Dashu Cross-border launches a service supermarket, aiming to connect cross-border sellers with high-quality service providers and create a one-stop service trading platform. It covers the entire service chain, including store operation, marketing promotion, logistics warehousing, tax compliance, and payment collection, helping cross-border e-commerce sellers achieve business growth and enhance market competitiveness.
Carrefour has improved supply chain transparency for select meat, milk, and fruit products by implementing blockchain technology. Consumers can trace product origins by scanning a QR code. This initiative has significantly boosted sales of these products, particularly in the Chinese market. Partnering with IBM, Carrefour plans to expand blockchain technology to more product categories to meet consumer demand for transparent and sustainable products, ultimately enhancing brand loyalty. The implementation demonstrates a successful application of blockchain in retail, enhancing consumer trust and driving sales growth.
This analysis compares the application of four major ERP systems – Wanda Bao, SAP, Oracle, and Microsoft – in the building materials industry. It examines their strengths and weaknesses in terms of functionality, providing a valuable reference for companies selecting an ERP solution. The comparison aims to help businesses make informed decisions by highlighting the specific advantages and disadvantages of each system within the context of the building materials sector, ultimately assisting them in choosing the most suitable ERP for their needs and digital transformation goals.
Emerge partnered with Kuebix to integrate the Emerge marketplace into the Kuebix platform. This provides users with a broader range of capacity options and more competitive pricing. The integration streamlines processes, enhances transparency, and accelerates the digital transformation of freight. Ultimately, this collaboration helps businesses improve efficiency and reduce costs by providing access to a wider network and streamlined tools for managing their freight operations.
The World Customs Organization (WCO) is assisting Jamaica Customs in enhancing its cross-border collaboration environment. Through workshops, the WCO shared best practices for Single Window (SW) implementation, emphasizing the importance of regulatory coordination, data standardization, and process re-engineering. Jamaica has made progress in project implementation but still faces challenges. Recommendations include strengthening top-level design, establishing coordination mechanisms, and promoting data standardization to achieve trade facilitation and economic development. These efforts are crucial for streamlining customs procedures and boosting Jamaica's economic competitiveness.
CMA CGM invests heavily in adding 50,000 smart containers to its fleet, equipped with Traxens trackers for real-time monitoring of cargo location, temperature, and vibration. This initiative aims to enhance supply chain transparency, optimize customer experience, and drive the digital transformation of the shipping industry. By reducing costs, minimizing losses, and improving efficiency, smart containers empower the shipping industry towards a smarter, more transparent, and efficient future.
JDA and J.B. Hunt have partnered to integrate their supply chain management platform and digital freight platform, aiming to provide shippers with greater pricing transparency and easier access to capacity. Through seamless API integration, users can obtain real-time dynamic quotes and rate updates, significantly improving operational efficiency and reducing transportation costs. This collaboration helps businesses gain a competitive edge by streamlining their logistics processes and optimizing resource allocation within the supply chain.
Cross-border virtual factory intelligent platform Yi Ya has completed a multi-million RMB Series B funding round and reached a strategic cooperation with a state-owned assets platform in Guangdong Province. Yi Ya focuses on supply chain integration and technological innovation, developing high-quality products for cross-border e-commerce sellers through big data product selection, creating a "super virtual factory." Yi Ya has also launched an "Amazon Brand Acquisition Program" to help SMEs go global and generate revenue, creating a three-dimensional development model for overseas brands.
SaaS website builders are a popular choice for businesses due to their convenience, but they also present challenges like limited customization and data security risks. Companies should mitigate these risks by carefully selecting providers, strengthening data management practices, and establishing a cost budget. By doing so, they can ensure website stability, leverage the benefits of SaaS website builders, and effectively avoid potential pitfalls. This approach allows businesses to maximize the advantages while minimizing the drawbacks associated with SaaS solutions.
ASCM and Deloitte have jointly launched a digital capabilities model for supply chain networks, aiming to help companies address challenges such as market volatility, digital disruption, and evolving consumer expectations. The model emphasizes data-driven decision-making, agile response, collaborative cooperation, and continuous innovation. Looking ahead to 2026, supply chain management software will evolve towards intelligence, integration, and platformization, covering a wider range of operations, improving response speed, execution capabilities, and decision support. This evolution will be crucial for businesses seeking to optimize their supply chains in the face of increasing complexity.
