MHISolutionsmag.com—Companies of all sizes—even ones that might not trust each other or know each other—are collaborating to advance this new technology. Blockchain experts often describe the new technology as a trustless system because it allows two parties that might not trust each other, or even know one another, to conduct business securely and transparently. But Chris Burruss, the president of the Blockchain in Transport Alliance, sees it differently. Instead, he said, blockchain creates trust where otherwise there would be none.

Bloomberg—The attack by Chinese spies reached almost 30 U.S. companies, including Amazon and Apple, by compromising America’s technology supply chain, according to extensive interviews with government and corporate sources.

MHISolutionsmag.com—The people who work at MHI are the gears that keep the association rolling. They ensure MHI continues to be a valuable association and resource for people involved in the industry, and do so with wit, competence and a smile on their face. The goal of this column in MHI Solutions magazine is to give readers a glimpse into what goes on behind the scenes at MHI and “meet” the people who make it a successful hub for everyone involved in the material handling industry. Here, Melissa Auer, CEM, Manager of Exhibitor Services, and Amy Shelton, Creative Manager,  give us a peek into what they do, how they do it, what drives them and what makes them happy after a long, productive day at MHI.

Supply & Demand Chain Executive—The jewelry industry will soon have ultimate traceability as it prepares for two different blockchain initiatives. De Beers announced its Tracr platform in May and Richline Group is using IBM’s TrustChain platform.

Modern Materials Handling—A Big Picture look at the inroads women are making in the supply chain field and what still needs to happen to increase their numbers in employee and senior leadership roles.

The Protective Guarding Manufacturers Association (ProGMA) is holding a webinar (November 7, 2–3 p.m. EDT) that will focus on platform, rack and storage system safety. Accidents can cause entire rows of storage racks and their contents to spread in every direction causing injuries/fatalities and costly damage to product and facilities. They can interrupt operations for days, maybe weeks. ProGMA represents established safeguarding manufacturers with proven solutions that are “Safer by Design.”

Transport Topics—Companies such as Convoy, Uber Freight and Transfix have introduced app-based freight platforms designed to make it easier and faster for small carriers to find and book loads and handle much of their business on their smartphones.

Supply & Demand Chain Executive—Many businesses are investing in technology and tracking data, but they are also keeping a close eye on how employees are spending their time and researching how technology could help them be more efficient. Many supply chain employees spend approximately 40 percent of their time on manual and redundant tasks, according to a recent survey by the Institute for Robotic Process Automation and Artificial Intelligence.