Supply Chain

Supply Chain

An Asia-Pacific Blockchain Consortium is Forming Around Food Supply Chain

PwC Australia is partnering up with Alibaba and others on a trial that will find it seeking to provided added trust to the food supply chain.

Business  ·  22 May 2017
India

India’s Kotak Mahindra Bank Completes Blockchain Trade Finance Test

The latest blockchain trade finance trial in India showcases how the use case is now gaining global interest among enterprises.

Business  ·  17 May 2017
Supply Chain

South Korean Conglomerate Launches Blockchain Logistics Service

A subsidiary of South Korean conglomerate SK Group has launched a new blockchain service focused on trade logistics.

Business  ·  16 May 2017
Supply Chain

Microsoft’s Blockchain Supply Chain Project Grows to 13 Partners

Microsoft's blockchain supply chain effort has gained the support of several large retailers, according to the CEO of founding member Mojix.

Markets  ·  3 May 2017
China

Chinese Lender CreditEase Launches Blockchain Supply Chain Service

A major peer-to-peer lender in China is seeking to promote blockchain solutions in the global supply chain.

Business  ·  28 March 2017
China

Alibaba Turns to Blockchain in Fight Against Food Fraud

E-commerce giant Alibaba has teamed up with PwC to develop a system to fight food fraud using blockchain tech.

Markets  ·  24 March 2017
Supply Chain

Natural Gas Pegged for Next ING, SocGen Blockchain Test

Two European banks are already planning a follow-up to a blockchain supply chain test announced in February.

Business  ·  13 March 2017
Supply Chain

Foxconn Subsidiary Debuts Blockchain-Powered Supply Chain Platform

A subsidiary of one of largest electronics manufacturers has partnered on the launch of a new blockchain-based supply chain finance platform.

Business  ·  6 March 2017
Blockchain Applications

Microsoft Unveils Project Manifest, A Plan For Blockchain Product Tracking

NASA tech lies at the heart of a new Microsoft blockchain project that would closely track products as they move around the world.

Business  ·  25 January 2017
Blockchain Applications

Why a New Small Business Blockchain is Actually a Big Deal

CoinDesk's Noelle Acheson argues a new small business blockchain effort out of the EU may have bigger implications than it seems.

Business  ·  23 January 2017
Supply Chain

Credit Insurance Firm Partners With Blockchain Startup Fluent

Blockchain startup Fluent has partnered with credit insurance provider and Allianz subsidiary Euler Hermes.

Markets  ·  24 October 2016
Supply Chain

Commonwealth Bank, Wells Fargo Test Blockchain for Cotton Trade

Commonwealth Bank and Wells Fargo have announced they are testing blockchain for use in trade finance, focusing on the global cotton market.

Business  ·  24 October 2016
Ripple

CGI Launches Blockchain Lab for Trade Finance

CGI has launched a blockchain trade finance and supply chain laboratory to explore applications of blockchain technology.

Business  ·  28 September 2016
Ethereum

World’s Largest Mining Company to Use Blockchain for Supply Chain

The world's largest mining firm as ranked by PwC intends to begin using the ethereum blockchain to improve its supply chain processes.

Business  ·  23 September 2016
Supply Chain

Kimberley Process Inches Closer to ‘Blood Diamond’ Blockchain

A global tracking scheme for conflict diamonds is continuing its internal blockchain trials, according to a new report.

Markets  ·  1 September 2016