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Who’s Using Blockchain in 2020, and How?

Logistics Bureau

In most cases, these companies are using blockchain as an aid to supply chain visibility and product tracing, but some have applied it as a tool to streamline transactions and speed up the flow of information, goods, and materials. Examples of Blockchain in Food Supply Chains. Other Food Industry Blockchain Initiatives.

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The Advantage of Speed: The Cooper Health Supply Chain Relies Upon Real-time Risk Alerts

Logistics Viewpoints

Prior to 2020, they were paying around ten cents a mask. During 2020, Cooper was paying up to a $1.50 2020 it was just a scramble for PPE,” Dr. Runkle explained. “We For example, when a UPS strike was looming last year, the Interos solution automatically highlighted Cooper’s strategic suppliers that relied on UPS for shipping.

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TGW Presents the Future Fulfilment Centre

Logistics Business Magazine

The TGW Logistics Group will demonstrate its Future Fulfilment Centre – how it works, how users can benefit from its advantages, and what technology it uses – for visitors at the LogiMAT intralogistics trade fair in Stuttgart from 25 to 27 April. In the 2020/2021 business year, the company generated a total turnover of 813 million euros.

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Let’s Talk Supply Chain! Envase Celebrates Growth, Drayage Impact on Leading Industry Podcast

Envase Technologies

And that’s what made for an excellent setting to talk about Envase’s growth since our 2020 founding into North America’s largest drayage/TMS service provider. Sarah cares a great deal about the industry, especially about solving the challenges that drivers face every day on the road. They’re actually hindering growth. Well said, Sarah!

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Antwerp sees growth despite pandemic

Logistics Business Magazine

in the first half of the year compared to 2020, and by 3.9% compared to 2020 and equals the throughput of the first 6 months of 2019. The throughput of iron and steel, the main goods group in this segment, increased by 37.8% The throughput of iron and steel, the main goods group in this segment, increased by 37.8%

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Battery maker Sunlight records 68% growth

Logistics Business Magazine

Sunlight , a member of the international investment Olympia Group, has published strong financial results for H1 2021 with an 180% increase in EBITDA and 68% increase in turnover, compared to H1 2020. recorded in H1 2020. more than H1 2020. Investments are also ongoing in human capital.

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Beware the Swinging Pendulum on Supply Chain Inventory Practices

Logistics Viewpoints

Because switching from JIT to JIC is at best only a tool to address short-term problems and risk. Biopharmaceutical company Ipsen avoided any stockouts in 2020, in spite of up to 70% demand spikes, transportation constraints, and temporary factory shutdowns. JIT isn’t the main problem, and JIC isn’t a solution.