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This Blockchain Startup Ties Coffee to Crypto

If you dropped by Starbucks for a free cup of coffee on National Coffee Day, you would instead have been greeted by signs about the company's supply chain, ethical sourcing commitments, and support for coffee farmers.

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Freight Startup Flexport Raises $110M, Turns Down $1Bn Valuation

Flexport, the shipping logistics company that launched in San Francisco just four years ago, is set to close a $110m Series C funding round. The investment values the company at $910m post money, says Wesley Chan, managing director at Menlo Park VC firm Felicis Ventures, an early investor in Flexport. The new round will bring the total capital invested to $204m.

Companies Trialing NFC With Workflow-Management Application

As Near Field Communication (NFC) functionality becomes more ubiquitous in mobile devices, workflow applications provider Flowfinity Wireless Inc. has added NFC to its enterprise mobile application software to enable users to capture and store information faster. The technology is now being tested by several of the company's consumer goods manufacturing customers.

Four Ways IoT Can Unkink Your Supply Chain

The Internet of Things (IoT) offers huge potential for supply chains to improve efficiency, move faster, and cut costs - at a level unimaginable just a few years ago.

Six Next-Gen Technologies That Are Reshaping the Energy Industry

BP recently presented its view on six next-generation technologies that matter to the energy industry - including blockchain, 3D printing and artificial intelligence.

Three Keys to Keep You Ahead of Digital Transformation

As digital transformation enables rapid change in traditional operations, organizations are finding new and more efficient ways to do business.

Opinion: How Blockchain Can Restore Trust in the Wine Industry

Blockchain is one of those things that everyone talks about but no one (myself included) really understands - like bitcoin or the stock market. I do understand, however, that blockchain is all about trust, and that's the reason it's going to revolutionize every industry. It's also the reason it can revolutionize wine markets.

Hospital Tracks Equipment With RFID-Enabled Shelving

Tokyo's St. Luke's International Hospital has completed a pilot of RFID technology to track the movement of equipment. The facility found that the technology identified stock levels at each of its wards in real time, and reduced the number of staff visits to the central clinical engineering room by approximately 55 percent.

Cargo's Crystal Ball: The Power of Machine Learning

Many shippers were caught off-guard last August when the world's seventh-largest container line suddenly went into receivership. An estimated $14bn in cargo was left in limbo after two-thirds of South Korea-based Hanjin's fleet - some 93 vessels - were seized, stranded or denied entry into ports.

ChemPoint Cuts Inventory, Boosts Service: A Case Study

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Accelerating Global Visibility, Velocity and Value

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Digital Sourcing: What, Where and How?

Digital technology has come to the supply chain, and the procurement function must take note.

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How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

Recycled Tagging Fasteners: Small Changes Make a Big Impact

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Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

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