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This Week n Logistics News (February 24 – March 1)

Logistics Viewpoints

Walmart said its suppliers have removed 1 billion metric tons of greenhouse-gas emissions from their value chains, six years ahead of the target date. In 2017, the retail giant started an initiative to encourage its suppliers to reduce their carbon footprint, aiming to avoid, reduce or sequester the 1 billion tons of emissions by 2030. .”

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Is Blockchain a Dirty Word?

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In December of 2017, I enthusiastically wrote an article on the promise of blockchain in solving complex issues, like that of tracking conflict minerals, as well as supply disruption due to geopolitical issues. . If you wanted to go straight – and really, really fast – then Detroit muscle was what you needed. . at the end.

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Is Blockchain a Dirty Word?

QAD

In December of 2017, I enthusiastically wrote an article on the promise of blockchain in solving complex issues, like that of tracking conflict minerals, as well as supply disruption due to geopolitical issues. . If you wanted to go straight – and really, really fast – then Detroit muscle was what you needed. . at the end.