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Who’s Using Blockchain in 2020, and How?

Logistics Bureau

In most cases, these companies are using blockchain as an aid to supply chain visibility and product tracing, but some have applied it as a tool to streamline transactions and speed up the flow of information, goods, and materials. Today, at least two or three platforms are well established, and being exploited by several companies.

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S.E.C. Approval of Conflict Minerals Rules: a landmark in supply chain disclosure requirements

EcoVadis

The amended final rules propose a more flexible scheme than the previous proposal and introduce differentiated requirements for companies reporting to the S.E.C. Implications for companies and disclosure highlights. Does Section 1502 apply to your company? The reporting company must have influence over the manufacturing.

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Do Tariffs Really Impact China’s Global Supply Chain?

NC State SCRC

This special commission operates as a state-run holding company and focuses the means of production on trade surpluses and global economic growth. Despite efforts to liberalize the Chinese economy, domestic markets are still heavily controlled by 97 centrally owned companies that channel state capital into strategic economic sectors.

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Mindmap for the Fashion & Luxury Goods Market

Supply Chain Movement

Supply Chain Movement and NeoGrid, provider of a collaborative, demand-driven supply chain management platform in the cloud, have therefore developed this mindmap to inspire fashion and luxury goods companies to become more profitable and competitive. >>Please Mindmap for the Fashion & Luxury Goods Market. Uzbekistan.

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Mindmap High-Tech Supply Chain 4.0

Supply Chain Movement

These developments impact Original Equipment Manufacturers, both at strategic level and at operational level within their supply chains. These external trends force high-tech companies to prepare for this unpredictable future: Plan. Impact on high-tech companies. The impact of trends force companies to make clear trade-offs: Do.

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Updated IT Subway Map: Major acquisitions in SC software

Supply Chain Movement

as the advance of e-commerce continues, companies with an omnichannel approach are increasingly implementing specific order management systems. Companies have an ever-growing need for systems integration, not only internally but also externally with their chain partners. United States Minor Outlying Islands. Uzbekistan. Western Sahara.

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Most desirable logistics location of Europe in 2018

Supply Chain Movement

The Netherlands secured first place based on the results from the large-scale survey among logistics decision-makers within manufacturing and retail companies in Germany. United States Minor Outlying Islands. Uzbekistan. Virgin Islands, British. Virgin Islands, U.S. Wallis and Futuna. Western Sahara.