To improve the safety of transportation workers during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond, supply chain and logistics leaders should implement four technology initiatives immediately, according to Gartner, Inc. “As capacity continues to tighten and there are fewer drivers on the road, it’s a requirement to keep them safe,” said Carly West, director analyst with the…
DetailsResilinc, the leading provider of AI-based supply chain mapping and disruption monitoring services, announced today that Intalere, the healthcare industry leader in delivering solutions designed for improved financial, operational and clinical health for hospitals, will collaborate with Resilinc in the development and deployment of ‘The Exchange at Resilinc,’ a hospital-to-hospital healthcare platform that eases shortages…
DetailsRS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE: ECM), a global multi-channel provider of industrial and electronic products and solutions, and sister company of Allied Electronics & Automation (Allied), has embarked on a partnership with the National 3D Printing Society (N3DPS) in the UK to enable frontline health workers to quickly access vital…
DetailsFlow International Corporation, the world’s leading developer and manufacturer of ultrahigh-pressure waterjet cutting systems, has repurposed its operations to produce face shields for medical workers, first responders and workers in essential businesses to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. The company is ramping production rapidly to where it will be producing more than 50,000 units…
DetailsAlliance Memory today announced that the company’s operations are continuing without disruption during the COVID-19 outbreak. For its customers in the medical market, Alliance Memory’s SRAM and DRAM products — key components in a wide range of medical equipment — are being delivered from stock or with normal lead times. “The coronavirus pandemic is having…
DetailsRS Components (RS) and Allied Electronics & Automation (Allied), the trading brands of Electrocomponents plc (LSE: ECM), a global multi-channel provider of industrial and electronic products and solutions, have pledged support for distributors worldwide, reaching out to the supply chain to offer practical assistance with fulfilment as shipping channels come under increasing strain due to…
DetailsCUI Devices has announced new initiatives in its support of the medical industry’s response to the global coronavirus (COVID‑19) pandemic. These initiatives include prioritizing orders and expediting free product samples to OEMs, makers, volunteers, and organizations designing medical equipment key to fighting COVID‑19, such as respirators, ventilators, blood analysis machines, test equipment, patient monitors, imaging…
DetailsHackster.io, an Avnet community, is joining forces with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and 12 leading technology companies to support the world’s developing countries in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Launching today, the COVID-19 Detect and Protect Challenge is calling on engineers to design low-cost and easily deployable software, hardware and services that…
DetailsHere are the latest China-US container rates: China-US West Coast prices (FBX01 Daily) increased just under 1% since last week to $1599/FEU. Rates are 1.5% higher than the rates in 2019 this time China-US East Coast prices (FBX03 Daily) are down a more significant 5% from last week, reaching at $2690/FEU. This rate last year’s…
DetailsNiceLabel, a leading global developer of label design software and label management systems, is offering free subscriptions of its cloud-based labeling solution and technical consulting services to organizations that have joined the fight against COVID-19. NiceLabel has launched the non-commercial and non-profit-based initiative in order to help these organizations get much needed deliveries of medical…
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