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Kodiak Rating

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Supply chain start-up in the spotlight: Kodiak Rating

Kodiak Rating was founded in Stockholm, Sweden, by Malin Schmidt (CEO, pictured) in 2015. Frustrated at seeing poor digital solutions forced upon line managers and co-workers, she set out to help global sourcing & procurement …

start-ups

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Optimism among start-ups gives way to realism

Over the past six years, venture capitalists have ‘discovered’ the supply chain and have invested billions in start-ups, especially in the USA and China. However, many start-ups now find themselves in a crucial phase, especially …

DDMRP

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Beware of dogmatic DDMRP

The term ‘Demand-Driven Material Requirements Planning’ (DDMRP) has been around since 2011 but has been attracting particular attention in the past couple of years. It makes some grand promises: higher service levels, 30-40% inventory reductions, …

Martin Koolhoven

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Film director Martin Koolhoven: ‘‘To change behaviour you need to tell a story’’

The world is in a transitional phase, which means that almost all companies – and their supply chains – need to transform in order to survive. Storytelling is an effective instrument for overcoming employee resistance …

modern slavery

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‘‘Coronavirus crisis has heightened modern slavery risk’’

The risk of modern slavery has increased in certain sectors due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to Catherine McCabe, an analyst at the Canadian firm BMO Global Asset Management (BMO GAM). In an article in …

Tesco

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E-commerce creates 16,000 new jobs at Tesco

Tesco, the UK’s largest supermarket chain, is creating 16,000 new jobs. This workforce expansion is necessary to cope with the enormous surge in online sales since the coronavirus outbreak. Among other things, the grocery retailer …

Sean Culey & Martijn Lofvers

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Now online: SCM webinar ‘Innovating into the Future – Part I’

For those who missed it: the webinar 'Innovating into the Future – Part I' on Wednesday September 9 is now available on YouTube. The webinar was organized by Martijn Lofvers of Supply Chain Media and author …

Webinar the future of Logistics & Supply Chain Start-up

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View the SCM webinar ‘The future of logistics & supply chain start-ups’

A total of 114 attendees joined the webinar 'The future of logistics & supply chain start-ups' by Supply Chain Media and McKinsey on Wednesday September 2. The recorded webinar is now available on the YouTube channel of …

Patricia Sjauw

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Patricia Sjauw: “My focus is to make supply chain the heartbeat of the company”

Global Women Supply Chain Leaders Awards 2020 (GWSCL 2020) is the first global event to shine the spotlight on the dedication, passion, and incredible success stories of women in the supply chain – cross-domain and from …

Webinar the new reality for integrated logistics

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SCM Webinar The new reality for integrated logistics with Oracle

Supply Chain Media and Oracle organized the webinar “The new reality for integrated logistics” on Thursday August 27. 116 attendees joined the webinar live.  There is no doubt that the pandemic has magnified and accelerated the …