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CMA CGM announces potential acquisition of Bolloré Logistics
CMA CGM, the French shipping conglomerate, reveals to have submitted a bid to acquire family owned Bolloré Logistics in a $5.5 billion deal. Following the news, the Bolloré Group indicated that the acquisition might result in a merger of its logistics operation with that of CMA CGM’s CEVA Logistics.
$9.5M invested for pest and disease management
Australia is boosting its reputation for high-quality produce with a $9.5M injection into pest and disease risk management measures for safer trade. Led by the CSIRO and delivered through Hort Innovation in partnership with all Australian States and Territory Governments, they will work closely with domestic biosecurity regulators to strengthen science-backed management of phytosanitary risks.
Bastian Consulting uncovers salary trends across ANZ supply chain
Supply chain specialist recruitment firm, Bastian Consulting, has recently released its annual salary survey report, Bastian Salary Survey 2022/23, which explores salary trends across Australia and New Zealand. Completed by over 1,300 respondents, the survey sheds light on the highest-paying industries and positions across Supply Chain, Manufacturing, IT, Consulting and Procurement. It also reveals how companies are differentiating themselves by offering non-financial benefits.
CoR grant to improve safety in the heavy vehicle industry
$1.7 million is being invested towards funding the development and delivery of Chain of Responsibility (CoR) training and education projects that will enhance safety throughout the heavy vehicle industry within the supply chain. According to the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts, the funding will support businesses that use heavy vehicle transport to deliver tailored training programs focused on the CoR.
2023: A pivotal year for technology in supply chain
In 2023, the companies that invest in the right technologies will give their supply chain a competitive edge and be in a better position for long-term success, says Peter Jones, Managing Director, Prological. Technology in the supply chain is not a ‘nice to have’; it’s an absolute must-have.
Proactive Supply Chain Risk Management
Hitachi Vantara’s Owen Keates explains Phase 2 of Modernising (or Establishing) your Supply Chain Control Tower, the second in a series of three articles to help ensure your supply chain can handle whatever’s next. Any organisation that has prioritised modernising its supply chain capabilities should set itself up for success by following a tried-and-true process.
Digital Twins and Surviving the Next Supply Chain Disruption
Survival during the next disruption might depend on your digital twin and how fast you build it. The traditional supply chain is vulnerable to a wide range of threats – environmental disasters, infrastructure threats, labor shortages, and, unsurprisingly, a worldwide pandemic.
Enhancing and Demonstrating Environmental Stewardship
Nothing tests the resiliency of supply chains like a global pandemic — as everyone from CEOs to consumers desperately seeking toilet paper know all too well. And, as the COVID-19 pandemic so vividly demonstrated, organizations around the globe need help in monitoring and strengthening their supply chains. But all organizations — and multinational corporations, in particular — must also be concerned about the sustainability standards of their supply chains.
Acting Now to Mitigate Supply Chain Disruption – IIoT World
Over the past year, global disruptions have continued to roil the world’s sources of supply, from increasingly severe and frequent natural disasters to geopolitical upheavals, supply chains are facing great pressure to build more resilient networks. But adapting to new ways of working, boosting inventories, and ramping digital and risk-management capabilities aren’t enough to ensure resiliency.
Hitachi Vantara’s answers to your questions for one of the sessions at IIoT World Manufacturing Day
Hitachi Vantara’s answers to your questions for one of the sessions at IIoT World Manufacturing Day During IIoT World Manufacturing Day (May 12, 2022), we received a lot of questions, and we did not have time to respond to them all live. So, as promised, here are the answers, by Hitachi Vantara, to the questions asked during the “Achieve Industrial IoT Outcomes at Scale” panel. 1.
Disrupt the Disruption in Manufacturing Supply Chains
Disrupt the Disruption in Manufacturing Supply Chains The past two years will get plenty of blame for supply chain disruption, but disruption — from human and technology error to weather and other crises — has always been a challenge. Manufacturers are using dashboards to visualize performance measurements and gain deeper diagnostics for uses like preventative maintenance and process optimization. But while they are a critical starting point, supply chain dashboards are not enough.
Disrupt the Disruption in Manufacturing Supply Chains
The past two years will get plenty of blame for supply chain disruption, but disruption — from human and technology error to weather and other crises — has always been a challenge. Manufacturers are using dashboards to visualize performance measurements and gain deeper diagnostics for uses like preventative maintenance and process optimization. But while they are a critical starting point, supply chain dashboards are not enough.
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