Supply Chain Consulting

HR Dive | April 07, 2020

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, wage growth for sales jobs experienced a sharp decline, which is a leading indicator for a major economic downturn on the horizon, according to the compensation software and data company PayScale. The Q1 2020 PayScale Index released April 2 tracks quarterly and annual trends in compensation....

Mercedes-Benz | February 03, 2020

Mercedes-Benz, in partnership with traceability startup Circulor, will pilot blockchain technology to track carbon emissions, ethical compliance and product flows in its cobalt supply chain, a key raw material in electric vehicle (EV) batteries, according to an announcement on Thursday. The Democratic Republic of Congo produces the majority of the world's cobalt, and the production is notorious for involving child labor and other human rights abuses. The metal enters Mercedes-Benz's supp...

Logistics

Accedian | February 18, 2022

Accedian, a leader in performance analytics, cybersecurity threat detection and end user experience solutions, today released a new research study on the future of 5G in the transportation industry. Conducted in partnership with Analysys Mason, a leading management consultancy focused on telecoms, media and technology (TMT), the research found that an overwhelming number of transport and logistics enterprises (92%) plan to deploy private 5G by 2024. Private 5G networks offer great...

Supply Chain Digital | February 06, 2020

Supply Chain Digital takes a closer look at three leading logistics companies and how they are digitalising their warehouses. Warehousing and logistics, an industry with complex operations in need of flexible and innovative solutions. Currently within the world of warehousing and logistics, companies are lining up to jump on the digital transformation bandwagon. Taking a look at some of the major companies in warehousing and logistics, we examine Amazon, XPO Logistics and DB Schenker’s suc...