The gold industry is testing blockchain as a way to monitor the gold global supply chain, reports Insider. 

Two major gold groups on Monday launched a pilot program to digitally monitor gold moving through the global supply chain as a way to ensure authenticity and bolster transparency within the market for the precious metal. 

Clear, a SaaS and tax filing firm, has acquired supply chain finance startup Xpedize, reports Pymnts.

Software-as-a-service (SaaS) and tax filing firm Clear closed an acquisition deal for supply chain finance startup Xpedize for undisclosed terms, according to a press release on Wednesday (March 16).

In order to survive post-pandemic companies will have to leverage technology to smooth out their supply chains, reports Biz Tech Magazine. 

When the pandemic arrived two years ago, retail was one of the hardest-hit industries. As retailers grappled with store closings and labor shortages, supply chain disruptions catapulted to the top of their list of challenges, and those issues haven’t subsided since.