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Achilles, Orpheus Cyber | May 19, 2021

Achilles Information, a global leader and preferred partner for supply chain risk and performance management, has announced a partnership with Orpheus, a UK Government-approved cyber threat intelligence firm. Below are some of the highlights of the pilot scheme: • Achilles will have cyber risk ratings on suppliers in collaboration with Orpheus and will share these ratings with Achilles network buyers and suppliers. • Supplie...

Tech Wire Asia | January 30, 2020

THE ROARING success of e-commerce has shifted the dynamics in the supply chain, particularly within the logistics industry. What follows is increasing customer demand for speedier processes and improved experiences. This has then created both, pressure and opportunities, for logistics companies, like UPS, to innovate and augment their operations. UPS, therefore, has decided to leverage autonomous vehicle capabilities and launch drone-based trial projects. “As megatrends like population gro...

Procurement and Sourcing, Freight

Turvo | October 10, 2022

Turvo, provider of the world's leading collaboration application designed for the supply chain, has made it to the list of FreightWaves' fifth annual FreightTech 100 winners, a juried selection from a list of 423 different freight tech companies.Over a span of months, FreightWaves had received more than 1,500 nominations from around the world, of which 423 companies were in the running for the top 100. Each nominated company was, in turn, voted on by FreightWaves analysts, researchers, m...

Sustainability, Transportation

Amazon | August 29, 2022

Amazonannounced that the company has signed an agreement with Plug Power to supply 10,950 tons per year of green hydrogen for its transportation and building operations starting in 2025. The company will start to use green hydrogen to replace grey hydrogen, diesel, and other fossil fuels as it works to decarbonize its operations, and this green hydrogen supply contract will provide enough annual power for 30,000 forklifts or 800 heavy-duty trucks used in long-haul transportation. Read More