Dance with AI

Trends

The dance with AI

Does it resemble hip-hop? Jazz? A cha-cha? The slide? No one knows, but in my discussions, business leaders agree that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is here, and the projected impact on supply chain technology looms large …

Ventory

Trends

Ventory provides insight into previously invisible stocks

Ventory won Supply Chain Media’s European Supply Chain Start-up Contest with a seemingly simple solution for managing inventory – not in warehouses, but at locations beyond the scope of the warehouse management system (WMS). “Service …

online fashion

Trends

The Dutch are Europe’s biggest online fashion shoppers

With 77% of Dutch consumers buying fashion items online, the Netherlands tops the ranking for online shopping in Europe, where the average is 59%. Additionally, the Dutch percentage has risen considerably since last year, when …

transport visibility

Reports, Trends

Businesses see biggest value in transport visibility

Out of all transportation management capabilities, transport visibility – the tracking and tracing of goods in the supply chain – will be the most valuable capability over the next two years, according to 43% of …

Martijn Bonte

Trends

Martijn Bonte (Kramp) heads the Dutch Top 26 SCM Directors ranking

Martijn Bonte, Chief Operating Officer at technical wholesaler Kramp, has secured the number-one spot in this year’s Top 26 SCM Directors ranking for the Netherlands, compiled by Supply Chain Media, Inspired-Search and KPMG. The results …

CrowdFarming

Sustainability, Trends

CrowdFarming ships 1.5 million orders directly from farmers

To get the oranges grown in their orchard into consumers’ homes faster, Spanish brothers Gonzalo and Gabriel Urculo started selling their products online – and their venture was a success, not least thanks to the …

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Software, Trends, Whitepaper

Whitepaper Global Transportation Management Benchmark Survey 2023

Discover the transportation management strategies, tactics and technology that top performers are leveraging to capitalize on market opportunities and adapt to challenges of a constantly evolving supply chain landscape. About the survey Since 2017, Descartes has conducted …

Checklist for S&OP Software

Checklist, Trends

Checklist for S&OP Software

When it comes to supply chain IT investments, sales & operations planning (S&OP) software has consistently scored highest for several years. One major pitfall when selecting S&OP software is becoming blinded by its functionality. The …

How to measure and strengthen sustainability all along the supply chain

Sustainability, Trends

How to measure and strengthen sustainability all along the supply chain

To properly address supply-chain risk, multinationals should be doing due diligence on every supplier and cascading action down through the value chain.  By Carlos Cordon  As multinational corporations try to cut their carbon emissions and tackle other social ills, they are coming …

ChatGPT

Trends

GPT-4 is set to radically change supply chain network design

The advent of ChatGPT will radically change the nature of supply chain professionals’ work. That became evident during Supply Chain Media’s webinar in collaboration with AIMMS, during which the supply chain network design specialist showed …