Integrating carbon footprint reductions is a realistic objective in many supply chains, without a huge cost increase or lowering the customer service level. However, an end-to-end approach to ‘green’ inbound transportation of both materials and …
Many financial and retail analysts agree that 2023 is likely to be a tough year for traditional retail chains. Not only are consumers keeping a tight grip on spending, but the boundaries between physical and …
Software, Sustainability, Trends
Executives at companies Europe-wide are searching for the best way to implement ESG reporting within their operations. Yet according to a recent survey across several European countries, considerably less than half of all companies use …
Despite Brexit, huge volumes of goods continue to flow between mainland Europe and the UK every day. In terms of export, the Netherlands remains the UK’s third largest trading partner. In 2022, for example, the …
More and more companies are finding that their monthly sales & operations planning (S&OP) meetings largely revolve around the acute supply chain problems. As a result, they have hardly any time left to discuss medium-term …
Seaweed is one of the fastest-growing plants in the world. It not only absorbs harmful substances from seawater, such as CO2, it also grows without the use of land, fresh water, fertilisers and pesticides. Moreover, …
When French multinational Saint-Gobain was looking for a solution to its operational supply chain planning challenges, Supply Chain Director Josep Tascon Estrada contacted the start-up Flowlity and eventually decided to launch a pilot. In this …
Companies urgently need to improve their Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process. Instead of clutching at long-term forecasts, they must improve their short-term agility. Companies are facing increasing pressure on their S&OP process due to factors …
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