Trends

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Mars

Planning, Trends

Mars factory tour provides unique supply chain insights

A tour of the Mars factory in the Dutch town of Veghel followed by a workshop on connected planning co-hosted by supply chain consultancy firm Bluecrux and software vendor Anaplan. These were the right ingredients …

Wenko

Trends

Wenko distribution centre miniaturized in Lego

The distribution centre of Wenko, based in the German town of Baal, close to Düsseldorf, was thoroughly modernized by system integrator Rema Tec in 2017. The redesign project involved almost the entire spectrum of Interroll’s …

CargoSnap

Trends

Supply chain start-up in the spotlight: CargoSnap

CargoSnap was founded in Utrecht, the Netherlands, by CEO Marcel Merkx in 2017. It currently employs five people. It also has five international agents giving the company coverage in North America, Latin America, India and …

Joachim Hensch

Software, Trends

Joachim Hensch, Hugo Boss: “The implementation of Industry 4.0 remains a challenge”

At the Hugo Boss factory in Izmir, Turkey, robots rub shoulders with dressmakers and artificial intelligence is smartly balancing the lines. Nevertheless, the site and its transformation into a smart factory would not have been …

robotic process automation

Software, Trends

Seven predictions about robotic process automation in 2020

Robotic software is already much bigger than many people realize, according to the American software company UiPath. This claim is substantiated by the fact that research firm Gartner recently described robotic process automation (RPA) as …

Resilience360

Software, Trends

DHL’s Resilience360 and Riskpulse unite

Resilience360, DHL’s supply chain software platform, is to be combined with Riskpulse, a company that offers predictive intelligence software, according to a statement issued by DHL on 9 January. In conjunction with the investment firms Columbia …

artificial intelligence

Content, Reports, Software, Trends

It pays to use Artificial Intelligence in logistics

More and more companies are using artificial intelligence (AI) as part of their standard processes. A recent survey by consultancy firm McKinsey reveals that adopting AI helps organizations to reduce costs and boost profit. The …