digital freight document

Trends, Visibility

Research: digital freight document enables substantial cost-savings

Digital freight documents offer companies numerous benefits. Besides gaining improved supply chain visibility, users can also save up to €13 per document on administrative costs, according to recent research by Hasselt University. Digital freight documents offer …

DHL

Trends

DHL presents its supply chain strategy for 2025

DHL has strengthened its committed to the development and implementation of innovations. That was the key takeaway from a media briefing on the company’s supply chain strategy for 2025 held at the Innovation Center in …

Carsten Rasmussen

Trends

Lego’s Carsten Rasmussen the new No. 1 Supply Chain Executive in Europe

The winner of the 2019 edition of the Top 28 Supply Chain Executives in Europe is Carsten Rasmussen, the Chief Operating Officer of Lego Group, based in Billund, Denmark. Carsten is a brand-new entrant in …

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Supply Chain Movement issue 35 – Global Visibility

Contents Supply Chain Movement 35 – 2019 Q4 Date of appearance: November 29, 2019 6 | News & Background The world is becoming increasingly unpredictable and unforeseen changes pose new risks for globalized supply chains. To create more …

Adidas

Trends

Adidas shifts robotic Speedfactory activities to Asia

Adidas will transfer the use of its Speedfactory technologies to Asia by the end of this year. Two existing suppliers there will use the innovative methods to design and produce athletic footwear in a matter …

Jumbo

Trends

Jumbo and Hema to join forces

Dutch grocery retailer Jumbo and the Hema chain of department stores have signed a memorandum of understanding outlining their intention to join forces in the Netherlands and Belgium. The partnership is aimed at improving the …

BP

Trends

BP launches new on-demand delivery service

BP is launching its own on-demand delivery service in the Netherlands, called BP2you. The first city to go live is Utrecht, initially for a six-month trial period. Customers will be able to order food and …

rice trade

Sustainability, Trends

Blockchain platform for global rice trade

Fujitsu and Rice Exchange (Ricex) have collaborated to launch the first-ever global blockchain-based rice trading platform. It will increase transparency, efficiency and traceability when trading rice, which is the world’s largest agricultural commodity. It will …

war for talent

Trends

”Becoming a learning organization helps in winning the war for talent”

The war for talent is far from over. How should your business tackle it? How can you ensure that your company continues to attract and retain the right people? Here, Alfons Willemsen and Hans van …

Coyote Logistics

Software, Trends

Coyote Logistics: ‘Strike a balance between technology and human expertise’

European shippers and carriers are facing many of the same challenges. Furthermore, both types of companies believe in striking the same balance between technology and human expertise in the supply chain. These findings come from …