Philips

Trends

Disappointing sales growth and profits for Philips

Technology company Philips warned investors at the end of last year to expect disappointing sales growth and profits, despite a 17% increase in orders. According to Frans van Houten, CEO of Philips, in the Dutch …

Fair supply chains

Trends

Addressing the negative effects of quick commerce

The popularity of home deliveries, and especially of food, is growing rapidly. According to research firm Kantar, the ‘quick commerce’ players are on track to generate an annual turnover of one billion euros by the …

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Deliverect

Trends

Deliverect raises $150 million for automation of online meal orders

Deliverect, a Belgian scale-up that simplifies the online management of meal deliveries, has raised US$150 million in a new round of funding. Deliverect’s SaaS platform seamlessly integrates online meal orders across various delivery channels. Over …

Signify

Trends

Signify’s supply chain is back on track

The supply chain at Eindhoven-based lighting manufacturer Signify appears to be back on track. The company – formerly known as Philips Lighting – struggled for a while due to a parts shortage last year, but …

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Renewi

Trends

Renewi benefits from high recycling prices

Waste processing and recycling company Renewi is strongly benefiting from the continued high prices for recycled raw materials. Moreover, the company is also experiencing a sustained rise in demand for these secondary raw materials. Renewi was …

Pricing bullwhip

Blogs

Pricing bullwhip

The recent sharp rise in inflation would only be temporary, according to economists, but supply chain professionals know better. The container shortage plus lack of shipping capacity has caused freight transport prices to skyrocket worldwide. …

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Recording

Trends, Webinar Recording

Recording webinar ‘Supply Chain Start-ups in Europe 2022’

The corona pandemic has accelerated the search for supply chain start-ups. This is the conclusion of Ludwig Hausmann, Partner Travel, Logistics and Transport Infrastructure at McKinsey & Company. The annual survey for the Maturity Matrix …

Tesla

Trends

Tesla supply chain: from cautionary tale to role model

Tesla’s full-year results show that it has navigated the supply chain challenges and chip shortages that have frozen the rest of the auto industry. This is a far cry from the electric car company’s embarrassing …