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This Week in Logistics News (February 19 – 25)

Logistics Viewpoints

These rising prices can cut into the profits of manufacturers, distributors, and retailers who are reliant on this form of energy for powering their facilities. Oil, gas, steel and metal products account for other everyday items purchased from the two countries.” Natural gas has become increasingly important in generating electricity.

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Weaponized Supply Chains Make the Case for Supply Chain Visibility

Resilinc

Who Manufactured the Pagers and Radios? The hand-held radios, or walkie-talkies, are reportedly IC-V82 radios manufactured by the Japanese firm ICOM. According to Brussels-based military and security analyst Elijah Magnier , Israel would have needed access to the supply chain of the devices to embed an explosive trigger.

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Freightos is going public…and how we got here

Freightos

I can walk into a local shop and purchase products from all around the globe. This isn’t just about consumerism; it’s inspiring to think that in purchasing an imported product, we are, in a tiny way, helping provide employment for people across our planet, often in developing countries. I started Freightos a decade ago, in 2012.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 4-8, 2015)

Talking Logistics

It has 253 employees and is headquartered in New York, NY, with offices in Tel Aviv, Israel; Dublin, Ireland; and Brighton, England. And on the 3D printing front, CloudDDM announced the launch of its advanced additive manufacturing facility located on the UPS Supply Chain Solutions Campus at UPS Worldport®.

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Augmented Reality Supply Chain is Here and It’s Going to be Effective

GlobalTranz

In fact, some huge "Futurists" like Robert Scoble and Shel Israel, as well as Brett King are currently writing books on the matter ( Beyond Mobile: Life after Smartphones and Augmented - Life in the Smart Line respectively). So, now, let's take a look at some of the basic facts of AR and how it applies to the modern supply chain.

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How the Food Blockchain is Bringing Tech to the Table

Zipline Logistics

The blockchain is a digital ledger that records information about virtual transaction s like the date, time, dollar amount, and parties involved in purchases. And some of the world’s largest grocers, manufacturers, and retailers are already using this tech solution. What Does Food Blockchain Tech Mean for You?

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Pharma Supply Chain Mapping for the Government

Exiger Perspectives

Capture where ingredients are coming / being sourced from. Solution Phase 1 Mapped the supply chain for a sample of drugs in the FDA’s list of Essential Medicines across many Medical Countermeasures categories generated using data from non-controlled, public sources only. Catalog what ingredients are going into relevant drugs.