Trends

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Recording

Trends, Webinar Recording

Recording webinar ‘S&OP Maturity’

Even 30 or so years after its inception, the S&OP process can be a daunting challenge for supply chain leaders because of its enterprise-wide and cross-functional nature. Despite its importance and published literature on the …

supply chain network design

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Supply chain network design: from globalization to regionalization

The vulnerability of complex global supply chains has been a topic of conversation ever since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. New research from BCI Global and Supply Chain Media shows that companies are not …

supply chain start-ups

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AI is booming in supply chain start-up market

The technological nature of supply chain start-ups is increasing rapidly. It is becoming ever-more common for that technology to include artificial intelligence (AI). And with the meteoric rise of generative AI, this trend is gaining …

DEI targets

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Half of supply chain organizations have formal DEI targets

Almost half of supply chain organizations have formal diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) targets in place, with specific management goals linked to them. This is according to research by analyst firm Gartner. Moreover, the number …

flow of talent

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Flow of talent in supply chain must improve

The flow of talent in the supply chain deserves more attention. That was the conclusion during a workshop on talent management held by the SCM Directors Club. At Rituals’ headquarters in Amsterdam, HR professionals admitted …

Tesla

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Tesla halts production in Berlin

Tesla has halted much of its production at its Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg in Grünheide. The reason is a shortage of car parts due to ongoing problems in the Red Sea region. The production shutdown at the …

visibility

Blogs, Trends

Not predictive

At the beginning of every year, it rains predictions by economists, analysts and consultants. What will inflation do this year? And how will the global economy develop? The experts all like to make predictions to …

GenAI

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GenAI helps exploit opportunities in the supply chain

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is going to radically change the way supply chains work. This was evident from Supply Chain Media’s webinar, in which Piet Buyck of Logility explained the impact of GenAI. “With this …

Recording

Trends, Webinar Recording

Recording webinar ‘Real-Time Transport Visibility’

Since Covid and the Suez Canal blockade, the need for real-time transport visibility among manufacturing and trading companies worldwide has grown exponentially. Where are our goods and what is the expected time of arrival? With …

Recording

Trends, Webinar Recording

Recording webinar ‘The Strategic Role of AI in the Supply Chain’

The combination of Generative AI and Narrow AI is poised to revolutionize knowledge work, especially in the context of supply chain management. Established processes like demand planning, inventory planning, and Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) …