Sunday, July 14, 2019

Packt Hub: Installing a blockchain network using Hyperledger Fabric and Composer[Tutorial]


Installing a blockchain network using Hyperledger Fabric and Composer[Tutorial]
This article is an excerpt taken from the book Hands-On IoT Solutions with Blockchain written by Maximiliano Santos and Enio Moura. In this book, you'll learn how to work with problem statements and learn how to design your solution architecture so that you can create your own integrated Blockchain and IoT solution. In this article, you will learn how...

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Cointelegraph: Hyperledger Rolls Out Suite of Blockchain Tools for Interoperability


Hyperledger Rolls Out Suite of Blockchain Tools for Interoperability
Hyperledger's new set of tools "Hyperledger Aries" is designed to facilitate interoperability of different types of blockchain-based data

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Forbes: Hyperledger Transact: Intel Paves The Way For Universal Blockchain Programming


Hyperledger Transact: Intel Paves The Way For Universal Blockchain Programming
Intel cosponsored a new Hyperledger project, released in late June, to simplify blockchain programming, as well as contributed to several other blockchain developments this year.

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The Motley Fool: Marijuana Sales to Hit $200 Billion in a Decade, Wall Street Firm Suggests


Marijuana Sales to Hit $200 Billion in a Decade, Wall Street Firm Suggests
Find out which cannabis stock is best positioned for this global growth opportunity.

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RTTNews: SupplyBloc Sets Pre-ICO For Blockchain-based Supply Chain Management Solution


SupplyBloc Sets Pre-ICO For Blockchain-based Supply Chain Management Solution
SupplyBloc Technology has launched a pre-sale for the Initial Coin Offering (ICO) for SUPX tokens to provide blockchain-based supply chain management solution for small to mid-sized businesses. The SUPX token will be an integral facilitator of transactions within the SupplyBloc platform.

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TechRepublic: IBM Food Trust further proves blockchain viability in supply chain, logistics


IBM Food Trust further proves blockchain viability in supply chain, logistics
IBM announced its new food supply chain network aimed at improving efficiency and transparency in the food ecosystem.

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ReadWrite: How Will Industry 4.0 Impact Supply Chain Network?


How Will Industry 4.0 Impact Supply Chain Network?
As Industry 4.0 sweeps across the supply chain, it's clear it will have a significant impact on everyone involved. Still, the question is how so? Industry 4.0 and Supply Chain As you'd expect from a name such as Industry 4.0, profound and revolutionary changes are coming to various industries, including manufacturing, development, and the modern...

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FreightWaves: Supply chain focus paying off for "Shipper of Choice" Home Depot - FreightWaves


Supply chain focus paying off for "Shipper of Choice" Home Depot - FreightWaves
A commitment in late 2017 to invest over $1 billion into its supply chain network is allowing The Home Depot [NYSE: HD] to expand into same- and next-day delivery while bolstering its standing as a favored company among carriers and drivers. That distinction for the Atlanta-based home improvement retailer comes in the form of a fifth-place ranking among 25 winners of FreightWaves' Shipper of Choice Awards, conducted in partnership with freight brokerage startup Convoy. Carrier-members of

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WWD: Think Tank: Five Challenges for Direct-to-Consumer Supply Chains


Think Tank: Five Challenges for Direct-to-Consumer Supply Chains
Tradeshift's Ron Volpe sees opportunities for brands, but supply chain visibility is essential.

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TechCrunch: Orderful nabs $10M from A16Z to modernise the B2B supply chain network


Orderful nabs $10M from A16Z to modernise the B2B supply chain network
The march of globalization continues unabated, and with it comes a growingdemand for companies of all sizes to communicate with and sell to each other,regardless of the distance or any other barrier. Now, a startup that has builta platform to help them do that better and more cheaply is announcing a roundof funding to capitalize on the opportunity. Orderful, which aims to modernizesupply chain management through an API-based cloud service, has raised $10million in a Series A from Andreessen ...

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BlockPublisher: Blockchain in Supply Chain: Industry to Reach $10 Billion in 6 Years


Blockchain in Supply Chain: Industry to Reach $10 Billion in 6 Years
Allied Market Research (AMR), a market research and consulting firm based in India, published a report on 8th July saying that the global blockchain supply chain market might be worth around 9 billion dollars by the year 2025. The firm expects that the market will show a compound growth rate of more than 80% from the year 2018 to...

