Urbantz

Software, Trends

Supply chain start-up in the spotlight: Urbantz

Urbantz was founded in Brussels, Belgium, by Jonathan Weber (photo), Michael Darchambeau and Melanie Applincourt in 2015. Their aim was to make the first- and last-mile delivery business sustainable in cities by improving efficiency, reducing …

reliable forecasting

Blogs, Planning

Taming the bullwhip effect

The bullwhip effect is not only one of the best-known supply chain phenomena, but also one of the most damaging. By increasing the upstream variation and uncertainty, it pushes chain partners ever-deeper into the so-called …

Lenovo

Trends

Lenovo launches complete end-to-end IT security solution to keep companies safer

Against the backdrop of an ever-increasing number of data breaches, with a record-breaking 2.6 billion incidences last year according to the latest research, companies need secure devices that protect sensitive data and guard against online …

blockchain

Trends, Visibility

The promise of blockchain

Blockchain holds great promise. It is predicted to result in faster, more transparent and more efficient supply chains that are possibly fairer and more sustainable too, so it’s not surprising that everyone is talking about …

DCbrain

Software, Trends

Supply chain start-up in the spotlight: DCbrain

DCbrain is a publisher of network optimization software for complex networks (including gas, water, electricity and heat as well as logistics) based on big data and artificial intelligence (AI). The team is headed up by …

Exclusively in magazine, Magazine, Reports, Trends

Supply Chain Movement issue 30 – Digital & Trends

Contents Supply Chain Movement 30 - 2018 Q3 Date of appearance: September 21st, 2018 6 | News & background Innovation is crucial to long-term survival. Few companies nowadays would deny that, but innovation doesn’t just happen by itself …

DSV Solutions

Trend visions, Trends

Trend vision DSV: ‘Smart marketing campaigns and 3D printing help to reduce working capital’

Long payment terms are an ongoing issue in the supply chain and third-party logistics world according to Meinderdjan Botman, Chief Commercial Officer of DSV Solutions. Until supply chain finance is fully embraced and rolled out, credit periods will …

Trend vision Transwide

Trend visions, Trends

Trend vision Transwide: ‘Saving costs by digitalizing’

A leading global player in the chemical industry wanted to achieve full supply chain visibility as well as automating the workflow. Besides that, the company was keen to improve the performance of the entire transport chain. Fabrice Maquignon, CEO of Transwide …

Dobbi

Trends

Dobbi provides on-demand laundry service

How can you ensure that, as a brand manufacturer, you keep pace with the transition to an on-demand supply chain and you can supply direct to consumers? Henkel is rising to this challenge by joining …

Everoad

Trends

Supply chain start-up in the spotlight: Everoad

Everoad wants to revolutionize the road freight industry by utilizing technology and digitalization to connect shippers with carriers, and has been likened to the ‘Uber’ of European trucking. The online platform facilitates the booking process, …