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circular warehouse

Sustainability, Trends

Bleckmann’s circular warehouse becomes the norm in Europe

More than a year after completion, Bleckmann has celebrated the opening of the Netherlands’ first circular warehouse. Karl Lagerfeld is the first customer who has consciously chosen to move to this warehouse in the Dutch …

disruptions

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83% of supply chains unable to respond to disruptions within 24 hours

Progress in making supply chains more flexible and resilient is slow. Global research by IDC, commissioned by Kinaxis, reveals that the average response time to disruptions is five days. And that hinders progress on resilience …

compliance

Sustainability, Trends

Compliance issue requires cross-functional approach

In addition to all the disruptions in their supply chains, companies face more and more legislation on sustainability. It is not just government agencies that enforce these, but increasingly NGOs and other interest groups. During …

Supply Chain Scale-up Contest

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Three German companies in European Supply Chain Scale-up Contest 2024 final

Digilo, Holocene and The Climate Choice are the three scale-ups that will compete in the final of the European Supply Chain Scale-up Contest 2024. They won their places thanks to their diverse applications of artificial …

More jobs at risk at large companies

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More jobs at risk at large companies

With an increased number of redundancies announced by larger companies in 2023, more jobs appear to be at risk this year. Last year, the number of redundancies announced due to bankruptcies was higher than usual, …

GenAI misconceptions

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Gartner tackles three GenAI misconceptions affecting supply chain talent strategies

Chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) may be a little too optimistic about the potential of generative AI (GenAI), and these misconceptions may have a negative impact on their talent strategies. This is according to analyst …

Getir

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Getir ceases instant delivery service in Europe and the US

Instant grocery delivery company Getir has become the latest of its kind to pull out of the European market. The company is also ending operations in the United States. Getir will only remain active in …

A company as a human body

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A company as a human body

Many companies struggle to adapt to the rapidly changing world, especially in these times of economic uncertainty and multiple geopolitical tensions. Agility and resilience are therefore essential – but not all business roles contribute to …

Europa Flow

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Europa Flow makes exports to UK easier

Since Brexit, the complexity of the customs process has been a problem for exporters. This has led to much less trade from the EU to the United Kingdom (UK) than before Brexit. An innovative delivery …

rugged technology

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Rugged technology increases competitiveness

Deploying rugged technology increases competitiveness within industrial companies by streamlining activities. This is according to new research from IDC in collaboration with Getac Technology Corporation. Benefits of such non-failure-sensitive technology include lower total cost of …