The Port of Long Beach will use ‘Port Optimiser’ by GE to improve operations. The software, which is cloud-based software that provides real time data-driven insights for supply chain stakeholders.

Transparency is lacking in the supply chain, reports Supply Chain Dive. An overwhelming majority of procurement officers report not having visibility past their tier one suppliers. Technology such as blockchain can be used to increase that visibility.

According to Digital Supply Chain, Honeywell wants to make sure counterfeit auto parts don’t enter the marketplace, reports Digital Supply Chain. So its partnered with automotive aftermarket provider TecAlliance and they are working to the oneIDentity+ service platform. This platform will authenticate and track individual components for major auto parts manufacturers.