Author: Connected World

Is the supply chain becoming more resilient since the early days of the pandemic? What is the missing link? Do we need more workers? More technology? Better processes? Or something else altogether to fix the broken pieces of our supply chain? Here at Connected World, we have looked at the inner workings of the supply chain for decades, in order to understand the impact of cyber threats, labor, geopolitical tension, climate change, rising material prices, transportation complexity, available capital, market changes, sustainability, and so much more. The objective is always to understand the long-term cost such delays or breakdowns can…

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Many industries have inequities and disparities. One such example is the healthcare space, but now one association is looking to address this with technology. Consider the example of American Telehealth Assn., which has released three new tools through its Advisory Group on Using Telehealth to Eliminate Disparities and Inequities within healthcare. The objective here is to highlight the ways in which telehealth can impact disparities and inequities. Here are how these three tools can help in healthcare: A Digital Infrastructure Disparities Score and Map, which uses a new composite measure designed to score a community’s digital infrastructure on a scale…

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