Build a Socially Connected Supply Chain to Thrive Amid Disruption

Blockchain technology is quickly emerging as the silver bullet for many supply chain challenges. It’s helping reduce risk by verifying documentation and employees to prevent fictitious pickups, tracking and tracing the movement of physical goods through the supply chain, and overhauling the processes and timelines for accessing trade finance and managing AR and AP. Surveys reveal that supply chain executives are highly interested in the potential for blockchain technology and are exploring the next steps for their organizations. Join SDCE and an expert panel in a roundtable discussion on blockchain technology that is sure to generate actionable take-aways.

It is estimated that 60-80% of the global humanitarian aid spend is related to logistics services. Whether you are a shipper or receiver of goods, international trade is fraught with complexity, particularly for nonprofits. From quoting & documentation, to managing exceptions & tax exemptions, there are key details that can make or break your shipment process.

Did you find your supply chain career or did it find you? Some people “backed into” the warehousing, distribution, transportation or logistics industry. Others have pursued the field as a course of study through the increasing number of highly-respected university and college programs. Either way, with the diversity of opportunities for careers in our field spanning job descriptions, companies, geographic locations and diverse challenges there’s always something to learn, especially as our field works to attract the next generations to its ranks.

Understand how digitization allows for a more accurate and granular view of cargo status, and help determine levels of moisture protection Learn how proactive cargo protection can help minimize moisture damage by ensuring goods remain dry regardless of delays, rerouting, and lost or recovered cargoes Discover how a multinational processor of cocoa beans and manufacturer of high-quality chocolate pinpointed the root cause of their moisture damage: a case study that can be applied to all shipping regardless of the goods involved!.