Reports

Reports

women in supply chain

Reports, Trends

Women now fill a quarter of supply chain C-suite roles

Women have made a strong comeback at nearly every level of supply chain leadership in 2023. Especially good progress has been made at the C-suite and executive levels, with women now holding 26% of CSCO/SVP/EVP/CPO …

manufacturing industry

Reports, Trends

‘Manufacturing industry must fundamentally transform to remain successful’

The future of the European manufacturing industry is uncertain, volatile and complex. To thrive in such an environment, manufacturers must fundamentally transform their operations to become more resilient and agile, according to Workday, a provider …

transport visibility

Reports, Trends

Businesses see biggest value in transport visibility

Out of all transportation management capabilities, transport visibility – the tracking and tracing of goods in the supply chain – will be the most valuable capability over the next two years, according to 43% of …

planning transformation

Planning, Reports, Trends

90% of planning transformations fail

Almost every globally active company has attempted some kind of planning transformation since 2020. However, 90% of the attempts have partially or totally failed, according to the findings from Board International’s Global Planning Survey 2023. “With …

Keynote Mart de Kruif - inNOWvate Supply Chain Event 2023 (May 11, 2023)

inNOWvate, Reports, Trends

Recording & slide deck Keynote Mart de Kruif | inNOWvate Supply Chain Event 2023

In our modern world we tend to regard crises as an unfortunate and sometimes painful incident, which requires specific actions and policies. But crises are no incidents. In a world in which technology feeds our …

logistics employees

Reports, Trends

More than half of logistics employees have considered a career move

Over half (58%) of logistics employees have recently considered making a career move. For 45% of them, the most important reason was a lack of growth opportunities. 72% said they would be willing to stay …

SCM Q2 2023 Martijn Derks - Fulfilment IT

Exclusively in magazine, Magazine, Reports

Supply Chain Movement 49 | Fulfilment & IT

The main theme of the Q2, 2023 issue of quarterly Supply Chain Movement is Fulfilment & IT.  Publication Date: June 2, 2023 12 | Profile Martijn Derks, Global Supply Chain Resilience Director, Mars What with natural disasters due …

sustainability initiatives

Reports, Sustainability, Trends

Missed business opportunities due to poor communication of sustainability initiatives

Managers in the Dutch manufacturing sector are failing in their communication of sustainability initiatives to their junior colleagues, resulting in companies missing out on opportunities and revenue. This comes at a time when better alignment …

BlackBerry

Reports, Trends

BlackBerry: many manufacturers are still working with outdated or unsupported IT systems

Outdated and unsupported operating systems make manufacturers vulnerable to nationwide cyberattacks. The new BlackBerry Manufacturing Cybersecurity Study reveals the severity of this problem, with 86% admitting to running core functions on such operating systems. The BlackBerry …

disruptions

Reports, Trends, Visibility

BDO: ‘Customers want service, not excuses’

Customers want service, not excuses for disruptions, cautions R.J. Romano, Global Supply Chain Executive & Consultant at US-based BDO Supply Chain Advisory. That’s why visibility technology is vital for manufacturers, he says. Companies that let difficult …