Felixstowe

Trends

Strike looms at key UK container port Felixstowe

Staff at Felixstowe, the UK’s biggest port for container ships, are planning to go on strike for eight days later this month to express their dissatisfaction at the failure of pay negotiations. Such a strike …

urban logistics

Trends

Transport companies in urban logistics not ready for zero-emission zones by 2030

Many transport companies involved in urban logistics will not be ready for the zero-emission zones that will be introduced in dozens of Dutch cities from 2025. At present, almost 40 per cent of these companies …

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delivery errors

Trends

Three quarters of consumers experience delivery errors with online orders

No less than 77 per cent of consumers in the Netherlands and Belgium who made an online purchase in the past three months experienced delivery errors. This is the conclusion of research conducted by Descartes …

Fair supply chains

Sustainability

European Commission bill for fair supply chain obliges entrepreneurs to behave responsibly

Members of the European Parliament want to ban products made with forced (child) labour from the internal European market. For retail and trading companies, identifying and 'cleaning-up' their supply chain will be a major challenge. In …

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sustainability

Sustainability, Trends

Sustainability requires focus from buyers

How can you measure and compare the sustainability performance of your suppliers? Many buyers send out a standard questionnaire, but the response is often poor and the value limited. Responsibly takes work out of the …

Revlon

Trends

Supply chain problems and increased costs kill Revlon

Cosmetics company Revlon has filed for bankruptcy. The iconic company is struggling with high debt, supply chain disruptions and rising costs. Yet it hopes to continue operations with financing from its existing lenders, after court …

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Mart de Kruif

Trends

Former Commander Mart de Kruif: “Dare to take the right decisions”

The NATO mission in Afghanistan was an enormous logistical operation involving 45,000 soldiers and 12,000 containers. As commander, Lieutenant-General Mart de Kruif realized the importance of a good supply chain firsthand. During the SCM Directors …

Nestlé

Sustainability, Trends

‘Less bad’ supply chains are no longer good enough for Nestlé

The food system is at the heart of many of the world’s environmental and social challenges. This was the firm statement by Robin Sundaram, responsible sourcing manager for Nestlé, during The Smooth Supply Chain Conference …