e-commerce

Sustainability, Trends

The Statement: E-commerce will force the costly redesign of supply chains

Digitalization, globalization, sustainability and the current pandemic are all forcing companies to strategically reassess their business priorities. Supply Chain Media has asked a number of supply chain directors and high potentials for their reactions to …

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 …

trends in manufacturing

Trends

Gartner’s top five business trends in manufacturing for 2021

Digital and product experience, data monetization and ecosystem partnerships are among the key business trends affecting the global manufacturing sector in 2021, according to analyst firm Gartner. The company has identified these trends as driving …

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 …

Circulor

Sustainability, Trends

Supply chain start-up in the spotlight: Circulor

Founded by Douglas Johnson-Poensgen and Veera Johnson in London, UK, in 2017, Circulor enables businesses to fully analyse, track and manage their supply chains to support responsible sourcing, analyse supply chain emissions and improve sustainability. …

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 …

software layer

Planning, Software, Trends

Separate software layer for S&OP and IBP in ten days

The technical implementation of Slimstock’s software layer for sales & operations planning (S&OP) and integrated business planning (IBP) takes just ten days. “You’re all set for S&OP and IBP for 5,000 euros per month,” says …