Synfioo

Software, Trends

Supply chain start-up in the spotlight: Synfioo

German logistics start-up Synfioo (‘The ETA Experts’), founded in October 2015 by Dr Andreas Meyer and Marian Pufahl, originates from a research project at the Hasso Plattner Institute on efficient logistics transportation. Following three years …

CPG manufacturers

Sustainability, Trends

Leading CPG manufacturers linked to labour rights abuses in palm oil supply chain

One mill and four plantations belonging to Malaysia’s biggest palm oil producer, FGV Holdings, have been suspended due to labour rights abuses. This decision is part of an investigation by a panel at the global …

Marc Engel

Trends

Unilever’s Marc Engel again the No. 1 Supply Chain Executive in Europe

Who is the most influential supply chain leader in Europe? To answer this question, Supply Chain Media applied a thorough methodology to produce the 4th edition of its European supply chain leaders’ ranking. This resulted in …

Supply Chain Start-up Contest

inNOWvate

Registration opens for 2nd European Supply Chain Start-up Contest

Supply Chain Media has opened the registration for the 2nd European Supply Chain Start-up Contest. The finals will be held on 22 May 2019, once again during the inNOWvate Supply Chain Event in Amersfoort, the Netherlands. …

Joost Donkers

Trends

Joost Donkers, FrieslandCampina: “My dream is to build a Dairy Park to bring the supply chain together”

When he was younger he wanted to become a vet, but today Joost Donkers feels right at home as Director Supply Chain Business Group Ingredients at FrieslandCampina – the role in which he was also …

network models

Trends

Growing need for own network models

We still believe in free trade in Europe, but government leaders elsewhere in the world are increasingly using trade as a political instrument. This is increasing the uncertainty in supply chains, which is creating a …

Transmate

Trends

Supply chain start-up in the spotlight: Transmate

Transmate is a central web platform with supporting mobile apps allowing shippers, carriers and end customers to collaborate during the different steps throughout the logistics process. The company, founded in Belgium by Philip Poppe and Noël Vranckx …

thinking fast and slow

Blogs, Planning, Software

How thinking fast and slow can help you when choosing S&OP/IBP software

There is much to do about  S&OP/IBP software lately. Last month Involvation had the pleasure of presenting the executive programme on ‘From S&OP to IBP’ at the Rotterdam School of Management (RSM). The RSM session …

Exclusively in magazine, Magazine, Reports, Trends, Visibility

Supply Chain Movement issue 31 – Globalization & Visibility

Contents Supply Chain Movement 31 – 2018 Q4 Date of appearance: November 23rd, 2018 6 | News & background 10 | Supply Chain Map Europe 12 | Profile Joost Donkers, FrieslandCampina When he was younger he wanted to become a …

service paradox

Trends

Breaking the service paradox

Going on a family holiday entails a whole host of decisions. Some are made early on in the process, such as the period of time, destination and means of transport, and others much later, such …