Trends

Trends

Shell has fluctuating demand levels

Trends, Visibility

Shell integrates supply chain visibility

Shell has fluctuating demand levels for labour and materials at its oil platforms and refineries. Meeting those needs ‘just in time’ requires an effective, integrated approach to the management phases Plan, Source and Deliver, but …

mindset

Trends

Digital age calls for a different supply chain mindset

We are in the midst of a transition from the industrial age to the digital age. The existing mindset and planning processes are therefore no longer adequate, according to Lora Cecere and Sean Culey in …

DSV

Trends

DSV acquires Agility’s Global Integrated Logistics

Danish logistics service provider DSV is continuing on its expansion path. Two years after acquiring the Swiss company Panalpina, it has now set its sights on Agility’s Global Integrated Logistics (GIL) from Kuwait. As a …

Apple

Trends

Production problems at Apple

Apple has been hit by production problems. Not only is its India-based contract manufacturer Foxconn currently producing fewer iPhone 12 devices due to the coronavirus pandemic, but the electronics giant is now also starting to …

Janet Godsell

inNOWvate, Reports, Sustainability, Trends

Janet Godsell: “Use your authority and become a pathfinder”

How can we make our supply chains sustainable? That’s the question companies must answer over the next 15 years. “If we stick to our linear supply chains, we’ll create a world on the brink of …

Medtronic

inNOWvate, Reports, Trends

Digital twin helps Medtronic to save time in supply chain

COVID-19 has been a catalyst for supply chain digitalization at many businesses, and Medtronic is no exception. The company has recently accelerated its implementation of a digital twin, control tower and integrated business planning. Besides …

Winddle

inNOWvate, Reports, Trends

Winddle wins fourth European Supply Chain Start-up Contest

French start-up Winddle emerged as the winner of the fourth European Supply Chain Start-up Contest during the inNOWvate Supply Chain Event, which was held in Utrecht, the Netherlands, on 18 May. During this hybrid event, …

overburden

Trends

The Wheel of Five: Avoid overburden by managing the workload

To help organizations recognize and effectively deal with good and bad variability, Involvation has developed the Wheel of Five for Supply Chain Management. This article is the first in a series of five. If it’s no …

Recording

Trends, Webinar Recording

Recording webinar The Future of Work in Supply Chain 2030

Supply Chain Media organized a webinar about The Future of Work in Supply Chain. The world is changing rapidly, accelerated by the corona pandemic. Companies, businesses and supply chains are also forced to change and to innovate. …

Stocking index

Trends

Stocking index encourages inventory discussions

Inventory planners have struggled with stock levels more than ever over the past year. How can they make the right choices? In a recent episode of Webinar Wednesday, inventory experts from Slimstock shifted the attention …