Ikea stores to double up as online distribution centres

Trends

Ikea stores to double up as online distribution centres

Swedish homeware chain Ikea plans to use its stores as e-commerce distribution centres too. Numerous stores will be remodelled over the coming months as the basis for this solution, which Ikea claims will result in …

Responsibly

inNOWvate, Reports, Trends

Responsibly wins fifth European Supply Chain Start-up Contest

The Danish start-up Responsibly has won the fifth European Supply Chain Start-up Contest during the inNOWvate Supply Chain Event in Ede, the Netherlands, on 19 May 2022. This prestigious contest is an initiative of Supply …

Leaderboard WW Descartes UK 4-4-2024
onshoring of supply chains

Trends

Disease and war triggers onshoring of supply chains

After three decades of global expansion, multinational companies are bringing production closer to home to boost supply as geopolitical tensions flair. Companies all over the world have faced disruption in their supply chains because of …

Best-of inNOWvate Supply Chain Event

inNOWvate, Reports, Software, Sustainability, Trends, Visibility

Best-of inNOWvate Supply Chain Event 2022

The fifth edition of inNOWvate Supply Chain Event, at movie theatre Pathé, Ede, the Netherlands, was a great success. The theme of the 2022 edition of this event was ‘Which mountain to climb?’, letting delegates …

Leaderboard Eurolog 15-21 april 2024
sacrifice profit for sustainability

Sustainability, Trends

Majority of CSCOs are willing to sacrifice profit for sustainability

Chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) are keen to make their supply chains more sustainable and resilient. 51% say they are willing to sacrifice an average of 5% profit to do so. They want data and …

Huboo

Trends

Unique micro-warehouse approach drives growth for e-fulfilment start-up Huboo

The e-fulfilment industry in the Netherlands is growing rapidly. One start-up capitalizing on that is Huboo, a Bristol-based company that opened a subsidiary in the Dutch town of Veldhoven last year. The company’s unique approach …

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Eriks

Trends

Eriks optimizes its European supply chain

As part of its clear supply chain strategy, industrial service provider Eriks asked logistics consultancy firm Groenewout to analyse the options for a single, central European supply chain, including investment proposals. It was a complex …

Worldfavor

Sustainability, Trends

Worldfavor publishes report on human rights in the supply chain

When it comes to human rights, there is still a gap between the measures prescribed by the European Union and the measures taken by companies in practice, according to Frida Emilsson, COO of sustainability platform …

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