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Nanotechnology Police Safeguarding Our Drug Supply

IBM and Bilcare Research have developed an innovative way to help thwart counterfeiters, using nanotechnology to give products a unique digital “fingerprint."

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Airbus RFID

With the help of IBM GBS consultants, Airbus overhauled their supply chain management by improving supplier collaboration and implementing RFID tagging. They have since reduced the number of containers by eight percent, and have increased the overall efficiency of its parts flow.

A Supply Chain in Real Time

With the help of IBM, Yansha deployed a first-of-its-kind supply chain management platform, enabling them and their suppliers to leverage new real-time performance information and foster transparency in supply chain business processes for actionable business intelligence.

Matiq

IBM is helping Matiq develop a “food to fork” system – end-to-end intelligence using RFID tagging that will enable traceability across agriculture, supply chains, CPG, and retail.

Tracking the Store

Metro Group, a German retailer, instituted a smart retail solution that used RFID tagging to meet and exceed their customers’ needs. With an ability to track products in real time, they set up informational touch screens in the store, which can suggest other items – based on customer preferences – and can communicate the exact location in the store where the items can be found.

Supply Chain Risk Management

IBM asked 400 Senior Supply Chain professionals their thoughts on the Supply Chain of the Future, what the opportunities are for greater coordination, integration and intelligence, and how they are coping with supply chain risk. Some of the answers might surprise you.

Integrated Capabilities

IBM asked 400 Senior Supply Chain professionals their thoughts on the Supply Chain of the Future, what the opportunities are for greater coordination, integration and intelligence, and how they are coping with supply chain risk. Some of the answers might surprise you.

Chief Supply Chain Officer Study

IBM has worked closely with healthcare investigators to develop the IBM Fraud and Abuse Management System that can help healthcare payers identify and pursue fraud cases faster and more cost-effectively.

Mastering Carbon Management

Reducing the supply chain’s carbon footprint will become an inescapable need. The goal will be to optimize supply chain products, processes, information and cash flow in the face of four main factors, or "trade-offs": cost, service, quality and carbon emissions.

Chief Supply Chain Officer Assessment

Compare your organization to those of 400 supply chain executives who participated in the recent Chief Supply Chain Officer Study, and understand where you are on the journey towards a Smarter Supply Chain.

Idea Watch Supply Chain

This quarterly eNewsletter from IBM Global Services offers strategic insights and recommendations that address critical business challenges and opportunities related to the supply chain and procurement.