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Blockchain Will Track Tuna
According to CIO Dive, Bumblebee Tuna has instituted blockchain technology that will allow them to track tuna from the minute it is caught all the way through the supply chain to their factory.
The tuna fisherman spends 14 to 16 hours a day on a boat in the ocean waters off Indonesia. Tech executive Tony Costa has been right by his side.
Read more...Bill Will Protect Supply Chain
United States Senators are taking steps to protect supply chains from attack, reports SC Media.
US Senators Mike Crapo and Mark Warner have introduced federal legislation designed to protect critical technologies from supply chain attacks by China and other foreign threat actors.
Read more...Powering Robots in the Supply Chain
According to RBR, as the use of robots in the supply chain increases there needs to be a clear source of energy to power the robots.
With the market for autonomous mobile robots skyrocketing, and automation rapidly transforming the global supply chain, the time is long overdue for a fresh look at the sustainable energy solutions that will power the robot economy of tomorrow.
Read more...Fighting Slave Labor in Supply Chain
Startup LumaChain wants to use blockchain to help detect and prevent slave labor in the global food supply chain, reports the Financial Review.
Former Qantas chief information officer Jamila Gordon has attracted backing from the CSIRO's $240 million venture capital fund Main Sequence Ventures, to expand the operations of her start-up Lumachain, which is looking to use blockchain technology to make food production and manufacturing more transparent amid global efforts to eradicate slave labour
Read more...Walmart Works Towards Omnichannel
According to Supply Chain Dive, Walmart is working towards creating an omnichannel for its supply chain, reports Supply Chain Dive.
The merging of the supply chain team is Walmart's latest push toward integrated digital and store operations.
Read more...ASOS Loses Sales Due to Inventory Glitch
Fashion company ASOS suffered a technical glitch while upgrading its warehouse technology, reports Supply Chain Dive. As a result it lost about $25 million in sales due to the new automated storage and retrieval system failing to accurately report inventory.
The CEO explained the automated elements of the company's warehouse management system and its warehouse control system caused inventory available to customers to decrease significantly
Read more...Diamonds Become Part of Supply Chain Tracking
Dust Identity, a firm that wants to use miniscule fragments of diamonds to attach tracking codes to parts, has raised additional funding, reports Fortune. The diamond fragments would make it possible to track the parts through the supply chain.
Read more...Anvyl Raises More Funding
Anvyl, a hub for brands to manage their supply chains, has raised another $9 million dollars to continue their expansion into the supply chain management market.
Read more...Revolutionizing the Jewelry Supply Chain
The jewelry industry remains one of the last places to see innovation in the supply chain, reports Digital Supply Chain. Supplies still pass along the supply chain using processes from 100 years ago, however slowly technology has begun to creep in.
Read more...Using Tech in the Supply Chain Wisely
Retailers and manufacturers need to work together to give customers what they want, reports Open Access Government. That means using technology and efficiencies in the supply chain to speed up everything from the delivery of an item to its creation.
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