The world is an anthill
Since the COVID-19 pandemic and the start of the war in Ukraine, with the ensuing geopolitical tensions, the entire world seems to be balancing on the brink of chaos. Global supply chains are also pretty …
Decrease in disruptions in global supply chains
Global supply chains have stabilized over the past year. The number of disruptions decreased by 5% year-on-year, according to a report by Resilinc on the leading causes of supply chain disturbances. The data was collected …
Recording webinar ‘Supply Chain Innovation & Start-ups’
Why do some businesses prefer to work with a supply chain start-up rather than an established software vendor? Besides innovation, the start-up’s drive and the ability for the customer to influence the final software solution …
Philip Morris wins Supply Chain Management Award
Tobacco giant Philip Morris International (PMI) won the Supply Chain Management Award 2023 from Logistik Heute, Strategy& and PwC in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The theme of the contest was ‘Mastering tomorrow’s challenges through business-led …
The emergence of meta networks
There are various signs that a new era of collaboration is dawning for companies: not only with partners in their own supply chain, but also with industry outsiders. In a recent conversation, a supply chain …
FedEx continues to fine-tune its network
FedEx transports some 14.5 million parcels a day worldwide. And that number is a lot higher in December. In order to deliver all parcels and pallets on time, at home and abroad, the express carrier …
CO2 emissions per parcel down 56% over last five years
The CO2 emissions of a parcel in the last mile have dropped by 56% compared to 2018, to an average of 100 grams. This is according to research by Thuiswinkel.org in collaboration with Topsector Logistiek …
Half of Dutch logistics employees worked more hours to cover living expenses
Almost half (46%) of Dutch frontline workers in service sectors such as logistics worked more hours last year to fund their cost of living. This is according to recent European research on the impact of …
