cold chain

Trends

β€˜The cold chain sector has work to do – and quickly’

The cold chain sector underestimates the impact of last mile delivery, Good Distribution Practice (GDP) and global warming, according to the β€˜Cold Chain Change’ survey by VebaBox Cool Solutions. The sector has not yet woken …

Saltrex Waste

Sustainability, Trends

Saltrex Waste saves goods from incineration

Every year more than 771 million tonnes of goods are labelled as waste in the EU, over 40% of which are incinerated or end up as landfill – often undeservedly so, according to the international …

transparency fashion sector

Sustainability, Trends, Visibility

Consumers force fashion sector to improve transparency

Transparency and sustainability are hot topics in the fashion world, fuelled by industry scandals such as the deadly fire in a clothing factory in Bangladesh in 2013. Consumers are demanding insight into how clothes are …

last-mile distribution

Trends

Four scenarios for last-mile distribution

A city’s economic vitality and liveability depends on good urban logistics. The city distribution situation is partly determined by shifts in consumer behaviour and possible governmental regulation. Scenario planning helps companies to capitalize on future …

start-up contest 2019

inNOWvate, Reports, Trends

22 start-ups to battle it out during inNOWvate

This year, 22 start-ups will be battling it out during the second European Supply Chain Start-up Contest. Participants in this prestigious competition have the opportunity to present themselves to supply chain professionals during the inNOWvate …

inNOWvate event

inNOWvate, Planning, Reports, Software, Trends, Visibility

Innovative supply chain solutions on inNOWvate

How can a company that wants to innovate choose between the large number of innovative supply chain software solutions? The two most important criteria continue to be the customer need – including the associated buying …

voice-directed picking

Software, Trends

Voice-directed picking

Jointly developed by Hardis Group and Voiteq, the Reflex Voice solution enables the entire order-picking process to be controlled by voice. The pick-by-voice system is fully integrated and configurable in the Reflex WMS warehouse management …

cargo crime

Trends

Tougher security measures advised as cargo crime losses reach 5-year high

At the end of 2018, the Transported Asset Protection Association announced a five-year high of cargo crime incidents, with losses worth €6.8 million in just 30 days. In the Netherlands alone, 46 thefts were reported …

shipping

Sustainability, Trends

New initiatives to speed up sustainability in shipping

A number of initiatives within both inland shipping and maritime shipping are currently aimed at rapidly making this mode of transport more sustainable. For example, Heineken has recently launched the first inland shipping vessel to …

Shipit.to

Software, Trends, Visibility

Supply chain start-up in the spotlight: Shipit.to

Shipit.to is a digital logistics platform using Internet of Things (IoT) and machine learning to analyse supply chain needs, predict risks and aid in the decision-making process to avoid those risks. It offers an affordable …