Planning, Visibility, Software, Trends
In unpredictable times, traditional methods of inventory management leave a lot to be desired. The huge number of empty supermarket shelves at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic made that all too clear. Companies like …
Road transport capacity fell sharply by 16.4% from November to December 2020, taking the European spot market availability index to 85.9 points. There was also significantly less capacity available on the market than a year …
A study is underway to explore the feasibility of a hyperloop network for freight in the Netherlands. A pilot route in the Randstad conurbation is intended to mark the first step towards a pan-European emission-free …
Software, Sustainability, Trends
The supply chains in 40% of multinational corporations were unable to cope with the crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic. This has dramatically changed attitudes to risk, according to a report titled ‘Real-time Intelligence and …
Demand volatility increases the payback period (ROI) of warehouse automation and decreases the service level, according to supply chain consultancy 4flow based on its recent in-depth study of warehouse automation and volatile demand. In their study …
The logistics real estate market in Europe has not suffered as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. Last year, take-up of logistics real estate is estimated to have been 23.6 million square metres, which is …
Sustainability, Trends, Visibility
A notably large proportion of the supply chain start-ups in Europe use blockchain technology. Among other things, blockchain makes it possible to digitize documents and securely and reliably share sensitive data with supply chain partners. …
Companies are accelerating their supply chain optimization efforts and are using new technologies to integrally plan and manage their end-to-end supply chains. Both SKF and Medtronic have set up a digital twin of their supply …
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