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Ewan Andrew

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Diageo’s Ewan Andrew leads the Top 28 Supply Chain Executives Europe 2023 ranking

Ewan Andrew, Chief Supply Chain Officer at Diageo in the United Kingdom, has taken the number 1 spot in the 2023 edition of the Top 28 Supply Chain Executives Europe, climbing from seventh place in …

supply constraints

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Research finds evidence of supply constraints

European manufacturers and suppliers are preventing businesses from sourcing goods abroad. In the Netherlands, such territorial supply constraints (TSCs) lead to higher prices for consumers, lower profit margins for businesses and limits on product ranges, …

work-related stress

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High level of work-related stress among logistics employees

Three out of five logistics employees say they are currently experiencing work-related stress, according to research by Quinyx, a vendor of AI-based workforce-planning software. The biggest stress factor among logistics workers is the fear that they …

forecasting

Planning, Trends

Controversial discussion: just how beneficial is forecasting?

Which market signals affect future demand, and how can you measure them? And just how beneficial is a statistical forecast? These pressing issues were discussed at length during the first keynote and panel discussion on …

cargo crime

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Cargo crime hits €1m per day

Almost a million euros’ worth of cargo is stolen every 24 hours across supply chains in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). These figures come from new research covering 61 countries by international security …

Bestseller

Sustainability, Trends

New Bestseller distribution centre combines design with sustainability

Danish fashion firm Bestseller is proving that distribution centres don’t necessarily have to be ugly ‘big box’ buildings. In the Dutch town of Lelystad, the company plans to construct a distribution centre (DC) that combines …

digitization of container transport

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Standardization paves the way for digitization of container transport

The transport of a single container can easily involve 30 different stakeholders and up to 50 sheets of paper. Digitizing the industry will not only save a lot of paper, but also billions of dollars …

Recording

Trends, Webinar Recording

Recording webinar ‘Detect, decide & execute faster with a supply chain command center’

Unlock your competitive edge in the ever-evolving landscape. Decision-making complexity is up 65% since 2020. Smart, fast choices drive 2x profit, 2.5x growth, and 30% ROI. The disruptions keep coming – siloed data, disconnected apps, and …

purchasing robots

Books, Trends

Purchasing robots will drive e-commerce into the background

Physical devices and AI systems that place their own orders are leading to a ‘megatrend that will have higher significance than digital commerce’, argues analyst firm Gartner in the book, ‘When machines become customers’. How …

S&OE Subway Map

Planning, Subway Map, Trends

S&OE Subway Map: A journey from plan to transaction

Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE) has been gaining attention as demand volatility and supply disruptions became the norm in recent years. The smooth execution of tactical Sales & Operation Planning (S&OP) and Integrated Business Planning …