Belgian start-up Ventory emerged as the winner of the sixth European Supply Chain Start-up Contest organized by Supply Chain Media. The competition took place yesterday during the inNOWvate Supply Chain Event at Pathé Movie Theatre …
Reports, Sustainability, Trends
Managers in the Dutch manufacturing sector are failing in their communication of sustainability initiatives to their junior colleagues, resulting in companies missing out on opportunities and revenue. This comes at a time when better alignment …
Outdated and unsupported operating systems make manufacturers vulnerable to nationwide cyberattacks. The new BlackBerry Manufacturing Cybersecurity Study reveals the severity of this problem, with 86% admitting to running core functions on such operating systems. The BlackBerry …
The use of blockchain in supply chain has advanced beyond the pilot phase. Scanning a barcode or tag linked to blockchain is now a reality, whether for monitoring returnable packaging or tracking beef from Mongolia, …
Ikea is using drones on a large scale for its store-level and online inventory management, with 100 of these autonomous robots now flying around at 16 of its European locations. According to Ikea’s parent company, …
An enthusiastic audience of more than 600 supply chain professionals from around the world discovered that ChatGPT is much more than an amusing and somewhat unreliable plaything during Webinar Wednesday on 12 April. Coffee producer …
The Dutch province of North Brabant recently decided to temporarily suspend the construction of new large-scale distribution centres in most of its locations, and dozens of counties have imposed similar moratoriums in the USA. In …
I’ve always wanted to try the ‘dining in the dark’ concept, so when I saw an advertisement for a pop-up ‘dining in the dark’ event in my hometown I jumped at the chance to make …
Exclusively in magazine, Planning, Trends
Lubricants producer Q8Oils was hard hit by disruptions in the supply chain and volatile customer purchasing behaviour. It had to constantly adjust its production and inventory planning, and suppliers demanded hard forecasts. That was when …
Companies face five main challenges in establishing and executing digital transformations. One is making the right choices among disruptive technologies. The top three transformative business technologies cited are advanced artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain and the …
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