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Fashinza, a B2B supply chain marketplace for fashion brands, raises $100M
Image Credits: Dhiraj Singh / Bloomberg / Getty Images The pandemic has majorly affected the global supply chain, with 60% of U.S. adults in an August 2021 Gallup survey saying that they've been unable to get a product they wanted in the past two…
Google Cloud launches new software supply chain and zero trust security services
Image Credits: Jeffrey Coolidge / Getty Images Google Cloud is holding its annual Security Summit this week and unsurprisingly, the company used the event to launch a few new security features. This year, the announcements focus on software supply…
Building resilient supply chains in an age of uncertainty
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Silicon Valley supply chain fixer Flexport tops the 2022 CNBC Disruptor 50 list
Flexport tops the 2022 CNBC Disruptor 50, one of 10 logistics companies to make the annual list. The freight technology start-up, led by CEO and founder Ryan Petersen, is tackling supply chain issues that are roiling the global economy. The…
Chicken Billionaire Bemoans Higher Prices At Every Link In The Supply Chain, From Farm To Table
Russia's unprovoked war in Ukraine, among other factors, has pushed the price to more than $8 a bushel. That means Josphseph Grendys, the billionaire chief executive of Koch Foods, is paying $3 million a week more than he did a year ago to feed his…
New report and post on Biden's supply chain plans
NEW @rooseveltinst report, NEW @monkeycageblog post: What do Biden's 1,300 pages of supply chain reports tell us about the future of (green) industrial policy? First, many of the supply chains that are key to U.S. energy security go through China.
EY unveils supply chain tracking service on Polygon Nightfall
EY has launched a new supply chain offering called OpsChain. OpsChain is hosted on Nightfall, a Layer 2 rollup blockchain that EY co-developed with Polygon. EY, one of the big four accounting firms, has launched a supply chain tracking service…
Wingstop Says It May Take the Poultry Supply Chain Into Its Own Hands
Commodities aren't just expensive these days, they're also volatile, and in many cases supply is unpredictable. A trend that we've started seeing more of lately is industrial companies (like automakers) announce deals to secure their own supply of…
Google assuring open source code to secure software supply chains
Google has a plan — and a new product plus a partnership with developer-focused security shop Snyk — that attempts to make it easier for enterprises to secure their open source software dependencies. The new service, announced today…
Supply chain shortages could bring more factories to the US
DETROIT (WXYZ) — Two years of supply chain issues have some companies making long-term changes to how they operate, building more resiliency and redundancy into their shipments. COVID-19-related lockdowns in China have supply chain experts…
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Fed's Kashkari says easing of supply chains could limit rate hikes
May 17 (Reuters) - How high the Federal Reserve will ultimately need to raise U.S. interest rates will depend in large part on how quickly supply bottlenecks can get unstuck, Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari said on Tuesday. Since March the…
Walmart's profits suffer as inflation, supply chain issues hit
By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart reported stronger sales for its fiscal first quarter, but its profit took a beating as the nation's largest retailer grappled with surging inflation on food and fuel and higher…
SAP BrandVoice: Hyperconnected Auto Supply Chains Give Electric Vehicles A Jolt Of Sustainable Mobility
The US government's recent announcement to invest $5 billion in a national EV charging network is emblematic of the latest sustainable business wave sweeping across the automotive industry worldwide. Another was General Motors' recent announcement…
Software Supply Chain: A Risky Time for Dependencies
The software supply chain is a critical element in the lifecycle of applications and websites. The interdependencies and components common in modern software development can increase the attack surface and sometimes allow hackers to bypass robust…
Fashinza raises $100mln Series B to create sustainable supply chain for global fashion industry
Fashinza customers reported a 25% reduction of costs in inventory and a 20% increase in top-line with faster TATs and lower minimums The company experienced 10x growth in 12 months along with increasing their global footprint Dubai: –…
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