Month: May 2020

Article written by Marie Huillet One of the world’s leading ports operators is joining the blockchain shipping platform created by IBM and Danish logistics giant Maersk. The COVID-19 pandemic is prompting supply chain actors worldwide to focus their energies on becoming more resilient through better digitization — and in particular through blockchain technology. One of the world’s …

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Article written by Antonios Chalkiopoulos Photo: GETTY Sometimes an unexpected challenge can open up new perspectives — and point a way forward toward new opportunities. For enterprises seeking to maximize the value of their digital data, the current healthcare crisis can deliver insights into how you can create a foundation for a more agile, outcome-focused …

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Article written by Amy Feldman A registered nurse waits to test residents for Covid-19 antibodies at Abyssinian Baptist Church in … [+] AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES When Lennie Sliwinski and Matt Pierce founded Trusted Health in 2017, they simply wanted to take what they’d learned about online marketplaces from working at Hired, and apply it to …

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COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – The coronavirus lockdown has accelerated a digitalization drive in a global shipping and logistics sector that still routinely delivers many documents by bike messenger in some countries, according to industry leaders. Ports operator DP World DPW.DI said on Thursday it would join shipping company Maersk (MAERSKb.CO) and other peers in a blockchain …

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Article written by Jonathan Greig IBM Sterling revealed its latest supply chain enhancements that will help simplify transactions and deepen transparency between trading partners. With the coronavirus pandemic disrupting global supply chains and throwing systems out of whack, IBM decided to step in, unveiling an updated suite of tools designed to help enterprises manage suppliers and digitize analog modes …

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Article written by P Manoj | Mumbai In a big digitisation push, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ), India’s biggest private port operator, has signed up with TradeLens, a blockchain-based digital container logistics platform, jointly developed by A P Moller – Maersk and IBM. The cargo handling facilities run by APSEZ at Mundra, …

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Article written by Mathew Elenjickal Photo: GETTY The COVID-19 pandemic continues to spur a rethinking of many aspects of society — everything from commonly held business practices to long-established personal and civic habits. The global supply chain has been a key topic of conversation, and deservedly so. As businesses close and governments impose lockdown orders …

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It’s hardly business as usual out there, but traffic during the week leading up to Memorial Day nudged national average spot truckload rates higher on DAT MembersEdge. The number of posted loads actually dropped 16.5% but truck posts fell 29% during the week ending May 24, which includes the Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of Memorial …

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Article written by Uriel Barillas Photo:GETTY The United States has seen at least a dozen notable recessions in the past century. Many of us have seen the economy dip significantly and bounce back multiple times. But until the 2020 coronavirus downturn (termed “The Great Lockdown” by the International Monetary Fund), we hadn’t experienced a significant …

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