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Georgia Pacific Makes New Supply Chain Platform
According to Supply Chain Digital, Georgia Pacific will bring together several companies to create a new supply chain platform. Read more...
SAP Adopts Blockchain
Software firm SAP will use blockchain in some of its supply chains, reports Coindesk. Specifically, SAP will use blockchain in the agriculture sector.
Read more...Teenage Truckers, Solution to Nation’s Shipping Woes?
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have proposed a way to ease America’s urgent shortage of long-haul truck drivers: allow certified teenage drivers to cross state lines in their 18-wheelers. DRIVE-Safe (Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy Act), from Reps. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) and Trey Hollingsworth (R-Ind.), would scrap a federal rule that bans drivers under 21 from transporting goods outside the state where they’re licensed, lowering the legal age to 18.1 “This legislation,” said John Kearney, CEO and President, Advanced Training Systems, “will help train drivers to a level far and above current licensing standards. It creates opportunity while reinforcing a culture of safety.”
Read more...eCommerce Sales Grew 16% in 2017; Online Fraud Soared 30%
According to U.S. Census Bureau data, eCommerce sales climbed to a record high of $453.5 billion in 2017, representing a 16% increase over the previous year.(1) However, recent Experian reports revealed that online shopping fraud rose 30% year over year,(2) and 63% of businesses acknowledge they are experiencing the same or more fraud than a year ago.(3) Chargebacks911, a leading dispute mitigation and loss prevention firm, warns that rising card-not-present (CNP) fraud could offset revenue gains unless merchants take proactive steps to identify, prevent and control it.
Read more...Coffee and Blockchain
According to CoinDesk, Ethiopia is interested in using blockchain technology to track the supply chain for its largest export, coffee.
Read more...Tracking Aircraft Parts with Blockchain
Aerospace companies are turning to blockchain to prevent tragedy, reports Business Reports.
Read more...Alibaba Gets Blockchain
Alibaba is using blockchain to protect its product authenticity and improve the integrity of their supply chain.
Read more...Improving Supply Chain Necessary
According to Supply Chain Management Review, for companies improving the supply chain isn’t something to do in the future it is necessary now. Read more...
Jewelry Industry Gets New Supply Chain Platform
According to Coin Desk, IBM will partner with the jewelry industry to bring a cross-industry supply chain tracking platform to market.
Read more...Supply Chains Abound
Supply chains can be found anywhere, reports Supply Chain Dive. For example, the NFL drafting process is a supply chain.
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