Ovrsea

Trends

Supply chain start-up in the spotlight: Ovrsea

Ovrsea was founded in Paris, France, in 2017 by Mathieu MatteiΒ and Antoine Sauvage in response to the lack of transparency and efficiency in international transport processes. The start-up is a digital freight forwarder that uses …

Silk Road

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In search of the most suitable β€˜Silk Road’

When it comes to freight transport between Europe and China, rail is faster than sea and more environmentally friendly than air. A growing number of companies are discovering the benefits of the new β€˜Silk Road’, …

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

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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 …

final link

Content, Reports, Trends

Final link in the chain costs the most

The final link in the e-commerce supply chain can account for more than 50% of the total logistics spend. That is the key finding from the β€˜Last Link, Quantifying the Cost’ report published by property …

Carsten Rasmussen

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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 …