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Roadmap to Supply Chain Transformation Planning

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Roadmap to Supply Chain Transformation Planning

The unrelenting pace of market change and technological advancement demands supply chains that are resilient, adaptable, efficient and constantly evolving. Supply chain transformation is essential to maintain a competitive edge in this volatile environment. NTT …

Checklist for S&OP process effectiveness

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Checklist for S&OP process effectiveness

Many companies invest significant energy and resources into establishing a robust S&OP framework, and often with success. They enjoy significant business benefits from balancing demand and supply while aligning various business functions to the organization’s …

Mindmap Direct-to-Consumer Supply Chain

Mindmap, Trends

Mindmap of the Direct-to-Consumer Supply Chain

Consumer behaviour is constantly changing. Increasingly, we see consumers taking out subscriptions: to save time or money, for convenience, or as a form of financing. For companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) sector, this …

IT Subway Map Europe 2024: Economic uncertainty dampens supply chain software growth

Planning, Visibility, Sustainability, Software, Subway Map, Trends

IT Subway Map Europe 2024: Economic uncertainty dampens supply chain software growth

The heady growth in supply chain software of the past two years seems to be tempered this year by the global economic uncertainty. Due to continued high volatility in customer demand, manufacturing companies and retailers …

Best of inNOWvate Supply Chain Event – May 22, 2024

inNOWvate, Trends

Best of inNOWvate Supply Chain Event – May 22, 2024

“Innovate or die.” That was the overall theme of the seventh edition of the inNOWvate Supply Chain Event, in movie theatre complex Pathé in Amsterdam on 22nd May 2024. Martijn Lofvers, Chief Trendwatcher of Supply …

Gryn

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Hamburg-based Gryn wins European supply chain start-up contest 2024

German start-up Gryn is the winner of the seventh European Supply Chain Start-up Contest during the inNOWvate Supply Chain Event in Amsterdam on 22 May 2024. Supply Chain Media has organised this contest annually since 2018 …

waste

Sustainability, Trends

The huge impact of waste on the bottom line

When companies think about sustainability, they often focus on their carbon footprint. One underexposed aspect of sustainability is waste. As much as 8% of all stock is thrown away. During Webinar Wednesday, Steve Downes of …

Supply Chain Movement 53 | AI & Automation

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Supply Chain Movement 53 | AI & Automation

The main theme of the 53th issue (Q2, 2024) of the quarterly magazine Supply Chain Movement is AI & Automation.  Publication Date: May 31, 2024 10 | Profile Richard Oosterhoff, Head of Operations (TTH), DSM-Firmenich The merger between …

scenario planning

Planning, Trends

Disruptions prompt renewed focus on scenario planning

Supply chain professionals have a renewed focus on scenario planning in response to the currently changing business landscape. This is according to new data from Board International, provider of intelligent planning technology. According to the …

TMS

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Getting a feel for the vendor behind the TMS

Does a shipper who outsources its transport still need a Transport Management System (TMS)? Can it also use a 4PL? These were some of the pressing questions that supply chain professionals asked during the TMS …