Computer manufacturers such as Apple, Dell and Lenovo are experiencing significant disruption due to prolonged strict lockdowns in several Chinese cities. The problems are likely to result in considerable delivery delays for consumers. In order to …
Lidl is establishing its own container shipping company to increase its logistical independence. The new company, called Tailwind Shipping Lines, will also enable the food discounter to sidestep the current problems in container shipping, which …
In today’s volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) world, data is crucial to help supply chain professionals recognize, analyse and manage operational challenges, among other things. The availability and generation of data within companies is …
The current economic climate has created a perfect storm of issues, combining a series of supply side disruptions and cost rises with an almost unprecedented level of demand volatility. Planning has become almost impossible, causing …
Companies are under increasing pressure to reduce their carbon dioxide emissions, but as much as 60% of those emissions are caused by suppliers and transport partners upstream in the supply chain. So what can you …
HappySoaps, a Dutch producer of 100% plastic-free and natural personal care products, has raised €800,000 through crowdfunding. The company intends to use the money to launch at least 20 new product lines and make HappySoaps …
How can you manage the supply chain effectively in the face of strongly fluctuating demand? Blue Ridge’s supply chain software has helped Norwegian foodservice wholesaler Servicegrossistene to significantly improve its forecast reliability and inventory levels. …
Fast-growing British clothing brand Represent has recently outsourced its inbound logistics, fulfilment and distribution to e-commerce specialist Bleckmann. The logistics service provider is dedicating 950m² at its distribution centre in Grobbendonk (Belgium) and 800m² at …
Back at the start of the millennium, I was fortunate enough to find myself part of a team empowered to redesign a global CPG company from the ground up, in what was to become the …
Sustainability, Trends, Webinar Recording
How to make transportation sustainable, quickly? Most of a company’s emissions are supply chain related. On average, 70% of a company’s Scope 3 emissions come from their supply chain. This accounts for 60% of a company’s …
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