Timberland

Sustainability, Trends

Timberland to plant 50 million trees over next 5 years

Timberland has committed to plant 50 million trees around the world over the next five years as part of its plans to reduce the fashion industry’s impact on the planet and contribute to a greener …

Hema transforms

Software, Trends

Hema transforms its supply chain

In its quest to grow from a leading European retailer into a global brand, Hema is transforming its supply chain using JDA’s software solutions. The transformation will be driven by technologies such as artificial intelligence …

Trends, Visibility

Blockchain helps Nestlé to improve transparency in the food chain

Swiss multinational Nestlé plans to use blockchain to gain more transparency in the food chain. The company has started a pilot based on blockchain distributed ledger technology which enables the end-to-end traceability of food. Nestlé is …

Books, Trends

The must-reads about supply chain management

In a rapidly changing world, companies have to adopt a different attitude and have their supply chains adapted to the changing needs of customers. But how can companies do this? Below are four recent management …

Data science is our culture

Trends

Gartner: “Companies need a digital roadmap”

When it comes to the digital transformation, where should a company start? Gartner’s Mike Burkett highlighted that question as he kicked off the firm’s annual supply chain conference in Barcelona in June. “We lack a …

planning

Planning, Trends

Planning in the twilight

Numerous articles have been published recently on the topics of no-touch planning and lights-out planning. The first thought that comes to my mind is whether planning requiring no intervention at all is indeed possible... and …

Cubyn

Trends

Supply chain scale-up in the spotlight: Cubyn

Earlier this month, first-mile demandlogistics and fulfilment platform Cubyn announced that it has raised a €12 million Series B round led by DN Capital. Additionally, the scale-up is rolling out its latest product, Cubyn Fulfillment, …

sustainability Heineken

Sustainability, Trends

Sustainability a crucial success factor for Heineken

Brewing giant Heineken regards sustainability as a crucial factor for success, according to a presentation by the company during Districon’s seminar in Amersfoort, the Netherlands, on 20 June. The day revolved around the link between …

Porsche

Software, Trends, Visibility

Porsche ventures into blockchain

German car manufacturer Porsche is the latest high-profile company to explore blockchain as a way of improving the production process. Claudio Welch of Porsche spoke at the recent Blockchain Expo in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, about …

Antoine Leclercq

Trends

Ampleon’s Antoine Leclercq named as Supply Chain Professional 2019

Antoine Leclercq has become the new Dutch ambassador for supply chain management. The Head of Global Supply Chain Management at chip manufacturer Ampleon was voted the winner of the Supply Chain Professional of the Year …