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Britain’s No-Deal Ferries Get Ready to Set Sail Two Weeks Early

March 28, 2019

Britain’s no-deal flotilla is getting ready to set sail, shuttling trucks carrying critical goods into the country starting Friday.

Ship Operators Raise Alarms Over String of Vessel Fires

March 28, 2019

The Wall Street Journal

The international shipping industry is wrestling with a spate of fires aboard vessels at sea in recent months that have cost companies and their customers hundreds of millions of dollars in damages.

Huawei Dodges EU Bans as Bloc Unveils 5G Cyber Plan

March 27, 2019

Bloomberg

The European Union laid out a broad strategy aimed at ensuring its future 5G networks are secure from cyber threats, but stopped short of meeting U.S. demands for a ban on Huawei Technologies.

How Maxwell House, Jell-O and Other Kraft Heinz Names Lost Touch

March 26, 2019

Bloomberg

Years before last month's jaw-dropping $15.4bn writedown, the company had been on a mission to make over some of its quintessential products, removing maligned ingredients to better compete with newer, more natural upstarts.

Indonesia Threatens to Ban European Goods as Palm Row Escalates

March 25, 2019

Bloomberg

Indonesia threatened to ban imports of goods from the European Union in retaliation for the bloc’s move to impose stricter limits on how palm oil can be used in green fuels.

The Science of Microbiome Analytics: DNA Detectives Tackle the Supply Chain

March 25, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The type of forensic techniques that detectives have long deployed to solve crimes can now be used to identify the origin of manufactured goods in the supply chain.

Blockchain Cruise Takes Place on the Mediterranean from June 9-13

March 22, 2019

The 2019 CoinsBank Blockchain Cruise will set sail from June 9-13. CoinsBank is a blockchain solutions provider that includes products like a digital wallet and services like an exchange and merchant tools for cryptocurrencies.

TechWatch

Emergency Response to Natural Disasters: Blockchain to the Rescue

March 20, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Effective emergency response to a natural disaster requires rapid, coordinated action among multiple parties. Suffice to say that such a level of efficiency has been sadly lacking in many prior relief efforts. Can blockchain make it happen?

Metals Giant Suffers Extensive Cyber Attack

March 19, 2019

Bloomberg

Norsk Hydro ASA, one of the world’s biggest aluminum producers, suffered production outages after a cyber attack affected operations across Europe and the U.S.

Tyson Foods Is Using DNA to Prove the Pedigree of Premium Beef

March 18, 2019

Bloomberg

Responding to consumer demands for traceability, Tyson Foods plans to use DNA samples from elite cattle to track steaks, roasts and even ground beef back to the ranches the animals grew up on.