shadow planning

Planning, Trends

Shadow planning offers Zebra grip on contract manufacturers

How do you know if your contract manufacturers are prioritizing and producing the right devices at the right time? To get a better grip on this, Zebra Technologies – with support from e2open – plans …

visibility

Visibility, Blogs, Trends

The cost of visibility comes first

When we think of visibility, we tend to think of sophisticated systems that provide insight into the functioning of the entire supply chain. Such systems offer all kinds of advantages but, in my opinion, they …

leaderboard Descartes WW 04-11 tm 17-11-2024
vision technology

Trends

Six applications of vision and AI in warehousing

One thing that still stands in the way of fully automated warehousing is the ability of robots to pick products up. Vision technology that is combined with artificial intelligence (AI) to recognize products and control …

Recording

Webinar Recording, Planning, Trends

Recording webinar ‘Shadow Planning with a Digital Supply Chain Twin: Zebra’s Journey’

Driving a high level of supply assurance requires a connected, streamlined approach with deep visibility into the multi-tier supply chain, enabled by collaboration with contract manufacturers and tier 1 and 2 suppliers. As the trusted brand …

Leaderboard e2open 28-10 tm 24-11-2024
order-to-cash

Trends

Inefficient order-to-cash processes cost billions in liquidity

Many companies are missing out on opportunities in terms of liquidity, costs and supply chain collaboration due to inefficiencies in their order-to-cash (O2C) process. If the total turnover of SMEs in the Netherlands would be …

private equity

Trends

Private equity firms are building bridges to Supply Chain

More and more private equity firms are discovering that the supply chain determines the success of the companies they invest in. But do private equity and supply chain professionals understand each other? To what extent …

Leaderboard SCM Bubbles of Bogus 12-11 tm 17-11-2024
CSDDD

Sustainability, Trends

European companies insufficiently prepared for new supply chain regulations

Companies in Europe are currently preparing for the phased implementation of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). However, new research among 400 European companies, conducted by EQS Group and the University of Applied Sciences …

supply chain transformation

Trends

Supply chain transformation requires new operating models

Most companies know they need to transform their supply chain, but struggle with the execution. The main obstacles are the lack of a clear business strategy, lack of budget, and conflicting priorities. This is according …