CO2 emissions

Sustainability, Trends

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 …

logistics employees

Trends

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 …

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shipping

Trends

Houthi attacks and drought significantly drive up container shipping prices

Container shipping prices are shooting up again. Extremely low water in the Panama Canal and ongoing attacks by Houthi rebels on ships in the Red Sea are to blame. Recent attacks by the United States …

anthill

Blogs, Trends

Toptalent.ai

The labour market is currently in substantial turmoil. On the one hand, there is a persistent shortage of staff, while on the other, companies are having to downsize due to the faltering economy. At the …

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Supply Chain Companions

Trends

Executives join forces in advisory firm Supply Chain Companions

Seven globally recognized supply chain executives have joined forces to start advisory firm Supply Chain Companions. The consultancy specializes in strategic supply chain management and offers companies around the world tailored services to transform supply …

e-commerce

Trends

In e-commerce, supply chain and business strategy are merging

With a growing number of online retailers now offering to provide third-party logistics to vendors, the boundaries are blurring between e-commerce and logistics. In 2017 we identified a nascent trend in the consumer goods market …

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Top 28 Supply Chain Executives

Trends

Top 28 Supply Chain Executives: storytelling increasingly important

What are the key trends and themes in supply chain? And what skills do supply chain executives need for this? Numbers 2 and 3 from the Top 28 Supply Chain Executives, Paul Campbell of PepsiCo …

custobots

Books, Trends

A detailed look at the future of custobots

In the recently published book ‘When machines become customers’, the reader is sucked into a new world. Something big is about to happen: IoT-enabled devices that order their own spare parts and AI-equipped purchasing systems …