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Blockchain Points Way to `Massive Change' for Commodity Supply Chain

Material Handling & Logistics

In most food-supply chains it might take weeks to figure out where it went from source to destination, and in some cases, the source may not be known, but on a blockchain, it takes just seconds. Michigan State University estimated fraud costs the global food industry as much as $40 billion a year. Nestle SA, Tyson Foods Inc.,

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What Supply Chains Can Learn From Switzerland

RFgen

Supply chains also face potential for cybercrime, insurance cost spikes, food contamination or systemic vulnerabilities. Venezuela ranked last this year partly due to its exposure to natural disasters. This is especially important among the food and beverage industry. Data Collection as Resilience Solution.

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What Supply Chains Can Learn From Switzerland

RFgen

Supply chains also face potential for cybercrime, insurance cost spikes, food contamination or systemic vulnerabilities. Venezuela ranked last this year partly due to its exposure to natural disasters. This is especially important among the food and beverage industry. Data Collection as Resilience Solution.

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New: Global Trade Map 2016

Supply Chain Movement

It lays the foundation for gradual alignment of norms and standards, including on food safety and technical regulations. The benefits of utilising modern-day FTAs include fewer customs duties, less red tape, access to public tenders, sourcing opportunities, investment opportunities and more transparent business conditions. United Kingdom.

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Why Is It So Hard to Find Good Help These Days?

Material Handling & Logistics

Across the board, from fast food to manufacturing, what we are hearing, to put it into simple terms, is an over-the-top request to develop and implement site, equipment and task-specific training programs. To really do this well, sellers must join a distributed logistics ecosystem. . The Regulatory Revolution.