Logistics, shipping rates and the need to assess full landed cost are among the challenges that shippers face in the modern-day world of e-commerce, says Hagar Valiano Rips, CEO and co-founder of Ladingo.

At a time when supply chains are fracturing as a result of the global coronavirus pandemic, is blockchain the solution?

The coronavirus pandemic is just the latest of an endless series of crises to hit companies around the world. And, like so many previous ones, it has exposed a serious lack of preparation by business leaders and supply chains.

The coronavirus pandemic has brought chaos to supplier-buyer relations the world round, resulting in widescale invoking of the contract-breaking clause known as force majeure.

The agricultural supply chain is one of the world’s most vital conduits between producers and consumers. Yet visibility and traceability remain major concerns.