Final link in the chain costs the most
The final link in the e-commerce supply chain can account for more than 50% of the total logistics spend. That is the key finding from the ‘Last Link, Quantifying the Cost’ report published by property …
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Lego’s Carsten Rasmussen the new No. 1 Supply Chain Executive in Europe
The winner of the 2019 edition of the Top 28 Supply Chain Executives in Europe is Carsten Rasmussen, the Chief Operating Officer of Lego Group, based in Billund, Denmark. Carsten is a brand-new entrant in …
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Supply Chain Movement issue 35 – Global Visibility
Contents Supply Chain Movement 35 – 2019 Q4 Date of appearance: November 29, 2019 6 | News & Background The world is becoming increasingly unpredictable and unforeseen changes pose new risks for globalized supply chains. To create more …
Adidas shifts robotic Speedfactory activities to Asia
Adidas will transfer the use of its Speedfactory technologies to Asia by the end of this year. Two existing suppliers there will use the innovative methods to design and produce athletic footwear in a matter …
Jumbo and Hema to join forces
Dutch grocery retailer Jumbo and the Hema chain of department stores have signed a memorandum of understanding outlining their intention to join forces in the Netherlands and Belgium. The partnership is aimed at improving the …
BP launches new on-demand delivery service
BP is launching its own on-demand delivery service in the Netherlands, called BP2you. The first city to go live is Utrecht, initially for a six-month trial period. Customers will be able to order food and …
Blockchain platform for global rice trade
Fujitsu and Rice Exchange (Ricex) have collaborated to launch the first-ever global blockchain-based rice trading platform. It will increase transparency, efficiency and traceability when trading rice, which is the world’s largest agricultural commodity. It will …
Augmented reality app boosts Gefco’s supply chain productivity
Gefco, a market leader in complex supply chain solutions, has developed an innovative augmented reality (AR) app in partnership with ArtiShock. The company’s freight forwarding department will use the new solution – called Gefco Enterprise …
Tesla chooses to build first European factory in Berlin
Berlin has been chosen as the location for Tesla’s first European production plant. The carmaker’s ‘gigafactory’ will be built close to the Berlin Brandenburg airport, which is currently under construction, according to an announcement by …
Supply chain scale-up in the spotlight: SendCloud
SendCloud was founded in the Dutch city of Eindhoven in 2012. At the time, the three co-founders, Rob van den Heuvel (CEO, pictured), Bas Smeulders (COO) and Sabi Tolou (CCO), were running an online store …
