Trends

Trends

Kees-Jan van Wees

Trends

Kees-Jan van Wees, Zeelandia: “Better continuity thanks to focusing on least rather than lowest cost”

Besides successful financial results and continuity, the primary goal of bakery ingredients supplier Zeelandia – which was founded in 1900 by Herman Johan Doeleman – is to keep the company in family hands for the …

supply chain bottlenecks

Trends

Manufacturers are relying on their inventories again in the face of supply chain bottlenecks

Supply chain bottlenecks are testing European manufacturing companies to their limits on a daily basis, and the situation has worsened significantly over the past year. These conclusions come from an international survey by the German …

control tower

Trends, Visibility

A control tower starts with a solid foundation

How can you create maximum supply chain visibility? By laying a solid foundation for communication and collaboration with all partners in the digital supply chain ecosystem. Without that, according to Tesisquare, it is impossible to …

assessment

Self-assesment, Trends

Free end-to-end supply chain self-assessment

Supply Chain Media has developed a practical self-assessment tool for end-to-end supply chain visibility. It's particularly useful for companies during the current corona pandemic because it enables them to screen their entire supply chain. The …

Recording

Trends, Webinar Recording

Recording webinar International Women’s Day: Gender Equality and The Great Reset

The Great Reset – A new era for supply chain professionals or business as usual? As we emerge from the global pandemic, supply chain leaders are taking stock of the impact on their teams and shoring …

reshoring

Trends

Manufacturers want to reshore but are wary of the problems

As many as 60% of manufacturing companies are considering bringing their production activities back to Europe or North America, according to a study by BCI Global and Supply Chain Media. However, reshoring is far from …

customer satisfaction

Trends

Supply chains need to make better use of customer satisfaction data

Customer preferences and expectations are changing at an ever-faster pace. Gartner therefore advises chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) to take three actions to improve the supply chain customer experience. “Supply chain customers today are looking …

Pelico

Trends

Supply chain start-up in the spotlight: Pelico

Pelico was founded in Paris, France, in 2019, by a team of engineers coming from both the artificial intelligence (AI) and the industrial operations worlds. The start-up has set out to tackle the increasing complexity …

Ukraine

Sustainability, Trends

War in Ukraine could accelerate supply chain sustainability

The war in Ukraine has added to the supply chain uncertainty. The conflict is having a major impact on freight flows worldwide, forcing businesses to reroute their deliveries. VDL Nedcar is just one example of …

Maturity Matrix 2022

inNOWvate, Maturity Matrix, Trends

Maturity Matrix 2022: Supply chain start-ups are riding the investment wave

European supply chain start-ups appear to be making the most of the huge wave of investment in digitalization. As the basis for its annual Maturity Matrix, Supply Chain Media analysed a total of 125 start-ups …

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