technology

Planning, inNOWvate, Trends

Supply chain technology is thriving, but is not the answer to everything

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has provided a huge boost to supply chain planning solutions. At Supply Chain Media’s annual inNOWvate Supply Chain Event, vendors showcased the latest developments, but also warned against setting …

start-ups and scale-ups

inNOWvate, Trends

Start-ups and scale-ups open people’s eyes at inNOWvate

In almost every supply chain, the same actions are performed day after day without question. The six young companies that were invited to pitch their solutions at the inNOWvate Supply Chain Event in the Dutch …

Large Language Models

Trends

How will Large Language Models impact supply chains?

Everyone is talking about Large Language Models (LLM), such as ChatGPT, and the supply chain community is no different. But beyond amusing posts and news chatter, IMD professor Ralf Seifert and supply chain researcher Richard …

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events

inNOWvate Supply Chain Event 2024

inNOWvate Supply Chain Event 2024 is a conference organized by Supply Chain Media, which brings together supply chain professionals, experts and thought leaders from across Europe to discuss the latest trends and innovations in supply …

Checklist for Footprint Strategy

Checklist, Trends

Checklist for Footprint Strategy

Over 60% of European and US companies expect to reshore some of their production activities from Asia back to Europe or the US over the next three years. That is the main conclusion from the …

crippling decision-making

Blogs, Trends

One supplier or several?

Many supply chain executives have been able to prove their worth since the early 2020s, during disruptions including factory shutdowns in China, the obstruction of the Suez Canal, the shift to online shopping (and back …

inNOWvate Supply Chain Event 2023

inNOWvate, Trends

Best of inNOWvate Supply Chain Event – May 11, 2023

The sixth edition of inNOWvate Supply Chain Event, at movie theatre Pathé, Ede, the Netherlands, was a great success. The theme of the 2023 edition of this event was ‘Which mountain to climb?’, letting delegates …

sustainability initiatives

Sustainability, Reports, Trends

Missed business opportunities due to poor communication of sustainability initiatives

Managers in the Dutch manufacturing sector are failing in their communication of sustainability initiatives to their junior colleagues, resulting in companies missing out on opportunities and revenue. This comes at a time when better alignment …

blockchain

Trends

Growing number of uses for blockchain in supply chain

The use of blockchain in supply chain has advanced beyond the pilot phase. Scanning a barcode or tag linked to blockchain is now a reality, whether for monitoring returnable packaging or tracking beef from Mongolia, …

‘Dining in the dark’ of supply chain risks

Visibility, Trends

‘Dining in the dark’ of supply chain risks

I’ve always wanted to try the ‘dining in the dark’ concept, so when I saw an advertisement for a pop-up ‘dining in the dark’ event in my hometown I jumped at the chance to make …