Looking to data science for explanations
Data science can add value in almost every part of the supply chain – not only in demand planning, but also in transportation and warehousing. So when it comes to deploying data science, where should …
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Executives were overconfident about their preparedness for supply chain disruptions
Senior managers initially thought they were well-prepared to deal with supply chain disruptions, according to pre- and post-COVID-19 research conducted among 203 executives by DuPont Sustainable Solutions. In 2019, more than eight out of ten executives …
H&M launches click & collect service with Budbee
Swedish fashion group H&M has introduced its own click & collect service in the Netherlands. It is the result of a partnership with the Swedish technology company Budbee, which has designed the new click & …
Supply chain crisis hits UK
The UK economy has been plunged into a supply chain crisis. Inventory levels at major retailers are at their lowest since 1983 due to worker shortages and logistics disruption resulting from COVID-19 and Brexit. Andrew Sentance, …
Uncertainty creates need for continuous design using digital twins
Most companies’ supply chains are focused on cost efficiency. But the world they were originally designed for has since changed dramatically, meaning that today’s supply chain professionals are constantly fire-fighting. During a recent Webinar Wednesday, …
Choose an agile approach to make your company more sustainable
A growing number of organizations are realizing that adopting a more sustainable revenue model is not only good for the planet, but also good for business. After all, the extra transparency associated with sustainability makes …
Recording webinar ‘Outsmart disruption’
Supply Chain Media and Coupa organized the webinar ‘Outsmart disruption: Protecting and future-proofing your supply chain’. Supply chains have been hit hard with multiple crises and disasters in recent years. Protecting and future-proofing your supply chain from …
SodaStream opens its biggest European factory in Tilburg
SodaStream has opened its biggest European factory in the Dutch city of Tilburg. The new facility will enable the sparkling water brand, which is part of PepsiCo, to supply all its European markets from a …
Megafactory for prefabricated modular homes to be built in Germany
Daiwa House Modular Europe and real estate investor Capital Bay have announced plans to jointly open a megafactory to build prefabricated modular homes in Germany. The factory, which will be constructed to the east of …
Start-up ChainCargo raises €1.75 million for more sustainable road transport
The Eindhoven-based start-up ChainCargo has raised €1.75 million in a new investment round. The funding will be used for further development of the platform’s digital tools, which provide insight into the available capacity in existing …
