The article delves into the trend of reshoring, where companies are moving their production capacities closer to their primary markets to improve supply chain resilience, reduce lead times, and enhance sustainability. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted …
Leading companies recognize the absolute necessity of supply chain innovations because of the current turbulent times. However, approaches do vary considerably, as keynote presentations from companies including Lego, PepsiCo, Metro, Versuni and Heineken at the …
inNOWvate, Software, Sustainability, Trends
Sustainability was hot during inNOWvate. Which is not surprising now that the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is entering into force and companies are getting nervous about the reporting obligations it entails. Fortunately, software vendors …
With ongoing disruptions all around the world, companies are in need for more resilience. Most control towers are domain-specific for procurement, manufacturing or logistics and inadequate for timely response to disruptions. A cross-functional resilience cockpit …
Melanie Salter, Director of Supply Chain Research at Boom!, mapped the benefits of diversity in teams for this global community of women in supply chain. What emerged? Especially when it comes to innovation, companies that …
Leading software vendors showed their views on supply chain planning at the inNOWvate Supply Chain Event in Amsterdam. A pressing question that recurred in every presentation was: how do you deal with chain disruptions and …
If transparency in the supply chain leaves anything to be desired, it’s usually because of the supply chain contact points. These are the points where data transfer often falters, making cooperation with supply chain partners …
Exclusively in magazine, Trends
The shortage of supply chain talent continues to hamper business. Therefore, much attention is focused on increasing the inflow. However, it is equally important to consider the entire talent pipeline. If companies want to ensure …
Exclusively in magazine, Trends
Chemical company Sika has 400 plants worldwide, achieves solid sales growth and is constantly acquiring companies. Supply chain footprint decisions are the order of the day, but the company recently realized it lacked an effective …
Sustainability, Trends, Whitepaper
With global ESG regulations tightening and carbon pricing mechanisms impacting profitability, companies must transition to more sustainable supply chains while maintaining competitiveness. Managing Scope 3 emissions, which often constitute the majority of a company’s carbon …
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