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Supply Chain

Rishika Patel | September 05, 2023

FourKites, a leading supply chain visibility provider, has announced that top supply chain technology innovators will gather at 'Visibility 2023'. The innovators will demonstrate the power of real-time visibility data on September 6, 2023, at the Hyatt Regency, Chicago. Attendees will witness how this data can enhance collaboration and decision-making across the supply chain, driven by AI and mac...

TechCrunch | April 10, 2020

Assent Compliance, a company that helps large manufacturers like GE and Rolls Royce manage complex supply chains through an online data exchange, announced a new tool this week that lets any company, whether they’re a customer or not, upload bills of materials and see on a map where COVID-19 is having an impact on their supply chain. Company co-founder Matt Whitteker, says the Ottawa startup focuses on supply chain data management, which means it has the data and the tooling to develop a d...

Supply Chain Dive | January 31, 2020

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared coronavirus a Public Health Emergency of International Concern Thursday but did not impose any restrictions on the movement of people or goods, saying it could make the situation worse. "[I]n general, evidence has shown that restricting the movement of people and goods during public health emergencies may be ineffective and may divert resources from other interventions," WHO said in a statement on the decision. "Further, restrictions ma...

Locus | October 08, 2020

Locus, a global B2B Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company that automates human decisions in logistics, announced that it is investing €2 million in Europe for product and business development. The company's smart logistics solutions will help reduce carbon emissions and increase operational efficiency. Locus uses deep machine learning and proprietary algorithms to offer smart logistics solutions like route optimization, real-time tracking, insights and analytics, beat optimization, and v...