Logistics stories
Fraud teams and AI builders can now query linked data in BigQuery without moving it to a separate graph database, Google said.
The hire aims to help Aeris capitalise on demand for secure links in autonomous vehicles, robotics and other connected machines.
Outages could shut down vehicle makers and suppliers in hours, with 87% of organisations saying they cannot cope for more than a day.
Materials manufacturers could cut transport costs and emissions as Yokogawa adds BuyCo's container shipping software to its industrial offering.
Disrupted systems can quickly delay production, shipments and spare parts, exposing how tightly factory IT now underpins supply chain performance.
Bad address data can now trigger missed deliveries, compliance gaps and fraud risks across sectors from retail to healthcare.
Customers could cut carbon and waste more easily as Verdantix praised Blue Yonder for embedding sustainability data into supply chain planning and execution.
Organisations facing tougher compliance checks in Australia and New Zealand can now swap spreadsheet risk logs for AI-guided assessments and reports.
New wharves and dredging will ease congestion at New Zealand's biggest cargo port, after approval for a long-delayed expansion.
Regional firms across New Zealand will be shifted to 2degrees over the coming months as Now closes its business operations.
Investigators can now trace vessel ties to sanctions, ownership and financial crime risks faster, after maritime data was added to Videris.
Bunnings customers can now book TAXIBOX storage and interstate moves online, adding a new option for renovation and relocation jobs.
Airlines need earlier, more reliable updates to plan around late deliveries and repairs as supply chain failures cost at least USD $11 billion.
Fleet operators in Singapore are under pressure to curb risky driving as tougher enforcement and rising violations lift accident costs.
UK exporters can now compare, book and ship heavier consignments online as new guidance strips out much of the freight paperwork confusion.
Higher online shopping demand will see Amazon Australia add 3,000 seasonal jobs nationwide, with most openings in New South Wales.
For SMEs, faster lending is no longer enough as supply-chain shocks and volatile costs can make a quick answer the wrong one.
The online grocer's sales jumped 197% in a year as centralised fulfilment and nationwide delivery help it challenge New Zealand's duopoly.
The hire will bolster on-site IT support for businesses across Ireland as the company expands its Northern Ireland operations.
Smaller warehouses could soon automate tasks once reserved for larger sites, as falling costs make humanoid robots easier to deploy into ageing facilities.