Blockchain and Manufacturing: A Match Made in the Factory

November 19, 2018

This year, manufacturing will contribute $2.33 trillion to the US economy and drive 11.6 percent of its economic output. However, today’s flow of goods is mostly managed through manual operations and is extremely prone to fraud and error. Many manufacturers use a slow and outdated process for tracking the origin of goods, such as parts and food, and have very little ability to verify product authenticity.

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With more than 16,000 employees worldwide, Jungheinrich is one of the largest suppliers of forklifts, warehouse trucks and warehouse racks in the world. The advantage of Jungheinrich? We have all disciplines in one house. This way we relieve you in your entire logistics process. What Jungheinrich has to offer you From safety expert to experts in the field of material flows.

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