Trends

Trends

Cargors

Sustainability, Trends

Supply chain start-up in the spotlight: Cargors

Cargors was emerged from the frustration of Najeeb Qazizada and Tim Bosman by the fragmentation and lack of automation in the traditional world of logistics, which they felt only worked to the advantage of brokers. …

Unilever

Trends

Unilever shifts focus to African suppliers as currency market pressures intensify

Amidst pandemic-induced supply chain disruptions, rising costs and increasing currency volatility, Unilever is shifting its focus to African suppliers. By sourcing more locally, the multinational hopes to improve the self-sufficiency of its operations on the …

anthill

Blogs, Trends

Strategic trends

Many companies around the world are currently in the midst of a strategic repositioning. The choices they make will determine whether they survive the coming decade of innovations, uncertainties and changes, or will be obliterated …

fashion retailer

Trends

Intelligent steering creates extra margin for fashion retailer

Many companies recognize the importance of digitalization, but struggle to digitally transform their supply chain. In a recent webinar organized by Supply Chain Media, consulting firm IG&H explained how companies can improve the success of …

Olena Vdovychenko

Trends

Olena Vdovychenko, Metro Ukraine: ‘‘Without empowering people you can’t accomplish anything’’

Nothing can prepare a CEO for a war in which your personnel go to the front line and some lose their lives. For Olena Vdovychenko, CEO of Metro Cash & Carry Ukraine, the last 15 …

Martijn Derks

Exclusively in magazine, Trends

Martijn Derks, Mars: ‘‘My goal is for supply chain resilience to become part of our DNA’’

Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) coming into effect in 2024, there is an urgent need for supply chains to be able to sway in the breeze rather than being toppled by the first gust of …

Descartes afbeelding whitepaper TMS

Visibility, Sustainability, Software, Whitepaper, Trends

Whitepaper: The 4 key points to take full advantage of a TMS

A transport management system (TMS) is the best way to keep a grip on your logistics supply chain. The software provides insight into transport flows, expected arrival times, transport performance and logistics costs. More comprehensive …

Recording

Planning, Trends, Webinar Recording

Recording webinar ‘How ChatGPT will revolutionize Supply Chain Design’

In today's unpredictable world, disruptions happen frequently. Companies are recovering from previous global shocks that caused a seismic shift in business operations, which were ultimately a loud wake-up call for all industries. So, how can …

shipping containers

Trends

Fewer containers lost at sea in 2022

Worldwide, a total of 661 shipping containers were lost overboard last year. That figure is significantly lower than the annual average of 1,566 containers lost at sea, according to the latest annual report from the …

planning transformation

Planning, Reports, Trends

90% of planning transformations fail

Almost every globally active company has attempted some kind of planning transformation since 2020. However, 90% of the attempts have partially or totally failed, according to the findings from Board International’s Global Planning Survey 2023. “With …