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SCM IT Demo Day – Real-Time Transport Visibility

Ever since the world’s supply chains became massively disrupted three years ago, it’s no longer necessary to explain the need for supply chain visibility. However, simply raking in a huge mountain of data on the …

Intersteel

Trends

Intersteel invests in data science to achieve better forecasting

Geopolitical, economic and sustainability-related developments are all putting increasing pressure on supply chains. To make supply chains more resilient, you need to innovate – but how? During Supply Chain Media’s fourth SCM Talkshow, VΓ©ronique Sonsma …

Books, Trends

The β€˜big reveal’ of The Magic Conveyor Belt

β€˜The Magic Conveyor Belt’ rewards those who stick with it. In effect, it is more like two books: an explanatory book and a visionary book. Anyone who gives up during the first part, thinking β€˜I …

high rate of innovation

Trends

High rate of innovation requires tightly managed supply chains

If you’re a fast-growing company that is also changing 20 to 25% of its product range, how can you keep a tight grip on your supply chain? Supply chain directors from Rituals and Jobe Sports …

Alibaba

Trends

Alibaba suspected of supply chain espionage

Belgian intelligence services are investigating whether Alibaba is facilitating Chinese espionage at its distribution hub close to LiΓ¨ge. The Chinese e-commerce giant is suspected of attempting to gain insight into supply chains and their eventual …

Recording

Webinar Recording, Trends

Recording webinar ‘Supply chain network design using location risk analysis’

With many locations in your global network, the risk these might become (temporarily) unavailable is increasing. Factors such as global warming, human conflicts and evolving trade regulations contribute to this risk. As a supply chain …

AI

Trends

AI could widen the gap between big and small companies

Executives expect to be using artificial intelligence (AI) across β€œcore supply chain disciplines” within two years. However, there is a clear gap between big and small companies in terms of implementation. These findings come from …

anthill

Blogs, Trends

It’s the bullwhip, stupid!

In August, China published disappointing trade figures showing that both imports and exports had fallen more sharply than economists had expected in the month of July. However, these figures came as absolutely no surprise to …

investors

Trends

Investors are increasingly interested in supply chain

Private equity investors are well aware of the importance of a solid supply chain. This became apparent during the first SCM Private Equity Working Dinner on 21 September. Seated around five tables, investors and supply …

Whitepaper: The future of cost engineering

Sustainability, Whitepaper, Trends

Whitepaper: The future of cost engineering

Global megatrends in a dynamic economic context are presenting the manufacturing industry with considerable challenges. Ever-changing customer needs require shorter product development cycles and technical innovations from manufacturers. Take the electrification of the automotive industry …