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Blockchain Could Help During Pandemic
Blockchain could be deployed to help hospitals get resources during the pandemic, reports Roll Call.
Companies that specialize in moving goods from one place to another are starting to use the technology that powers cryptocurrency to streamline their work, and they say it could help hospitals stay stocked and staffed during pandemics like the one caused by COVID-19.
Read more...BMW Turns to Blockchain for Transparency
According to Electrive, BMW is using PartChain, which employs blockchaing technology, to make their supply chain more transparent.
BMW has initiated the organisation PartChain that uses blockchain technology to increase transparency in worldwide supply chains regarding raw materials and components. Interested companies are invited to join the initiative.
Read more...Business Could be Disrupted for up to Six Months
According to CNBC, experts believe it could take up to six months after the end of the Covid-19 crisis for businesses to return to normal.
The biggest task facing the world right now is stopping the spread of the coronavirus. But even when the global public health crisis is under control and global supply chain disruptions caused by COVID-19 end, many large companies expect that business will not return to normal for between three to six months
Read more...Semiconductor Market Shrinks
According to SDX Central, the semiconductor market is expected to shrink in 2020 due to the Covid-19 crisis.
The semiconductor market is expected to contract in 2020 as the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak continues to cause disruptions to supply chains, according to an IDC report filed this week.
Read more...Defense Department Increases Progress Pay Rate
In the wake of the faltering economy the Defense Department is increasing its progress payment rate to help companies get positive cash flow, reports Washington Technology.
Cash flow is always king for companies in the government market and that especially holds true amid the economic slowdown caused by both the coronavirus pandemic and efforts to slow the spread of it.
Read more...China's Digital Delivery Service Seen As a Model
China’s digital delivery systems helped Wuhan keep essentials on store shelves, reports Harvard Business Review.
For the last month, China’s cities, with their empty streets and deserted shopping malls, have looked like the set of a post-apocalypse TV series.
Read more...Food Chain Experts Worry About Covid's Imapact
Industry experts question how well the food supply chain will hold up during the Covid-19 crisis, reports ZD Net.
As short-term chaos dovetails with longer term considerations of the impact of the coronavirus shutdowns, a persistent question has been how the food supply chain will fare.
Read more...Keeping Transparency in the Sake Supply Chain
According to BTC Manager, Japan’s sake industry will switch to a DLT platform to help increase transparency in the supply chain.
In a bid to bring more transparency to the supply chain of Japanese sake and fruits, EY Japan will use a distributed ledger technology-enabled (DLT) platform to share information including origin and delivery records with foreign customers.
Read more...3D Printers Help Fill Supply Chain Gap
3D printers are being employed to help medical personnel get much needed supplies, reports Plastics News.
As the coronavirus outbreak spreads globally, 3D printing firms have been stepping in to help fill the need for everything from respirator parts to touch-free door handles.
Read more...Blockchain Guideline Helps Companies Prepare for Supply Chain Implementations
GS1 US has published a new guideline titled “Applying GS1 Standards for Supply Chain Visibility in Blockchain Applications,” an educational resource that can help industry enable supply chain visibility in blockchain implementations by leveraging GS1 Standards.
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