UK-based retailer Marks and Spencer (M&S) has selected supply chain technology company Zetes to help transform visibility and fulfilment across its fresh food supply chain. Thanks to the ZetesOlympus supply chain visibility platform, the retailer …
Founded in 2015 in Milan by Antonio Perini and Tommaso Baù, Italian start-up Milkman aims to become Italy’s – and later Europe’s – go-to company for truly innovative, customer-centric last-mile delivery options. The service enables …
While giving the logistics sector a much-needed boost, the growth in ecommerce is also creating its own challenges, according to a recent report by Robeco. Costs are rising, particularly related to last-mile delivery, forcing the …
Logistics company P&O Ferrymasters announced it has further expanded its supply chain network by opening an 800-square-metre warehouse at Liverpool Port to support its customers with cross-docking operations and feed its connection with P&O Ferries’ …
Founded in Austria in 2016 as part of the i²c TUW i²ncubator, byrd positions itself as an all-in-one low-cost shipping partner for both ecommerce and traditional retailers. It offers a simple, convenient and enjoyable logistic …
The 1st European Supply Chain Start-up Contest is now open for entries. The aim of this contest is to promote and develop the entrepreneurial creativity and innovation of start-ups and university spin-offs for companies in …
Some companies run their Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) with great effectiveness. However, too often S&OP maturity and performance stalls, even when the supporting S&OP processes and systems are properly implemented. By Niels van Hove S&OP culture …
Founded in 2015, Berlin-based digital road freight forwarder Sennder GmbH connects shippers of full truck loads (FTLs) with its vast ‘virtual’ fleet of carriers to increase efficiency and reduce costs. With its software-based solution, Sennder …
Free download: Maturity Matrix of European Supply Chain Start-ups Over the past couple of years 53 European logistics-related start-ups have secured over €160 million worth of venture capital between them, according to research by Supply Chain …
Why are mature companies so interested in start-ups lately? Large organizations are seeing the arrival of start-ups rapidly changing the world around them, while they themselves have become too big and bureaucratic to act quickly. …
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