Ikea

Trends

Post-Brexit supply chain problems worsen in UK

Tighter immigration rules since Brexit have compounded the labour shortage in the UK. Combined with the ongoing effects of the pandemic, this means that many companies are experiencing supply chain issues such as delivery problems …

container shipping

Trends

Chaos in container shipping forces changes in procurement strategy

The insanely high prices for container shipping are causing problems in countless supply chains, and the overheated market is not expected to cool off in the near future. Digital purchasing platform Shipsta is therefore encouraging …

Recording

Sustainability, Trends, Webinar Recording

Recording webinar ‘Sustainable & circular supply chains’

COVID-19 has a positive effect on the commitment to supply chain sustainability, according to a recent global study by MIT in Boston. But at the same time the necessary investments see a very limited growth. …

Recording

Trends, Webinar Recording

Recording webinar ‘Why are major shippers moving to a multi-tender strategy?’

Ocean tender season is about to start! To keep up in today’s volatile market, industry leaders are adopting a new and powerful procurement strategy: multi-tender procurement. In this latest webinar, Shipsta was joined by Continental and …

in-store stock levels

Trends

Retailers should give shoppers online insight into in-store stock levels

If they are to survive on the high street, retailers need to make it even easier for their customers says Manhattan Associates, a technology leader in the field of supply chain and omnichannel commerce. But …

IOSS portal

Trends

IOSS portal offers businesses help with EU VAT changes

Global shipping and logistics company UPS and tax consultant PwC have joined forces to help businesses outside the European Union comply with the new VAT requirements on imports into the EU. They have teamed up …

revolution

Blogs, Trends

No, AI has not killed Supply Chain Management

Almost three years ago, Harvard Business Review published a provocative article entitled ‘The Death of Supply Chain Management’. It became as viral as an article on Supply Chain Management can be, circulating widely on Twitter and LinkedIn. The …

Wheel of Five

Trends

The Wheel of Five: Eliminate waste of capacity, stock and time

To help organizations recognize and effectively deal with good and bad variability, Involvation has developed the Wheel of Five for Supply Chain Management. This is Part 4 in a series of five articles about the …

Volker Schmitz

Sustainability, Trends

Volker Schmitz, HP Inc.: “You cannot be successful without focus on the customer experience”

As working and studying from home became the new norm last year, demand for personal computers and home printers rose significantly. As one of the world’s largest manufacturers of PCs and printers, HP Inc. has …

Fairphone

Sustainability, Trends

Fairphone’s industry influence continues to grow

Fairphone, a Dutch producer of ethical smartphones, continues to increase its influence on the electronics industry. The company achieved an 87% increase in sales in 2020 and became profitable for the first time, according to …