Service is a choice
In an edition of the Dutch newspaper Het Parool dated 17 February 1967 I came across a full-page advertisement in which the high-end Amsterdam department store De Bijenkorf proudly announced its 26 (!) collections per …
Digital supply chains – Do you risk falling behind?
Key lessons from the second IMD Global Supply Chain Survey The second edition of the IMD Global Supply Chain Survey examines how organizations rate themselves on 20 important trends in supply chain management. It shows that …
How is the IOT evolving the supply chain?
Over recent years the Internet of Things (IoT) has caused some major changes to the world of consumer goods, but it’s how the IoT is evolving the supply chain that’s really grabbing attention today. Morgan Stanley …
Why start-ups have an advantage when doing business in China
On 16 February, I attended the Ready for Growth event in The Hague, The Netherlands, organized by World Startup Factory. The morning programme was ‘looking east’, which is what many start-ups do when searching for …
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Supply Chain Movement issue 24 – Trends & Consulting
Contents Supply Chain Movement 24 – 2017 Q1 Date of appearance: March 3rd, 2017 6 | News & Background IFS World Conference in Gothenburg Winner of last quarter: VDL Nedcar Loser of last quarter: Peugeot International SAP …
Three-legged system keeps McDonald’s supply chain strong
For the fourth year running McDonald’s occupied the No 2 spot in the Gartner Supply Chain Top 25 of global companies. Its secret to long-term success is based on a ‘System’ that is attributed to …
The Wheel of Five for Supply Chain Management
Recently, one of my customers stated that ‘the total supply chain inventory says as much about the health of a company as weight says about the health of a person’. If you look at it …
Western passion
“Working hard for something we don’t care about is called stress; working hard for something we love is called passion,” is one of the many pertinent quotes by Simon Sinek, the renowned author and popular …
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Supply Chain Movement issue 23 – Strategy
Contents Supply Chain Movement 23 – 2016 Q4 Publishing date: 25 November 2016 6 | News & Background Peri wins Supply Chain Management award 2016 Winner of last quarter: PepsiCo Loser of last quarter: Caterpillar Gartner Supply …
events
Home Delivery World Europe
Home Delivery World Europe Date: 28-29 March 2017 Venue: Business Design Centre, London, UK Organisation: Terrapinn URL: www.terrapinn.com/delivery Innovation. Technology. Performance. The event for the home delivery value chain: from retail to logistics Customer expectations are high so an excellent delivery and fulfilment …