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Green Matters: How Supply Chain Optimization Helps Major Companies Go Green


How Supply Chain Optimization Helps Major Companies Go Green
Dell and HP have altered their supply chain with a greener approach, using recycled plastics and ink cartridges. This optimized production also benefits the planet. Now that we're more aware of waste company operations can create, it's important to problem solve. How can companies begin? For example, we've seen Dell and the Lonely Whale foundation collaborate on saving plastics from hitting the oceans and putting them in laptop packaging. Luckily, this is just the tip of the iceberg; more and

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Business 2 Community: The First Step to Building a Cloud-Ready Supply Chain


The First Step to Building a Cloud-Ready Supply Chain
Supply chain optimization has become a huge market differentiator in the omni-channel world. However, Amazon's innovation around the supply chain has raised consumer expectations, putting pressure on all other eCommerce players. The reality that supply chain managers must deal with is simple — connected customers demand the ability to order from anywhere, fulfill from anywhere, and return to anywhere. To meet these demands, supply chain managers can't persist with existing processes and

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the money cloud: Locus Raises $22M For Supply Chain Optimization


Locus Raises $22M For Supply Chain Optimization
https://www.pymnts.com/news/b2b-payments/2019/locus-supply-chain-venture-capital-funding/ Logistics startup Locus has secured $22 million in new funding, according to reports today (Monday, May 13). The company said in a press release sent to PYMNTS that Falcon Edge Capital and Tiger Global Management led the Series B investment round, while previous backers Exfinity Venture Partners and Blume Ventures also participated. Locus operates […]

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Computerworld: Overcoming 5 Major Supply Chain Challenges with Big Data Analytics


Overcoming 5 Major Supply Chain Challenges with Big Data Analytics
Sixty-four percent of supply chain executives consider big data analytics a disruptive and important technology, setting the foundation for long-term change management in their organizations (Source: SCM World). Ninety-seven percent of supply chain executives report having an understanding of how big data analytics can benefit their supply chain. But, only 17 percent report having already implemented analytics in one or more supply chain functions (Source: Accenture). Even if your organization

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TEISS: How to build security into your software supply chain


How to build security into your software supply chain
By Joe Jarzombek, Director for Government, Aerospace & Defense Programs at Synopsys The supply chain; that is, the sequences of processes involved in the production and distribution of commodities, represent potential issues for a variety of businesses as its mismanagement can lead to financial implications. However, for software companies, the supply chain represents a series...

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Digital Trends: Like Roombas for your garden, Farmbot Genesis automates home farming


Like Roombas for your garden, Farmbot Genesis automates home farming
FarmBot announced two new DIY agricultural robots that aim to help you garden and farm more efficiently. Both the FarmBot Express and Express XL offer more coverage, allowing you to grow even more produce.

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Saturday, July 13, 2019

Independent.ie: First generation of farm robots are delivering game-changing results - Farming Independent


First generation of farm robots are delivering game-changing results - Farming Independent
The first fully autonomous farm equipment is becoming commercially available, which means machines will be able to completely take over a multitude of tasks. Tractors will drive with no farmer in the cab, and specialised equipment will be able to spray, plant, plough and weed cropland. And it's all happening well before many analysts had predicted thanks to small start-ups in Canada and Australia. While industry leaders Deere and CNH Industrial haven't said when they'll release similar offerings

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Bloomberg: Robots Take the Wheel as Autonomous Farm Machines Hit Fields


Robots Take the Wheel as Autonomous Farm Machines Hit Fields
Robots are taking over farms faster than anyone saw coming.

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Forbes: Earth Day Begs The Question: Is Cannabis Farming Sustainable?


Earth Day Begs The Question: Is Cannabis Farming Sustainable?
On Earth Day 2019, the "battle royale" between legacy cannabis farmers in the Emerald Triangle and Big Agriculture's "Marijuana Monsantos" is heating up like climate change.

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Packt Hub: Installing a blockchain network using Hyperledger Fabric and Composer[Tutorial]

Installing a blockchain network using Hyperledger Fabric and Composer[Tutorial] This article is an excerpt taken from the book Hands-On IoT ...