IT Subway Map Europe 2024: Economic uncertainty dampens supply chain software growth

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IT Subway Map Europe 2024: Economic uncertainty dampens supply chain software growth

The heady growth in supply chain software of the past two years seems to be tempered this year by the global economic uncertainty. Due to continued high volatility in customer demand, manufacturing companies and retailers …

Best of inNOWvate Supply Chain Event – May 22, 2024

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Best of inNOWvate Supply Chain Event – May 22, 2024

β€œInnovate or die.” That was the overall theme of the seventh edition of the inNOWvate Supply Chain Event, in movie theatre complex PathΓ© in Amsterdam on 22nd May 2024. Martijn Lofvers, Chief Trendwatcher of Supply …

Supply Chain Movement 53 | AI & Automation

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Supply Chain Movement 53 | AI & Automation

The main theme of the 53th issue (Q2, 2024) of the quarterly magazine Supply Chain Movement is AI & Automation.Β  Publication Date: May 31, 2024 10 | Profile Richard Oosterhoff, Head of Operations (TTH), DSM-Firmenich The merger between …

wholesale

Sustainability, Trends

Climate transition offers wholesalers new business opportunities

According to an analysis by ING Research, the wholesale sector has less ambitious CO2 reduction targets than the retail sector. On average, wholesale companies aim to reduce their own Scope 1 and 2 CO2 emissions …

Heineken

Planning, Trends

Heineken innovates with central planning tools

Heineken is mainly decentralized, but at the corporate level, there is a growing need for supply chain planning at the central level. The world’s second-largest brewer uses AIMMS’ software platform for this purpose. During Webinar …

COβ‚‚ Subway Map

Blogs, Trends

Robot onboarding

What is holding companies back from deploying more robots in the warehouse? The ongoing labour shortage in the Netherlands and surrounding countries is forcing companies to look at solutions for staffing warehouses and distribution centres. …

leadership

Trends

Advice to supply chain leaders: don’t judge – ask questions

Good leadership requires self-insight. That was the message that lingered after the leadership session by recruitment agency Inspired-Search. Former speed skater Mark Tuitert shared insights that led him to Olympic gold. β€˜Good leaders never assume …

Whitepaper S&OP: from Strategy to Execution

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Whitepaper Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP): from strategy to execution

Chris Columbus and his roadmap to operational excellence. Turning your strategy into operational excellence may well mean sailing into uncharted waters. So to explain it, let’s use an example of someone who’s done just that, Christopher …

compliance

Sustainability, Trends

Compliance issue requires cross-functional approach

In addition to all the disruptions in their supply chains, companies face more and more legislation on sustainability. It is not just government agencies that enforce these, but increasingly NGOs and other interest groups. During …

Supply Chain Scale-up Contest

inNOWvate, Trends

Three German companies in European Supply Chain Scale-up Contest 2024 final

Digilo, Holocene and The Climate Choice are the three scale-ups that will compete in the final of the European Supply Chain Scale-up Contest 2024. They won their places thanks to their diverse applications of artificial …