Value chain round-up: logistics, procurement & tech news

Collaboration key to supply tech success - FourKites; Supplier visibility 'vital to procurement' - Vendorful; Top 10: Ways to increase supplier diversity

China counters economic meltdown with US$44bn rescue package

FT report reveals Chinese state is shoring up flagging economy, and project44 data shows extent of supply chain disruption of zero-tolerance Covid policy.

Top 10: Strategies to increase supplier diversity

Scoutbee's Roger Blumberg and Ashlee Nelson of supplier.io share their top 10 strategies to increase supplier diversity to mitigate risk in uncertain times.

Collaboration key to supply chain tech successes - FourKites

FourKites offers real-time visibility beyond transportation and into yards, warehouses and stories, says Mathew Elenjickal, the firm's Founder and CEO.

Logistics outsourcing is now mission critical, says PwC

Logistics outsourcing is now seen as a way to differentiate operations and build resilience, explain PwC’s Miles Lethbridge and Tom Woodham.

Sustainability a mindset, not a tech project - Sheri Hinish

IBM’s Global Sustainability Leader, Sheri Hinish says innovative thinking on sustainability is often what separates the trailblazers from the laggards.

Supply chain tech 'stronger on resilience than on ESG

Industry 4.0 tech is helping to make supply chains more resilient, but there are also areas in which it needs to improve, such as ESG performance.

Supplier visibility 'is vital to procurement' - Vendorful

IBM’s Global Sustainability Leader, Sheri Hinish says innovative thinking on sustainability is often what separates the trailblazers from the laggards.

 

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Removing friction from supply chains for a competitive edge

Fast growing brands face operational friction in omnichannel, and low-code system integrations can help, claims Jim Herbert, CEO of Patchworks

Supply Chain Digital Show: Dun & Bradstreet interview

Brian Alster is GM North America, Finance & Risk, for Dun & Bradstreet, and told Supply Chain Digital C-suiters must 'act with urgency' around risk

Logistics news round-up: road, rail, sea & air freight

Körber unveils robotics-as-a-service initiative; New port signals Vietnam’s economic growth; sea freight volumes down; Germany invests in rail

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Coyote Logistics report shows 3PLs on the increase

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Fulfilment firm OPLOG supplying hope to earthquake victims

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