Checklist for network design
A company's ability to evaluate multiple 'what-if' scenarios and make rapid decisions with a high level of confidence is what keeps supply chains moving during disruptions like COVID-19. But what can you do if you …
The Prediction: By 2025 50% of all manufacturers will have extended visibility to Tier-3 supply
Technologies related to control towers, visibility and machine learning are in the spotlight when it comes to supply chain planning. Supply Chain Media asked a number of international supply chain directors for their reactions to …
Supply chain start-up in the spotlight: Searoutes
Searoutes was founded against the backdrop of expectations that the maritime trade volume will triple and transport-related carbon emissions will increase fourfold by 2050. Spotting an opportunity to replace outdated spreadsheets with its data-rich API, …
Tony’s Chocolonely risks missing out on festive season
Due to a salmonella outbreak at a Barry Callebaut factory, the Dutch brand Tony’s Chocolonely is currently struggling to produce its chocolate letters in time for the St. Nicholas period. In the Netherlands, chocolate letters …
Deliveroo to cease meal deliveries in the Netherlands
Meal delivery company Deliveroo has announced its intention to cease all activities in the Netherlands. The online platform has decided that the country is too small for it to be sufficiently profitable. Although the plans …
Sustainable supply chains: time to get serious
The 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change has prompted many executives to announce carbon neutrality dates for their companies, typically somewhere between 2030 and 2050. Ambition levels vary by industry, but with regulatory pressure increasing …
EU launches review of consortia block exemption for container shipping
Customers of logistics service providers have long criticized the container shipping Consortia Block Exemption Regulation (CBER). They are claiming that it actually distorts the market, forcing them to pay huge amounts for container transport while …
Dangerous working conditions in distribution centres
Fulfilling the promise of ‘Ordered today, delivered tomorrow’ relies on the efforts of countless operatives in distribution centres (DCs) – often temporary staff or migrant workers who pick and pack the orders. As the number …
