Wolves and ships
Are logistics matching platforms a wolf in sheep’s clothing for freight forwarders? That’s the question posed by Rob Zuidwijk, Professor of Global Supply Chains & Ports at Erasmus University in Rotterdam, in a recently published …
Planning, Software, Trends, Visibility
Software decision should depend on maturity
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain management is at the top of the management board’s priority list, second only to employee safety. Most companies have been hit hard on both the supply side and …
Trends, Visibility, Webinar Recording
Recording webinar End-to-End Supply Chain Visibility
Supply Chain Media and PwC organized a webinar about End-to-End Supply Chain Visibility. End-to-end visibility across the entire supply chain — from materials to customers and back, and all the steps in between — is a …
Supply chain risk management is maturing
Despite companies being aware of the importance of risk management for supply chains, research shows that the reality often looks different: supply chain risk management (SCRM) is often only rudimentarily implemented and sporadically operated. However, …
Supply chain start-up in the spotlight: Lox
According to Lox, 1.3 million parcels are incorrectly invoiced every day in Europe alone due to carrier invoicing being such a complex and still largely manual process. That was the reason for Dylan Hirsch, Melvil …
Crucial role small carriers in decarbonization process
Small carriers in particular need to strengthen their current efforts to improve supply chain sustainability. Small carriers account for 99% of the companies in the European road freight sector, so they have a key role …
Even risks like COVID-19 can be foreseen
The first ‘Webinar Wednesday’ of February 2021 was all about supply chain risk and resilience. It is a topic that needs urgent attention because many companies do not have an effective approach to supply chain …
Budbee expands fossil-free parcel delivery to the Netherlands
Budbee, a fast-growing logistics start-up from Sweden, is now offering its fossil-free parcel delivery service in more than 30 towns and cities in the Netherlands. Budbee’s solution is based on a network of cargo bikes …
