Digital Transformers Supply Chain Now

From product verification and quality management to smart contracts and financial clarity, blockchain is a technology solving a variety of data-centric issues.
In this episode of Digital Transformers, our host Kevin L. Jackson presents Digital Asset Innovators – a series from the National DigiFoundry that aims to highlight those individuals and organizations that are innovating across the digital asset ecosystem.
Joining for this episode are Bryant D. Nielson and Ryan Williams – two experts at the very heart of blockchain progress. Discussions kick off with the inherent association of blockchain with Bitcoin in the public eye, despite cryptocurrencies being just one single application among many. “It's impressive. It is impactful. But it's not the whole forest. Blockchain is the forest,” Nielson explains.
The guest speakers then turn their attention to the need to bring blockchain into the educational mainstream, providing students with knowledge to code smart contracts and develop tangible, in-demand skillsets. Further, Nielson and Williams also highlight the potential opportunity to tokenize and gamify learning, leveraging shortening attention spans and the societal drive towards digital dopamine hits for educational purposes.
With the spotlight on blockchain-based learning growing, both interviewees also outline the importance of standardizing qualifications and certifications. Here, The Blockchain Academy is leading the charge, working with the American National Standards Institute to develop assessments that accurately align qualifications with knowledge bases.
From exploring the future potential of tokenized assets to identifying how NFTs can transform the protection of key data such as health records or birth certificates, tune in for insight into the full potential of blockchain technologies.
Additional Links and Information:
Learn more about Digital Transformers: https://supplychainnow.com/program/digital-transformers/
Subscribe to Digital Transformers and other Supply Chain Now Programs: https://digital-transformers.captivate.fm/listen
This episode was hosted by Kevin L. Jackson. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/bringing-blockchain-education-mainstream-dt79

The Buzz is Supply Chain Now’s regular Monday livestream, held at 12 noon ET each week. This show focuses on some of the leading stories from global supply chain and global business, always with special guests – the most important of which is the live audience!
In this week's Digital Transformers edition of The Buzz, hosts Scott Luton and Kevin L. Jackson welcome special guest Anton Karnaukhov, Co-founder, VP of Application Delivery with XpertMinds, to the show. Together they discuss:
What generative AI means for supply chain workAs mainframes turn 60, how skill gaps threaten the enterprise workforceHow AI is disrupting the supply chain industryAnton's expert perspective on the implementation of new technologies in supply chainAnd so much more!
Additional Links & Resources:
Learn more about XpertMinds: https://xpertminds.net/
Learn more about Supply Chain Now: https://supplychainnow.com
Learn more about National Supply Chain Day: https://supplychainnow.com/nscd
WEBINAR- Building an Antifragile Supply Chain: Dr. Schär’s Climb to Inventory Excellence: https://bit.ly/3Pc7wan
WEBINAR- Profitable Manufacturing Unveiled: Crafting a Winning S&OP Strategy: https://bit.ly/43zlZ6d
WEBINAR- From Data to Delivery: Transforming Logistics for Maximum Efficiency: https://bit.ly/3PODrOp
This episode is hosted by Scott Luton and Kevin L. Jackson. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/buzz-digital-transformers-mainframes-AI-1260

Join us today for the Digital Transformers edition of The Buzz, Supply Chain Now’s regular Monday livestream! Held at 12 noon ET each week, The Buzz focuses on some of the leading stories from global business and global supply chain, always featuring special guests – the most important of which is the live audience!
In this week's episode of The Buzz, hosts Scott Luton, Kevin L. Jackson, and Mary Kate Love discussed a variety of news stories and topics including:
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in supply chainsThe importance of digital transformation in business to business (B2B) companiesThe reduction of veteran homelessness
Listen in as the hosts highlight the benefits of AI in improving global visibility, reporting, and forecasting accuracy in supply chains, the need for B2B companies to adapt to digital transformation to enhance customer retention and satisfaction, and the significance of the decrease in veteran homelessness, attributing the success to collaboration among local, state, and national entities, and the simple approach of prioritizing stable housing.
Additional Links & Resources:
Learn more about Supply Chain Now: https://supplychainnow.com
WEBINAR- Navigating Logistics Disruptions with Advanced Technology and Automated Collaboration: https://bit.ly/42KfZaz
WEBINAR- Exploring Rebate Strategies in Supply Chain Partnerships: https://bit.ly/48KmfAv
WEBINAR- Building an Antifragile Supply Chain: Dr. Schär’s Climb to Inventory Excellence: https://bit.ly/3Pc7wan

