Net Positive

Books, Sustainability

‘Net Positive’ is an absolute must-read for every manager

There has been a revolution in the world of management books. Whereas in the past they were mainly about improving performance, being agile and becoming more efficient, today they are invariably about reducing the carbon …

Wonderland

Planning, Trends

Wonderland successfully links inventory and container planning

In these turbulent times, how can you get a better grip on your inventory and container planning? That’s one of the issues Taiwanese company Wonderland struggled with after introducing its own brands of pushchairs and …

David Cutter

Trends

FrieslandCampina appoints David Cutter as new Chief Supply Chain Officer

David Cutter has been named as the new Chief Supply Chain Officer at dairy cooperative Royal FrieslandCampina. The Australian has also joined the company’s Executive Board. The appointment of Cutter underlines the importance of supply …

Circular Supply Chain

Books, Sustainability

Easy-to-read book about supply chain circularity

Supply chain circularity is not an easy topic, but Deborah Dull succeeds in bringing it to life with a sense of humour in the cheerful and light-hearted book 'Circular Supply Chain'. “Circularity is a great, big, …

goat trail

Blogs, Sustainability

Supply chain ecosystems

The world is being plagued by exceptional droughts and heavy, very localized, flooding. According to the European Drought Observatory, Europe is drier than it has ever been in the past 500 years. The climate is …

Alexandre Baubert

Exclusively in magazine, Sustainability, Trends

Alexandre Baubert, Signify: “I wanted to be in a company that has a purpose that fits the future”

“Live the purpose. Embrace the values and dare to innovate to serve your customer!” Motivating words from Alexandre Baubert who left a top job in the oil and gas sector to work for lighting company …

Leaderboard SCM Bubbles of Bogus 12-11 tm 17-11-2024
Reducing supply chain disruption

Trends

Reducing supply chain disruption has become more important for two-thirds of companies

Since the pandemic, ensuring supply continuity has become a higher priority for 64% of procurement decision-makers, according to a recent survey by Ivalua. Another two-thirds indicate that they are working more closely with suppliers to …

Seedtrace

Trends

Supply chain start-up in the spotlight: Seedtrace

Founded in Berlin, Germany, in 2020, Seedtrace is a digital platform aimed at turning supply chain transparency into the norm rather than the exception. The founders envision a future in which every product can be …