BeFlexi Ltd

Supply Chain Dive | March 25, 2020

The challenges in the coronavirus medical supply chain are now so familiar that the general public knows about personal protective equipment (PPE), N95 respirators and testing kits logistics. Consumers are even asked to fill supply gaps – with some hospitals requesting donations of spare N95 respirators from consumers' attics and garages, or donations of homemade masks. Executive Director of Logistics at Indiana University Health (IU Health) Derrick L. Williams said his team jumped int...

Cisco | February 17, 2020

NEC Corporation today announced that it has strengthened processes for confirming the authenticity* of network equipment used for security areas and critical industrial infrastructure prior to shipment, during construction, and during operation by combining its fraud detection technologies with those from Cisco Systems G.K. (Cisco), utilizing NEC blockchain technologies for network devices. This is an important advancement in NEC's efforts to strengthen the verification, monitoring, and mana...

TRANSPORTATION

Washington Auto Show | January 10, 2022

Playing a crucial role in society's goal of a cleaner and more efficient way of life is the rise of electric vehicles. Whether hybrid-electrics (HEVs), plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) or battery electrics (BEVs), these vehicles are entering the mainstream at an accelerated rate. Gone are the days of these modes of transportation being viewed as a status symbol that is unattainable by the majority. In 2020 alone, electric vehicles saw a 41 percent increase in sales globally. Now, almost every major m...

SUPPLY CHAIN

Avetta | April 05, 2021

Avetta®, the leading provider of supply chain risk management software, is expanding Avetta ConnectTM with an intelligent supplier classification tool to better match various supplier categories to the protection and qualification criteria for the work they do. The new process, which will be available in early April, streamlines supplier onboarding while still adding more service levels, making it a better match for a larger variety of suppliers. “The Avetta Connect plat...