Trends

Trends

Trends

Thomas Panzer, Bayer: “The need for supply chain reliability has never been more important”

Around the world our health care systems are being transformed. The aging population, the trend to specialized medicine, novel and advancing technologies, increasing cost pressure and digitalization of processes is changing the way we provide …

MyFreight

Trends

Supply chain start-up in the spotlight: MyFreight

MyFreight was founded in the Netherlands in 2018 by David van der Stelt and Maarten Bos, who both have a strong background in logistics. Their idea was to improve the transparency of online freight management …

Brexit

Trends

Smart border system tested in run-up to Brexit

In preparation for a no-deal Brexit, a new smart border system between the United Kingdom and the European Union has been operationally tested in France. Geodis, a global expert in transport and logistics, partnered up …

supply chain digitalization

Software, Trends

Supply chain digitalization: cautiously advancing towards the next peak

We are in the midst of the transition from one era to the next: moving from the computer age into the digital age, which is dominated mainly by artificial intelligence. Caution is advised during this …

Quiqup

Trends

Supply chain scale-up in the spotlight: Quiqup

Quick local delivery is increasingly becoming the norm due to the growth of e-commerce and mobile commerce as well as the behaviour and expectations of millennials. Quiqup, which today employs 130 people, was founded in …

logistics space

Trends

‘Intense competition for logistics space in Europe’

The competition for European logistics space is intensifying. In the first half of 2019, logistics take up reached a record 11.9 million square metres. This was combined with downward pressure on yields, according to the …

Gulpener

Sustainability, Trends

Gulpener is building the ‘most sustainable brewery in Europe’

Gulpener has started construction work on a new, ultra-sustainable brewery, which the beer company itself describes as the most sustainable in Europe. When finished, the new brewery will require 75% less energy, can operate using …

Ikea

Trends

Ikea invoice settled using Ethereum blockchain

Ikea Iceland has been involved in a real-life commercial blockchain transaction. Icelandic retailer Nordic Store purchased goods from Ikea and settled an e-invoice using ‘programmable digital cash’ from Reykjavik-based fintech start-up Monerium. The transaction was …

circulair economy

Reports, Sustainability, Trends

‘Circular economies to replace linear economies in next decade’

The circular economy will replace linear economies by 2029 as consumer and shareholder preferences shift towards sustainability, according to global research and advisory company Gartner. In order to remain competitive, chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) …

delivery times

Trends

Logistics sector feels under growing pressure to shorten delivery times

Shortening the delivery time is an ever-bigger challenge in the logistics sector, according to the annual Fleet Management Benchmarking Survey by Descartes, a vendor of on-demand SaaS solutions for logistics companies. While the top 3 challenges …

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