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Blockchain and its Implications for the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain

Shipchain

Blockchain in the pharma supply chain can dramatically affect the success and verifiability of pharmaceuticals. Unlike other industries, pharmaceuticals are subject to intense regulation. Adding Blockchain to the pharma supply chain could save lives. Returns in the supply chain are not new.

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Now or Never: Why Supply Chain Sustainability is Non-Negotiable in 2022

Locus

What is also real is the impact it has on supply chains. In fact, it will not be a stretch to say that climate change is currently the biggest threat that global supply chains are facing today and is responsible for shortages and disruptions in several industries. Three stages of building a sustainable supply chain.

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Bringing Order to Chaos: Last-Mile Delivery Costs and How to Reduce Them

Locus

Say you purchase your coveted gadget online, eagerly tracking its journey from warehouse to your welcoming hands. Customer satisfaction and keeping costs in check rests on optimal last-mile delivery operations. In 2021, a wide range of major product categories saw online purchase returns, with rates varying from 8% to 88%.

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The Dispatch Report | October 2019, Issue No. 12

Shipchain

We’ve been busy fine-tuning our platform, nailing our pitch, bringing on new customers, demoing for clients, and speaking at and attending different freight and logistics conferences. ShipChain airs its first webinar, The State of Technology in Food Supply Chains 2019: Produce. What We’ve Been Up To.

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Surgery Center Case Study: Less Time at Computer, More Time in OR

Hybrent

A busy surgery center like Springhill requires rock-solid supply chain management; but, that didn’t always happen. When I would get ready to place orders, I‘d have to go to each of four different departmental supply rooms, manually check the number of supplies in inventory and write down what I wanted to order,” Crow explains.

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Blockchain and Sustainability: Making the World More Eco-Friendly, One Business at a Time

Shipchain

We’ve discussed the impacts that blockchain will have on supply chain and logistics day in and day out. How do you know that the spinach in your salad is really locally-grown, or that a portion of your purchase is actually donated to charity? Consider the pharmaceutical industry. It’s poised to revolutionize the industry.