Best of SOP Selection Day 2022

Planning, Software, Trends

The key slides of the S&OP Selection Day 2022

How do you maintain a useful and solid Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process in these extremely volatile and very uncertain times? And how do you find the right supporting software tools in a world …

supply chain leaks

Trends

Independent audits expose supply chain leaks

Of all goods flowing through retail supply chains, 2.1% fail to make it through unscathed due to errors by suppliers and retailers while delivering, receiving, picking and loading those goods. Independent random checks can uncover …

The Supply Chain Management Startups Handbook

Books, Trends

Second edition handbook proves growth of supply chain start-ups

The 2nd edition of The Supply Chain Management Startups Handbook is now available. Launched earlier this month, this year’s handbook presents profiles of more than 340 supply chain start-ups that can help to tackle supply …

supply chain executives

Trends, Visibility

The supply chain executive’s agenda keeps growing

The supply chain executive’s agenda is increasingly expanding. What’s more, there continues to be wide gaps between prioritized supply chain topics and their actual implementation. These findings come from the third edition of the IMD …

Lidl

Sustainability, Trends

Lidl phases out air freight for fresh produce

Grocery retailer Lidl has announced plans to stop using air freight to source fresh fruit and vegetables for its Dutch stores. This measure is aimed at reducing the carbon emissions associated with the transport of …

KPIs

Trends

Mathematical model offers solution for conflicting KPIs

Reduce costs, improve service levels, cut emissions and minimize risks – companies would ideally like to do all these things, but they struggle to make the right trade-offs. During a recent Webinar Wednesday, AIMMS explained …

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bike industry

Sustainability, Trends

European bicycle industry is pooling knowledge on supply chain resilience

Cycling Industries Europe (CIE), the umbrella trade organization representing the bike industry in Europe, has started pooling its combined knowledge on supply chain resilience and raw materials. By doing so, CIE aims to address the …

Profit from the Source

Books

10 tips for getting more out of your supplier network

Profit from the Source is a well-written book in which the Boston Consulting Group presents ten practical principles to help businesses achieve maximum synergy with their suppliers. What is the CEO’s role? Which roles and skills …