Why Blockchain Benefits the Supply Chain
Supply chains depend on clear communications, which is often missing from non-blockchain systems.
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Nov 15, 2021 at 10:19 p.m. UTC
Nov 15, 2021
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Supply Chain Says No Christmas Presents or Trees This Year
Plus a look at how natural gas shortages could wreak havoc with the global economy.
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Oct 9, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Oct 9, 2021
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Commerzbank Tests Blockchain for Managing Corporate Supply Chains
The German bank partnered with chemical companies Evonik and BASF to test blockchain’s use in managing supply-chain processes.
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May 21, 2021 at 9:50 a.m. UTC
May 21, 2021
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Rare Sneaker App Switches From Ethereum to Hedera to Skip Blockchain Fees
At $80 for minting an NFT on Ethereum versus $1 on Hedera, it was a matter of cost, said SUKU.
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Feb 3, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 3, 2021
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US Navy Commissions $1.5M Blockchain System for Tracking Critical Weaponry
Blockchain firm SIMBA Chain won a contract to build a system to anticipate demand for "critical" military weaponry parts.
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Jan 13, 2021 at 2:52 p.m. UTC
Jan 13, 2021
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Scottish University Taps Blockchain Tech to Fight Whisky Fakes
Anti-tamper bottle tags and the blockchain tracking platform from Everledger are being deployed to help tackle the trade in counterfeit whiskies.
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Dec 18, 2020 at 1:41 p.m. UTC
Dec 18, 2020
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French Fashion Brand Adds Blockchain Tracking to Clothes Made From Ocean Plastic
True Tribe is using the Ethereum-based SUKU protocol to track the provenance of clothing made from recycled ocean trash.
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Dec 16, 2020 at 2:05 p.m. UTC
Dec 16, 2020
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From DeFi to DeOps: How Public Blockchains Could Supplement ERP Systems
As DeFi does away with middlemen in finance, "DeOps" could reduce the need for intermediaries in large-scale supply systems.
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Oct 26, 2020 at 6:34 p.m. UTC
Oct 26, 2020
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Blockchain to Play 'Essential Role' in Farming Supply Chains, Says US Government
An agency attached to the U.S. Department of Agriculture said it expects blockchain will play an important role in the sector's supply chains.
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Aug 11, 2020 at 9:51 a.m. UTC
Aug 11, 2020
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Coffee Giant Behind Folgers, Café Bustelo Taps IBM for Track-and-Trace Blockchain
IBM is giving its blockchain track-and-trace capabilities the social-impact treatment with a provenance application focused on coffee.
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Jul 15, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 15, 2020