non-compliance risks

Trends

Fear of non-compliance risks is common concern in international trade

Geopolitical disruptions, complex customs regulations, lack of in-house expertise and capacity, and the impact of AI are the main barriers to international trade for logistics companies and manufacturers worldwide. This is according to new research …

work-related stress

Trends

Half of logistics workers experience work-related stress

Almost half (48%) of logistics workers in the Netherlands are currently experiencing work-related stress. This is according to research by Quinyx. The most frequently cited cause of this stress is that employees fear that their …

UN World Food Programme

Trends

Supply chain optimization increases UN World Food Programme’s impact

Thanks to predictive analytics, network design and optimized transport flows, many more people can be provided with food and emergency aid. This was stated by Hein Fleuren, Professor of Operations Research and co-founder of the …

Quooker

Trends

Quooker puts Stephen Covey’s lessons into practice

Over the past 20 years, Quooker has consistently managed to double its sales every three years. During a company visit by the SCM Directors Club Netherlands, Chief Supply Chain Officer Michiel van Veen (pictured) explained …

visibility

Blogs, Trends, Visibility

Understanding costs comes first

When we think of visibility, we tend to think of sophisticated systems that provide insight into the functioning of the entire supply chain. Such systems offer all kinds of advantages but, in my opinion, they …

vision technology

Trends

Six applications of vision and AI in warehousing

One thing that still stands in the way of fully automated warehousing is the ability of robots to pick products up. Vision technology that is combined with artificial intelligence (AI) to recognize products and control …

Recording

Webinar Recording, Planning, Trends

Recording webinar ‘Shadow Planning with a Digital Supply Chain Twin: Zebra’s Journey’

Driving a high level of supply assurance requires a connected, streamlined approach with deep visibility into the multi-tier supply chain, enabled by collaboration with contract manufacturers and tier 1 and 2 suppliers. As the trusted brand …

order-to-cash

Trends

Inefficient order-to-cash processes cost billions in liquidity

Many companies are missing out on opportunities in terms of liquidity, costs and supply chain collaboration due to inefficiencies in their order-to-cash (O2C) process. If the total turnover of SMEs in the Netherlands would be …

private equity

Trends

Private equity firms are building bridges to Supply Chain

More and more private equity firms are discovering that the supply chain determines the success of the companies they invest in. But do private equity and supply chain professionals understand each other? To what extent …

CSDDD

Sustainability, Trends

European companies insufficiently prepared for new supply chain regulations

Companies in Europe are currently preparing for the phased implementation of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). However, new research among 400 European companies, conducted by EQS Group and the University of Applied Sciences …