Supply chain tech company Mercado receives $2.5 million in new backing
Mercado, a Dallas-based supply chain technology company, will use a new $2.5 million investment to ramp up its marketing and sales efforts. The startup founded...
Month : July 2020
Bentley starts manufacturing new Bentayga at Crewe factory – PES Media
Bentley Motors has announced production of the recently unveiled new Bentayga has started at its factory in Crewe amid new social distancing measures. Deliveries will...
China-Europe rail freight hits the buffers as rocketing demand brings congestion
Record-breaking volumes have caused congestion and lengthy delays on China-Europe rail freight services. According to Norman Global Logistics (NGL), June and July have been “extremely...
EU Leaders Strike $857 Billion Coronavirus Recovery Deal
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, and French President Emmanuel Macron walk onto the podium prior to a media conference at the end of an EU...
MediLedger creator Chronicled to collaborate with Deloitte to fight counterfeit COVID-19 drugs – Ledger Insights
Chronicled, the firm behind the blockchain-enabled pharmaceuticals traceability platform MediLedger, yesterday announced a collaboration with Deloitte to address issues in drug supply chains. One of the chief problems...
‘First mile’ startup targeting pre-freight activities gets additional funding
Logistics practitioners often have to deal with the fallout of a lack of coordinated planning in pre-freight activities, which tend to not be digitized in...
EcoVadis and Oxiteno Partner to Grow Supply Chain Sustainability in Latin America
New partnership will expand reach of sustainable solutions to suppliers along chemical value chain EcoVadis, the world’s most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings, today...
COVID-19 Impact and Recovery Analysis |Wheat Market Procurement Intelligence Report Forecasts Spend Growth of over USD 12 Billion | Coronavirus
LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jul 21, 2020– The global wheat market is poised to experience spend growth of more than USD 12 billion between 2019-2024 at a CAGR...
We Can Transform U.S. Industry
American industry faces several challenges over the next decade: digging out of the COVID-19 recession, creating high-quality jobs, re-establishing an innovation culture to keep up...
Has the apparel sourcing bubble burst? | Apparel Industry Interview
Ranjan Mahtani, chairman and CEO at Epic Group For Ranjan Mahtani, chairman and CEO at Epic Group, one of the world’s largest clothing manufacturers, the...