This episode was hosted by Scott Luton, Kevin L. Jackson, and Mary Kate Love. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/buzz-digital-transformers-1248

In this new episode of Digital Transformers, host Kevin L. Jackson returns to lead a discussion with Art Seabolt and Altif Brown from Constellation Network, a Web3 infrastructure that allows users to launch their own tokens and retrofit existing Web3 principles into Web2 legacy systems.
Listen in as the panel discusses the platform itself- how it scales with other blockchains- and details the company's work with government agencies, particularly in secure data protocols and secure content transfer. Also, learn more about Constellation's collaboration with the National DigiFoundry and its cross-chain capabilities.
Additional Links and Information:
Learn more about Digital Transformers: https://supplychainnow.com/program/digital-transformers/
Subscribe to Digital Transformers and other Supply Chain Now Programs: https://digital-transformers.captivate.fm/listen

This episode was hosted by Kevin L. Jackson. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/national-digifoundry-speaker-series-constellation-network-dt76

The Buzz is Supply Chain Now’s regular Monday livestream, held at 12 noon ET each week. This show focuses on some of the leading stories from global supply chain and global business, always with special guests – the most important of which is the live audience!
In this Digital Transformers edition of the Buzz, hosts Scott Luton and Kevin L. Jackson discussed some of the top news stories and trends in supply chain and digital transformation today. Listen in and learn more about:
Mattel's milestone yearHow to drive ROI in your digital transformationSam Altman, the OpenAI CEO, and his elephant hunt as he looks to raise between 5 and 7 TRILLION dollarsThe answer to the age-old question: what do we need all of these super chips for anyway?And more!
Additional Links & Resources:
Learn more about Supply Chain Now: https://supplychainnow.com
WEBINAR- Inflation & SMBs: Unlocking Cash Tied up in Inventory:  https://bit.ly/48BIUzN
WEBINAR- Achieving the Next-Gen Control Tower in 2024: Lessons Learned from the High-Tech Industry: https://bit.ly/3Syzrn1
WEBINAR- Data Driven Decision Making in Logistics: https://bit.ly/49lt102
This episode is hosted by Scott Luton and Kevin L. Jackson. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/buzz-digital-transformers-1236

The Buzz is Supply Chain Now’s regular Monday livestream, held at 12 noon ET each week. This show focuses on some of the leading stories from global supply chain and global business, always with special guests – the most important of which is the live audience!
This Digital Transformers edition of the Buzz fell on Martin Luther King, Jr, Day here in the states, and hosts Scott Luton and Kevin L. Jackson kicked off the show with a tribute to the late civil rights leader on what is his actual birthday! Scott and Kevin then shifted over to the normal business of the day, discussing some of the top news stories and trends in supply chain and digital transformation today. Listen in and learn more about:
How to overcome challenges by implementing technology in supply chain managementThe top global risks for supply chains in 2024How digital transformation increases the value of your supply chain workforceHow a rise in recent layoffs may be correlated with the continued rise of AI And more!
Additional Links & Resources:
Learn more about Supply Chain Now: https://supplychainnow.com
This episode is hosted by Scott Luton and Kevin L. Jackson. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/supply-chain-buzz-digital-transformers-edition-special-mlk-episode-1224