Inventory: the power and powerlessness of the CFO
These are uncertain times, with inflation and the war in Ukraine holding back economic growth. For many CFOs, the question is no longer whether there will be a recession, but when it will hit and …
Supply chain start-up in the spotlight: Numi
Numi Solutions is a cloud platform that analyses, optimizes and improves supply chain resilience by recommending improvements focused on the execution horizon. The solution enables integrated and automated supply chain decisions by using artificial intelligence …
Sustainability, Trends, Visibility
Majority of Dutch consumers give preference to sustainable food brands
When buying food, more than half of Dutch consumers (56%) give preference to brands that have a focus on sustainability and climate. Clear communication is also important to many consumers: 74% say they trust a …
Calling for a new pro-active supply chain risk management
In the face of today’s highly disruptive external environment, companies need to leave traditional and ineffective approaches to risk management behind and move towards a new pro-active approach. Stop chasing events and become risk-aware! By Iris …
Scrum or waterfall: what’s best for your organization?
Digital planning is high on the agenda for many IT and supply chain directors. They often ask themselves ‘What’s the next step?’, ‘Which tooling should we use?’ and ‘How should we tackle the implementation?’ – …
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Reshoring gathers steam
As many as 60% of companies from Europe and the USA are planning to bring some production activities back from Asia to their own region, according to research by Supply Chain Media and consulting firm …
Bol.com offers sales partners a parcel collection service
Dutch e-commerce business Bol.com is launching a new service to collect parcels from its sales partners. This is driven by the company’s desire to better align its logistics services with customer needs and to provide …
Supply chain disruption has increased costs and complexity for big businesses
Two thirds (66%) of large enterprises globally are holding more inventory now than in the pre-pandemic period. In fact, one in five companies (18%) are holding ‘significantly more’ stock. Companies’ increasing focus on taking innovative …
Transport companies in urban logistics not ready for zero-emission zones by 2030
Many transport companies involved in urban logistics will not be ready for the zero-emission zones that will be introduced in dozens of Dutch cities from 2025. At present, almost 40 per cent of these companies …
Three quarters of consumers experience delivery errors with online orders
No less than 77 per cent of consumers in the Netherlands and Belgium who made an online purchase in the past three months experienced delivery errors. This is the conclusion of research conducted by Descartes …
