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SUPPLY CHAIN

Powerbridge Technologies | September 13, 2021

Powerbridge Technologies Co., Ltd., a SaaS solutions and Blockchain applications provider, today announced it has completed the design and development of the technology infrastructure of its Powerbridge Blockchain Supply Chain Traceability Platform (the "Blockchain Traceability Platform"), which is now at the multi-consumer industry applications development stage. The Blockchain Traceability Platform integrates Blockchain technologies with big data and AI, to collect tra...

SUPPLY CHAIN

EY | May 23, 2022

The EY organization announces the beta availability and use of EY OpsChain Supply Chain Manager on blockchain.ey.com, which is a new solution specifically focused on combining product traceability with inventory management across an extended supply chain. While traceability has long been a widely used application by enterprises on public blockchains, the lack of privacy for transactions has limited the adoption of some of the applications by enterprises. Using Polygon Nightfall...

Walmart | September 16, 2020

Walmart is partnering with Schneider Electric to make renewable energy more accessible to suppliers. This move is part of the retailer's Project Gigaton effort to reduce it's supply chain emissions by one billion metric tons by 2030. The initiative with Schneider Electric's Energy & Sustainability Services, titled Gigaton PPA (power purchase agreements), seeks to educate suppliers on their renewable energy options and help them through conversion — a process Walmart's S...

TRANSPORTATION

EPES TRANSPORT SYSTEM | December 24, 2021

Truck drivers for EPES Transport System in Chester, Va., have voted to join Teamsters Local 322 in Richmond. The 60 drivers work for the regional trucking company hauling everything from tobacco products to cat litter and paper products. The workers put together a letter to submit to management detailing their concerns about the poor working conditions. When the letter fell on deaf ears, we began to work with them, We're happy to welcome these hardworking drivers...