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Chinese e-cars

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Ports awash with unsold Chinese e-cars

The overflow car parks at European ports are currently awash with (mostly Chinese) electric cars. The cause: falling sales and a shortage of transporters. Across Europe, ports are struggling with a large influx of cars, which …

FrieslandCampina

Software, Trends

IBP gets top priority at FrieslandCampina

What does Integrated Business Planning (IBP) add for a company that has already implemented Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP)? That was the main topic at the IBP conference organized by consultancy firm Involvation. Presentations and …

Recording

Webinar Recording, Trends

Recording webinar ‘Collaborative Enterprise Due Diligence’

In the midst of increasing geopolitical conflict, more severe government enforcement initiatives, and an intensifying focus on environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG), trade compliance has been thrust into the spotlight, transitioning from an operational …

Ventory

inNOWvate, Maturity Matrix, Trends

Gryn, Lagrange.AI and Quantics finalists in Supply Chain Start-up Contest 2024

Supply chain start-ups Gryn, Lagrange.AI and Quantics, from Germany, Switzerland and Austria respectively, have made it to the finals of the European Supply Chain Start-up Contest 2024. Since 2018, Supply Chain Media, as initiator of …

Maturity-Matrix-European-Supply-Chain-Startups-Q1-2024

Maturity Matrix, Trends

Maturity Matrix of European Supply Chain Start-ups 2024

In recent years, there has been a significant decline in the number of supply chain start-ups appearing in Europe. According to Mathias Bosse, compiler of the Supply Chain Tech Report, one of the reasons is …

generative AI

Trends

“Generative AI will be a gamechanger in the start-up market”

In recent years, there has been a significant decline in the number of supply chain start-ups appearing in Europe. According to Mathias Bosse, compiler of the Supply Chain Tech Report, one of the reasons is …

innovation award

Software, Trends

Innovation award for linking generative AI with WMS

Logistics Reply has received an innovation award for developing a chatbot for warehouse management systems (WMS). The chatbot, named LEApedia, uses generative AI, allowing users to communicate with the WMS in plain human language. A …

Arla Foods

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Multimillion investment aimed at securing Arla Foods’ mozzarella activities

Arla Foods is investing €210 million to secure its position as a global mozzarella producer. The money will be spent on state-of-the-art technology at a plant in Taw Valley (UK). The technology is intended to …

Quantics

Planning, Trends

Quantics focuses on large manufacturing companies with erratic demand patterns

The young Austrian company Quantics, which specializes in forecasting and planning, sets the bar high for itself. It targets large companies with numerous departments and erratic demand patterns. “I have found that we do best …

Scope 3 emissions

Sustainability, Trends

‘Supply chain executives cannot reduce Scope 3 emissions single-handedly’

Europe’s largest companies are required to annually report on their supply chain-related carbon emissions. Is it the job of the chief supply chain officer (CSCO) to initiate and support projects to reduce these Scope 3 …