Trends

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SCM Partner Meeting

Partners, Trends

SCM Partner Meeting: embrace technology, but don’t forget the human factor

Once a year, Supply Chain Media (SCM) invites all partners to explore trends in supply chain and marketing together. At IG&H headquarters, it became apparent that technology such as artificial intelligence (AI) is playing an …

Roadmap for Value Chain Transformation

Road Map, Trends

Roadmap for Value Chain Transformation

In today’s business landscape, companies are under increasing pressure to adapt their value chains to remain competitive. Value chain transformation involves rethinking and redesigning the way an organization creates, delivers and captures value. To navigate …

unintended side effects

Blogs, Trends

Unintended side effects

Starbucks is in big trouble. In recent years – especially in the US – placing orders online for subsequent pick-up in its outlets has grown substantially. This has resulted in long queues that also irritate …

S&OP

Planning, Trends

Tips from S&OP vendors: ‘Embrace uncertainty, become antifragile’

The future is uncertain, and decisions may turn out differently than expected. As a company, how much risk are you willing to take in your Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP)? How do you make adjustments …

Checklist for supply chain traceability

Checklist, Sustainability, Trends

Checklist for supply chain traceability

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues are increasingly stringent, redefining the paradigms of supply chain models: from the relationship with suppliers, to the engagement of the end customers. Manufacturing, wholesale and Retail companies are in …

Recording

Trends, Webinar Recording

Recording webinar ‘How a reliable shipper TMS automates and optimizes logistics processes’

Learn how modern TMS solutions leverage automation, optimization, cloud architecture, integration capabilities and AI to go beyond traditional planning. These advanced systems enable multi-party collaboration and provide real-time visibility, essential for streamlined transportation operations. What …

Checklist for dock and yard management

Checklist, Trends

Checklist for dock and yard management

Dock and yard delays caused by inefficient manual systems generate unwelcome costs. What’s even more worrying is that many of those costs are invisible at first glance, but still affect the bottom line. With margins …

Supply Chain Movement_Tranformation_Q4_2024

Exclusively in magazine, Magazine, Reports, Trends

Supply Chain Movement 55 | Transformation

The main theme of the 55th issue (Q4, 2024) of the quarterly magazine Supply Chain Movement is Transformation.  Publication Date: November 29, 2024 12 | Profile John Tros, Senior Vice President Operations, BME The more volatile the market, …

non-compliance risks

Trends

Fear of non-compliance risks is common concern in international trade

Geopolitical disruptions, complex customs regulations, lack of in-house expertise and capacity, and the impact of AI are the main barriers to international trade for logistics companies and manufacturers worldwide. This is according to new research …

work-related stress

Trends

Half of logistics workers experience work-related stress

Almost half (48%) of logistics workers in the Netherlands are currently experiencing work-related stress. This is according to research by Quinyx. The most frequently cited cause of this stress is that employees fear that their …