Mindmap sustainable supply chains

Mindmap, Sustainability

Mindmap for sustainable supply chains

Companies are being forced to improve their sustainability due to the Paris Climate Agreement, the growing discourse on climate change and consumer demands for sustainable products, among other things. Various developments are having a direct …

André Vriens

Planning, Software, Trend visions, Trends

Trend vision EyeOn: ‘No-touch S&OP: The future starts here’

The world is less predictable than it used to be. There is less brand loyalty among consumers, and growing combinations of products, channels and customers are making companies' product portfolios ever-more complex. According to André …

scenario planning

Planning, Sustainability, Trends

PSA and LeasePlan utilize scenario planning for sustainability

Most people think that when something is finished, it’s over and done with. But according to Ben van den Burg, chair of the NEVI Nyenrode Congress that was held on 11 September, it is important …

logistics-service

Blogs, Sustainability

Chief Green

The record number of forest fires in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil recently caused a huge public outcry. Since then, evidence has emerged of other huge fires in Africa’s Congo Basin forest, Siberia and Indonesia. …

Carsten Rasmussen

Trends

Carsten Rasmussen of Lego ranked as Denmark’s most influential supply chain leader for 2019

Carsten Rasmussen, Chief Operating Officer at The Lego Group, has been ranked as Denmark’s most influential supply chain leader for 2019. Supply Chain Media arrived at that conclusion by applying its tried-and-tested methodology to produce …

books

Trends

Books are the biggest source of inspiration

During the summer vacation – which is the ideal time for reflection – supply chain professionals mostly turn to books for inspiration. General management books and supply chain management publications are the most popular choices, …

realism

Trends

Realism replaces optimism for start-ups

Over the past six months, supply chain start-ups have slightly tempered their (overly) optimistic view of their commercial prospects, according to the findings from the second SCM Start-up Health Check carried out by Supply Chain …

food waste

Sustainability, Trends

Dutch start-ups tackling food waste

Dutch consumers throw away over 700 million kilos of food per year. Start-ups such as Stocklife and Instock are keen to prevent food being wasted unnecessarily. After all, discarding food is not only a waste of …

Zalando

Trends

Zalando sets Toru robots to work

Online fashion platform Zalando is testing two robots in the logistics process at its fulfilment centre in Lahr, Germany, where they will be supported by six more Torus. The main task of the two Toru …

Samsøe & Samsøe

Trends

Samsøe & Samsøe opts for Nedap’s RFID platform

Samsøe & Samsøe, a rapidly growing Danish fashion retailer, has chosen Nedap’s !D Cloud platform as the foundation for its RFID implementation. The !D Cloud enables the retailer to gain real-time insight into inventory levels …