compete in its’ marketplace – an observation underscored by the Nash KPMG 2017 CIO Survey finding that CIOs sit on 62% of executive boards as opposed to 38% in 2005. While their relative importance varies slightly from year to year, the C-Suite charter for Digital Technology consistently features the following items: …Read More
This entry was posted in Blockchain IoT, Business Transformation, Information Technology, Strategy 5.0, Supply Chain Optimization, Total Cost of Ownership, on April 19, 2019 -
The Need for Technology Succession Planning
By: Jim Gitney
Most organizations do Leadership Succession Planning at some level of effectiveness. Very little has been written about the need for incorporating technology succession planning and while technology leadership is part of the standard succession planning model, little is done about succession planning and skills development for subject matter experts, their supporting teams and successive upgrades and new technologies. Teams …Read More
This entry was posted in Business Transformation, Information Technology, Organizational Development, Strategy 5.0, Supply Chain Optimization, Talent Management, Value stream mapping, on February 10, 2019 -
Developing an IoT strategy for your business
By: Jim Gitney
Most companies are struggling to identify the value of IoT (Internet of Things) and Blockchain in their business. That is partly due to the relationship between Strategy and IoT. While there is a need to have an IoT strategy, it needs to be a subset of the ultimate business strategy. IoT is an enabling technology that allows the business to rethink it strategy, how it goes to market and the product road (goods and services) that IoT enables. As a result, …Read More
This entry was posted in Blockchain IoT, Business Transformation, Cost Takeout, Information Technology, Manufacturing and Distribution, Strategy 5.0, on January 9, 2019 -
Blockchain – IoT Strategies and Use Cases – Oil and Gas Industry
By: Jim Gitney
Blockchain and IoT technologies provide an opportunity to significantly reduce upstream and downstream costs in the Oil and Gas Industry. The World Economic Forum estimates that the digitization of the Oil and Gas industry could unlock $1.6T of value globally and realize $140B in productivity. While Blockchain and IoT won’t be …Read More
This entry was posted in Blockchain IoT, Business Transformation, Information Technology, Manufacturing and Distribution, Strategy 5.0, Total Cost of Ownership, on September 29, 2018 -
Blockchain and IoT Strategy and Use Cases – Aviation
By: Jim Gitney
It was a month ago that I did a Blockchain and IoT workshop with over 65 Aviation executives at the IAFS Planning Summit in Denver. In that workshop, I discussed Blockchain and IoT applications in the Aviation Industry. I did an informal pole and found that the average understanding of Blockchain and IoT amongst executives is …Read More
This entry was posted in Blockchain IoT, Business Transformation, Case Studies, Information Technology, on September 22, 2018 -
Group50 Announces a Mid-Market Blockchain Working Group
By: Jim Gitney
Group50, Thinaër, Sweetbridge Alliance Network Form New Blockchain Working Group for Mid-Market Supply Chain Optimization and Liquidity
Combining solutions for blockchain data integration, secure IoT, and supply chain liquidity with industry best practices for blockchain platform delivery and implementation
This entry was posted in Blockchain IoT, Business Transformation, Information Technology, Manufacturing and Distribution, Strategy 5.0, on September 16, 2018 -
Group50® Consulting announces Scioebc™ the first Blockchain product powered by THINaër, the end-to-end platform for the Internet of Things
By: Jim Gitney
By Jim Gitney
April 17, 2018
Los Angeles, CA – Group50 announced today the launch of Scioebc™, a next generation supply chain product that utilizes the blockchain and is powered by THINaër, an IoT platform building The Internet of People, Places and ThingsSM. …Read More
This entry was posted in Blockchain IoT, Business Transformation, Healthcare, Information Technology, Manufacturing and Distribution, Strategy 5.0, Supply Chain Optimization, on April 17, 2018 -
Getting the Most Out of a Real Time Location System ( RTLS ) in Healthcare
By: Vincent Polito
Real Time Location System (RTLS) has become the newest “must have” technology for healthcare organizations. Early versions of the technology were expensive and disruptive to install but those barriers are dropping away. The newest technology such as THiNaër’s is installed in minutes and costs a fraction …Read More
This entry was posted in Healthcare, Information Technology, on February 8, 2018 -
Asset Tracking in Healthcare Environments – Real Time Location System – RTLS
By: Vincent Polito
Asset tracking in Healthcare is an important process because hospitals are large facilities and very complex organizations. Every hospital provides patient care by using a sizeable and diverse workforce, and that workforce uses a lot of equipment; most of it mobile. One of the most frustrating, …Read More
This entry was posted in Healthcare, Information Technology, on January 14, 2018
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