Digital Labeling in Supply Chains: Trends and Challenges
MAGAZINE №6 (101) December 2020
AUTHORS SERGEEV I.V.
CATEGORY Modern concepts and technologies in logistics and SCM Supply chains reliability and sustainability
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The article analyzes the problems associated with the methodology and tools for digital marking implementation in supply chains of business organizations. It shows the importance of integrating labeling and packaging functions to ensure the sustainability and transparency of supply chains, consumer protection and environmental issues. The main trends in the development of digitalization in relation to the labeling of goods, in particular, ensuring end-toend traceability, content management, technology of digital transformation of supply chains in relation to labeling, have been researched. The impact of globalization on digital labeling is analyzed.
Keywords: supply chain labeling digitalization transparency traceability packaging content management
BlockChain Technology Application in Supply Chain Management for Food Industry Enterprises
MAGAZINE №5 (100) October 2020
AUTHORS KORNIENKO P.A., SHMAKOV E.N.
CATEGORY Industrial companies’ corporate logistics Information technologies in logistics and SCM Logistic integration and coordination Modern concepts and technologies in logistics and SCM Supply chain management
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In the era of digital and Internet technologies growth, digital transformation of supply chains already seems to be an unavoidable process that most companies have to face if they want to maintain their competitive advantages in the market or acquire new ones. Today "blockchain" technology is one of the breakthrough technologies that is increasingly attracting business representatives because it is designed to solve most of the problems of various companies. "Blockchain" technology is especially relevant for manufacturing enterprises, because they often face the problem of counterfeit goods, a low level of trust between contractors and problem of weak information security. The use of "blockchain "technology can eliminate all these problems; however, any company expects difficulties in implementing and adapting" blockchain" before the above problems are solved. One of the key challenges of implementing blockchain technology in the supply chain is the scale of digitalization accompanied by huge costs for purchasing Internet of things devices, creating digital tags and other elements of the digital supply chain. Over the past three years, the ecosystem of "blockchain" projects has changed dramatically: there are many more projects, the scope of application of the technology has expanded, and commercial software solutions for various types of companies have begun to appear on the market. This article will discuss the basic principles of the "blockchain" technology, types of "blockchain" systems and best practices in the use of technology in the management of supply chains of food industry enterprises.
Keywords: supply chain management Blockchain transparency digitalization smartcontract Best Practices food industry Internet of Things IOT
The Supply Chain Transparency: Terminological Aspects and Value for Chain Partners
MAGAZINE №4 (99) August 2020
AUTHORS SERGEEV V.I., SERGEEV I.V.
CATEGORY Analysis in logistics and SCM Logistic integration and coordination Modern concepts and technologies in logistics and SCM Supply chain management Terminology in logistics and SCM
ABSTRACT
The content of the concept of supply chain ensuring transparency, currently attracting middle and senior managers' attention in a wide range of companies and industries, is disclosed. The article provides analysis of the reasons for the increased interest in the issues of transparency in supply chains, in particular: pressure from the government, consumers, nongovernmental organizations, etc. on the management of focus companies, to open more information about their supply chains. It has been shown that the reputational costs associated with not meeting these requirements can be very high. The article explains the meaning of supply chain transparency and provides guidelines and methodology for mapping and expanding progress in understanding SC-Transparency. The analysis is based on overseas DRM experience shared by dozens of companies in all industries of all sizes over the past decade with consistent advances in DRM. Particular attention is paid to the analysis of the experience of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) – an initiative founded at the MIT Transport and Logistics Center; research by Sourcemap, a provider of supply chain transparency solutions; and research in this area by leading experts and analysts
Keywords: supply chain focus company visibility transparency traceability methodology terminology
Application of Blockchain Technology in Supply Chain Management: A New Way to Transparency and Traceability
MAGAZINE №2(85) April 2018
AUTHOR Kornienko P.A. - Graduate student, National Research University Higher School of Economics (Moscow, Russia)
CATEGORY Information technologies in logistics and SCM Modern concepts and technologies in logistics and SCM
ABSTRACT
Today Blockchain technology is one of the breakthrough innovations that changes modern business and can bring it to a new level. Supply chain management (SCM) is one of the areas where this technology can manifest itself in the best possible light. Blockchain is designed to solve one of the most pressing issues of the SCM – ensuring the necessary level of transparency of the chain for all its participants. Every day, business increasingly faces the problem of counterfeiting, complicated document management or the problem of low-quality raw materials, in particular, in food industry. All these problems are a direct consequence of the lack of transparency required by the various scammers and attackers. Blockchain is a distributed and reliable data storage technology designed to solve the problems mentioned above. In this system, all participants have the same rights and access to information, and the system itself works through smart contracts that provide trust between participants. This paper examines the works of various authors and identifies the benefits of Blockchain technology and its application in SCM. In addition, successful examples of the use of this technology in business will be considered.
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World Trends of Supply Chain Management Development
MAGAZINE №2(85) April 2018
AUTHORS DYBSKAYA V.V., SERGEEV V.I.
CATEGORY Analytics and reviews Supply chain management Modern concepts and technologies in logistics and SCM
ABSTRACT
The article looks at the main tendencies of SCM ideology development worldwide. Basing on the analysis of the reports of the largest analytical and IT companies on the theme under consideration, the article reveals key factors and drivers determining the SCM concept development in the midterm. The best practice of the leading logistic and SCM companies is researched; Gartner Research, in particular, provides a list of Top 25 best international companies using SCM in 2017.
The article analyzes Gartner Research recommendations on implementing the best SCM solutions and technologies in business organizations. SCM challenges and barriers in Russian companies are identified. It is determined that world SCM leaders particularly focus on implementation of digital technologies, such as RFID, Mobile app, Big Data, Cloud Services, IoT, BlockChain, 3DPrinting and others. It is shown that besides SCM digitalization, the leaders pay attention to supply chain segmentation, business client focus, improvement of stability, dynamics and transparency of supply chains.
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