Maturity-Matrix-European-Supply-Chain-Startups-Q1-2024

Maturity Matrix, Trends

Maturity Matrix of European Supply Chain Start-ups 2024

In recent years, there has been a significant decline in the number of supply chain start-ups appearing in Europe. According to Mathias Bosse, compiler of the Supply Chain Tech Report, one of the reasons is …

generative AI

Trends

“Generative AI will be a gamechanger in the start-up market”

In recent years, there has been a significant decline in the number of supply chain start-ups appearing in Europe. According to Mathias Bosse, compiler of the Supply Chain Tech Report, one of the reasons is …

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innovation award

Software, Trends

Innovation award for linking generative AI with WMS

Logistics Reply has received an innovation award for developing a chatbot for warehouse management systems (WMS). The chatbot, named LEApedia, uses generative AI, allowing users to communicate with the WMS in plain human language. A …

Arla Foods

Trends

Multimillion investment aimed at securing Arla Foods’ mozzarella activities

Arla Foods is investing €210 million to secure its position as a global mozzarella producer. The money will be spent on state-of-the-art technology at a plant in Taw Valley (UK). The technology is intended to …

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Quantics

Planning, Trends

Quantics focuses on large manufacturing companies with erratic demand patterns

The young Austrian company Quantics, which specializes in forecasting and planning, sets the bar high for itself. It targets large companies with numerous departments and erratic demand patterns. “I have found that we do best …

Scope 3 emissions

Sustainability, Trends

‘Supply chain executives cannot reduce Scope 3 emissions single-handedly’

Europe’s largest companies are required to annually report on their supply chain-related carbon emissions. Is it the job of the chief supply chain officer (CSCO) to initiate and support projects to reduce these Scope 3 …

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paying to return goods

Trends

Consumers are increasingly paying to return goods

Paying to return goods is becoming increasingly normal. Previously, major retailers such as H&M, Zara and Wehkamp have reported charging consumers to return online orders. That trend is now continuing across the board. In two …

Amazon

Trends

AI helps Amazon in battle against counterfeit products

Amazon detected and seized more than 7 million counterfeit products in 2023. It also foiled more than 700,000 attempts to create fake sales accounts. The deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) helped, the e-commerce giant’s annual …