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High Seas Troubles Affect Global Supply Chains, Part One: Security Risks

Enterra Insights

” Houthi Red Sea Attacks The crisis in the Red Sea was set off by the Israel-Gaza conflict and when Houthi terrorists claimed the attacks were being made in support of Gaza residents. … On 14 December 2023 the report recorded the first successful hijacking of a vessel off the coast of Somalia since 2017.”[11]

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This Week in Logistics News (February 19 – 25)

Logistics Viewpoints

In terms of trade, these are not critical, single-sourced Tier 1 inputs needed in manufacturing. Russia, along with the United States, China, Israel and the United Kingdom – are believed to have the most developed cyber warfare capabilities. About 6% account for trading and distribution services and 4% for industrial machinery.

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How the Food Blockchain is Bringing Tech to the Table

Zipline Logistics

In an age where food and beverage safety and ingredient sourcing are two crucial product features, blockchain is helping all manufacturers, retailers, and consumers maintain critical visibility. The tech industry incumbent created the IBM Food Trust in 2017 to store information about products from farm to table. IBM Food Trust.

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Augmented Reality Supply Chain is Here and It’s Going to be Effective

GlobalTranz

In fact, some huge "Futurists" like Robert Scoble and Shel Israel, as well as Brett King are currently writing books on the matter ( Beyond Mobile: Life after Smartphones and Augmented - Life in the Smart Line respectively). By 2017, augmented reality is estimated to have a value of just over $6 billion. AR is not without its faults.