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Will Other Countries Adopt Bitcoin as Legal Tender?

Supply Chain Game Changer

The United Kingdom – Britain is already one of the world leaders in financial technology with a centralized private bank and a local currency called pounds sterling, which is legal tender in addition to the British pound. billion in 2017 and a GDP of USD 4.5

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Privacy and Ownership Issues Remain Hot Big Data Topics

Enterra Insights

”[5] Another study, this one published in the United Kingdom, concluded, “While people generally feel positive about the benefits brought by the internet and being more connected, they want to know why, how, when and for what purpose data about themselves is held and shared.”[6] regulations rolling out in 2020.”[5]

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The Impending Ocean Carrier War on Last Mile Fulfillment

Freightos

On the horizontal carrier integration front, Maersk has doubled down on its extension from ocean consolidation (Hamburg Sud, 2017) to air cargo, increasing Maersk Air by 33% with three leased cargo planes and two new Boeing purchases. Image via StarAir.dk). Behind the Maersk shift. But what does this mean for shippers?

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5 Disruptions Shaping the Digital Transformation in Distribution and Logistics

BlueYonder

Its online channels in Germany, Japan and United Kingdom alone grew by 35 percent in 2016. Source: Grainger Q1 2017 Earnings Call ). The TED Talk highlights the following big workforce shortages: The United States will have a 4 percent “surplus,” which is down from 10 percent in 2020. It actually doesn’t.”

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New Study: 2018 State of Embedded Analytics Report

Why do some embedded analytics projects succeed while others fail? We surveyed 500+ application teams embedding analytics to find out which analytics features actually move the needle. Read the 6th annual State of Embedded Analytics Report to discover new best practices. Brought to you by Logi Analytics.

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Butter Prices Jolt Supply Chain

Elementum

Peter Tuborgh, chief-executive of a huge farmer-owned dairy company and considered the largest United Kingdom milk buyer, Arla Foods, just released a statement saying that a shortage of butter and cream before the 2017 holiday season is predicted in the UK.

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Boom Time for the Shared Economy within Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

Since its launch in the United States, the Amazon Flex system has spread into many parts of the world, including Canada, the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia, Australia, and South America. Leaning on AI Technology. According to Growjo , Airtasker’s estimated annual revenue in FY19 was $30.3 million (AUD), up from $11.4