Siemens has developed a real-time locating system for social distancing in the workplace, which is essential during the COVID-19 pandemic. Companies can simulate and manage the potential risks to their employees while increasing the productivity …
Many supply chains are not as resilient as we thought. The pandemic is forcing companies to critically reconsider their network design. So how can it be improved? By creating additional options and building in the …
Supply Chain Media organized a webinar about Supply Chain Risk & Resilience. Despite the knowledge of the importance of risk management for supply chains, the reality often looks different. As previous studies on supply chain risk management …
Supply Chain Media and Logility organized a webinar about Multi-Echelon Inventory Management. Supply chain executives worldwide face an ongoing dilemma: improve customer service levels but don’t create excess or obsolete inventory when doing so. It’s a …
Planning, Software, Trends, Visibility
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 …
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