Picnic and Tony’s Chocolonely have at least one thing in common: they are both achieving success with a supply chain design that is radically different from their competitors. So what’s their secret? The supply chain …
HappySoaps, a Dutch producer of 100% plastic-free and natural personal care products, has raised €800,000 through crowdfunding. The company intends to use the money to launch at least 20 new product lines and make HappySoaps …
How can you manage the supply chain effectively in the face of strongly fluctuating demand? Blue Ridge’s supply chain software has helped Norwegian foodservice wholesaler Servicegrossistene to significantly improve its forecast reliability and inventory levels. …
An unusual ‘disruption’ occurred at a Mercedes-Benz plant in India recently when a stray leopard strolled into the factory in Chakan. The unexpected arrival caused considerable panic and halted production for nearly six hours. After the …
Fast-growing British clothing brand Represent has recently outsourced its inbound logistics, fulfilment and distribution to e-commerce specialist Bleckmann. The logistics service provider is dedicating 950m² at its distribution centre in Grobbendonk (Belgium) and 800m² at …
Back at the start of the millennium, I was fortunate enough to find myself part of a team empowered to redesign a global CPG company from the ground up, in what was to become the …
Many supply chains are currently struggling to cope with all the disruption, but at least there’s an upside: high potentials are becoming increasingly interested in a career in supply chain management. However, before young professionals …
Sustainability, Trends, Webinar Recording
How to make transportation sustainable, quickly? Most of a company’s emissions are supply chain related. On average, 70% of a company’s Scope 3 emissions come from their supply chain. This accounts for 60% of a company’s …
Supply chains need to be more resilient than ever. The Internet of Things, big data analysis, Augmented/Virtual Reality, 3D printing and robotization will have a huge impact on the supply chain strategy. The main challenge …
If we really want to create sustainable supply chains, we have to break the current paradigm of exclusively focusing on capital growth, according to social entrepreneur, management coach and researcher Sander Tideman. He was speaking …
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