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Blockchain Points Way to `Massive Change' for Commodity Supply Chain

Material Handling & Logistics

In most food-supply chains it might take weeks to figure out where it went from source to destination, and in some cases, the source may not be known, but on a blockchain, it takes just seconds. to use the technology in a platform for the global goods trade. 5 technology conference in Park City, Utah. “On

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What Supply Chains Can Learn From Switzerland

RFgen

In supply chain management, all eyes are on Switzerland. The Importance of Supply Chain Resilience. For the past three years, the insurance company FM Global has been ranking countries based on their resilience to supply chain disruptions. Building Supply Chain Resilience.

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What Supply Chains Can Learn From Switzerland

RFgen

In supply chain management, all eyes are on Switzerland. The Importance of Supply Chain Resilience. For the past three years, the insurance company FM Global has been ranking countries based on their resilience to supply chain disruptions. Building Supply Chain Resilience.

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Revenues Sagging? Here's How to Thrive in 2016

Demand Solutions

Think Venezuela, Ecuador, and Colombia. The supply chain is a prime area most companies should look at when looking to take out cost. Instead, rely on supply chain planning software. Meanwhile, the strengthening of the U.S. dollar is making it difficult for many nations to maintain a good balance of trade.

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Revenues Sagging? Here's How to Thrive in 2016

Demand Solutions

Think Venezuela, Ecuador, and Colombia. The supply chain is a prime area most companies should look at when looking to take out cost. Instead, rely on supply chain planning software. Meanwhile, the strengthening of the U.S. dollar is making it difficult for many nations to maintain a good balance of trade.

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Is the “shared economy” changing logistics?

Kinaxis

by Alvaro Fernandez Did you know it costs approximately $100 to send an envelope from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, to Caracas, Venezuela? In a way, I see this as another chapter in the so called “shared economy” story, which I see as a technology-leveraged new way to outsource non-core activities. That’s for three to five day service!

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The History of the Shipping Container

Freightos

It has radically transformed supply chains, fundamentally changed domestic and international economies across the world, and changed societies in the process – all the while driving trillions dollars in annual trade. Fitting facilitates cargo security and enables automation of container handling processes.

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