Trends

Trends

Ferrero plant shut down

Trends

Ferrero plant shut down after salmonella contamination

More than a hundred cases of salmonella have been linked to eating Ferrero’s Kinder Surprise and Schokobons, among other products, in a number of EU countries (France, Republic of Ireland and Belgium) and the United …

Super-fast deliveries

Exclusively in magazine, Trends

Super-fast delivery requires a more integrated supply chain

Riders making super-fast deliveries of meals and groceries are becoming an increasingly familiar sight on the streets in many of the world’s cities but, when it comes to e-fulfilment, the race for speed has only …

Circularise

Sustainability, Trends

Supply chain scale-up in the spotlight: Circularise

Circularise responds to the increasing demand for sustainability and an ethical production chain against the backdrop of climate change, shifts in mobility, supply chain complexity, resource scarcity and regulatory pressure. The implementation of circular economy …

DHL boss: “Supply chain recovery will take more time”

Trends

DHL boss: “Supply chain recovery will take more time”

Tim Scharwath, CEO Freight at DHL Global Forwarding, expects some improvements in port congestion next year as new container ships are delivered and demand from shippers weakens now that the pandemic appears to be over. …

fashion industry

Planning, Software, Trends, Visibility

More visibility will strengthen supply chain resilience in fashion industry

Fashion companies with long, complex supply chains are struggling because they lack the ability to respond quickly and adequately to unexpected events. During a recent Webinar Wednesday, start-up Winddle and consultancy KPMG explained how companies …

end-to-end digitization

Trends

End-to-end digitization is top supply chain priority

End-to-end digitization is a top priority for supply chain professionals because it will allow them to explore industry best practices and thus improve operational performance. That is the main conclusion from the Körber Supply Chain …

mobile robots

Trends

Mobile robots were everywhere at LogiMAT

Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) are flooding the market. That is the most striking conclusion after a visit to LogiMAT, Europe’s leading trade fair for internal logistics, held in Stuttgart from 31 May to 2 June. …

the metaverse

Software, Trends

The metaverse, a perverse technology push

Thou shalt… take a realistic view of virtual reality My own first time in a metaverse – a virtual collective space offering an immersive experience – was in the summer of 2018. Together with my wife …

goat trail

Blogs, Trends

Story selling

COVID-19 has had a positive impact on confidence in leadership. Just over two years ago, before the start of the coronavirus pandemic, only 24% of teams had faith in their leaders. Now, according to global …

Recording

Sustainability, Trends, Webinar Recording

Recording webinar ‘How to kickstart sustainable procurement and supply chain sustainability’

Procurement is quickly becoming the most important driver for sustainability improvements. Why? Because the majority of most companies’ footprint sits in the supply chain, and procurement is the gatekeeper to a company’s suppliers. In fact, …

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