In the past year, more and more companies have realized that they urgently need to innovate their supply chain. But how should they go about that? During inNOWvate Supply Chain Event, chief trend watcher Martijn …
There is no doubt that the food industry is facing unprecedented challenges at all levels. Changes in consumer demands, product shortages and supplier base complexity forced to emerge stronger than ever before. In this context, black …
‘I believe that the COVID-19 crisis will be a game changer for supply chain. CEOs, boards, investors, everybody has understood that in general we have been slow to react, and that increased agility in the …
The disruptive global events of 2020 uncovered a titanic problem with the way businesses have always thought about inventory forecasting… It is way too rigid, reactive and nearsighted. The rug was pulled from under us …
Planners can be superheroes and real game changers within their organization. Why? Because integrated business planning is a supply chain component that can positively impact your entire end-to-end supply chain and help your company gain …
For years, we have learned to be efficient. We built processes to develop rapidly at low costs. Now, we have to learn to act effectively again. COVID-19 has made this abundantly clear. As sudden peaks …
The fashion industry is one of the largest polluters worldwide and consumer preferences are shifting away from fast fashion to more sustainable options. Companies working within the industry need to change their practices and adapt new processes …
Companies would be wise to understand that bringing complexity into supply chains comes with a very real cost. Therefore, the reasons for introducing inflexibility should be compelling and real – even if the economic equation …
Supply Chain Movement Quarterly Magazine is a publication of Supply Chain Media BV
