Demand volatility increases the payback period (ROI) of warehouse automation and decreases the service level, according to supply chain consultancy 4flow based on its recent in-depth study of warehouse automation and volatile demand. In their study β¦
The logistics real estate market in Europe has not suffered as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. Last year, take-up of logistics real estate is estimated to have been 23.6 million square metres, which is β¦
Sustainability, Trends, Visibility
A notably large proportion of the supply chain start-ups in Europe use blockchain technology. Among other things, blockchain makes it possible to digitize documents and securely and reliably share sensitive data with supply chain partners. β¦
Companies are accelerating their supply chain optimization efforts and are using new technologies to integrally plan and manage their end-to-end supply chains. Both SKF and Medtronic have set up a digital twin of their supply β¦
Supply Chain Media organized a webinar about blockchain in supply chain.Β Blockchain holds great promise, especially for supply chains. This technology could result in faster, more transparent and more efficient supply chains that are possibly fairer β¦
Supply Chain Media and Flowlity organized a webinar about cross-company stock optimization.Β The classical model for a company is to order components from a supplier, keep a stock of those components internally. The supplier also keeps β¦
In October 2020, French start-up Flowlity was named winner of the European Supply Chain Start-up Pitch organized by Supply Chain Media. Some people may have been surprised that the contest was won by a provider β¦
The healthcare sector is lagging behind when it comes to supply chain management, yet the potential savings run into billions. So what lessons can be learned from the coronavirus crisis in terms of coordinating resources β¦
The COVID-19 pandemic created some degree of supply chain disruption for 56% of companies, according to certification body DNV GL Business Assuranceβs survey of 1,142 organizations. The main causes of disruption were delays in supplies β¦
Which movie hero was involved in a lengthy escape from a warehouse? Which military commander was the inventor of modern logistics? And in which city was the kick-off of the SCM Professionals Club held? 36 β¦
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