Opaque sustainability software market causes confusion

Software, Subway Map, Trends

Opaque sustainability software market causes confusion

The global supply chain sustainability software market will grow from US$1.7 billion in 2023 to US$7.7 billion in 2029, according to UK analysts Verdantix. This fast-growing software market is currently hugely opaque, causing problems for …

Recording

Planning, Trends, Webinar Recording

Recording webinar ‘S&OP: Science, art or both?’

Aligning your departments requires careful navigation. Often, the translation of available data into management insights falls short. However, S&OP offers a solution by bridging the gap between supply chain planning and execution. Jan Kraaijeveld, Sales …

CarbonLeap

Sustainability, Trends

Start-up CarbonLeap pioneers carbon insetting

Companies need to reduce their carbon emissions, but what if these emissions are caused elsewhere in the chain? Now they can still achieve their sustainability goals thanks to carbon insetting. The Dutch company CarbonLeap can …

crippling decision-making

Blogs, Trends

Crippling decision-making

Many companies are currently wondering whether they should not relocate some or all of their suppliers or their own production from China or Taiwan to other Southeast Asian countries. For instance, I recently spoke to …

logistics transformations

Trends

76% of logistics transformations fail to meet targets

As many as 76% of logistics transformations fail to achieve set goals because they do not meet critical budget, timeline or key performance indicator (KPI) metrics. This is according to new research from analyst firm …

HP

Trends

HP removes most production from China

HP plans to move more than half of its PC production away from China. In the past, the manufacturer built a huge China-focused PC supply chain but now wants to become less dependent on Asia’s …

soft skills

Exclusively in magazine, Trends

Companies increasingly depend on executives’ soft skills

With increasing frequency, the tasks of supply chain executives at home and abroad require them to use their so-called ‘soft skills’. This is clearly apparent from the responses by executives about reducing Scope 3 emissions …

CO₂ Subway Map

Blogs, Trends

Emergency response plan

How do people react when acute danger is imminent? And how can organizations prepare for potential calamities? Just a while ago, I experienced a fire drill at a well-known brewery located in a shared office …

Matchory

Trends

Matchory makes global supply chain transparent

German start-up Matchory developed a tool that allows companies to find and compare suppliers quickly and easily. “Companies can also list their existing suppliers and ask the tool to come up with alternatives that might …

digital transformation

Visibility, Trends

Digital transformation is priority for global manufacturers

Digital transformation is considered a priority by 92% of manufacturers. With the rapidly increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) and the high expectations around it, they are therefore willing to invest in improved data management …