Trends

Trends

digital twins

Trends

Uncertainty creates need for continuous design using digital twins

Most companies’ supply chains are focused on cost efficiency. But the world they were originally designed for has since changed dramatically, meaning that today’s supply chain professionals are constantly fire-fighting. During a recent Webinar Wednesday, …

sustainable

Sustainability, Trends

Choose an agile approach to make your company more sustainable

A growing number of organizations are realizing that adopting a more sustainable revenue model is not only good for the planet, but also good for business. After all, the extra transparency associated with sustainability makes …

Recording

Trends, Webinar Recording

Recording webinar ‘Outsmart disruption’

Supply Chain Media and Coupa organized the webinar ‘Outsmart disruption: Protecting and future-proofing your supply chain’. Supply chains have been hit hard with multiple crises and disasters in recent years. Protecting and future-proofing your supply chain from …

SodaStream

Sustainability, Trends

SodaStream opens its biggest European factory in Tilburg

SodaStream has opened its biggest European factory in the Dutch city of Tilburg. The new facility will enable the sparkling water brand, which is part of PepsiCo, to supply all its European markets from a …

modular homes

Trends

Megafactory for prefabricated modular homes to be built in Germany

Daiwa House Modular Europe and real estate investor Capital Bay have announced plans to jointly open a megafactory to build prefabricated modular homes in Germany. The factory, which will be constructed to the east of …

ChainCargo

Sustainability, Trends

Start-up ChainCargo raises €1.75 million for more sustainable road transport

The Eindhoven-based start-up ChainCargo has raised €1.75 million in a new investment round. The funding will be used for further development of the platform’s digital tools, which provide insight into the available capacity in existing …

Photobox

Trends

Lola Ruiz, Photobox: ‘‘Arranging our own exports to the UK was the best choice’’

Brexit is forcing companies exporting to the UK to make strategic choices. As a manufacturer, should you outsource customs handling or do it yourself? The company Photobox, a producer of personalized photo products and gifts …

Locus Robotics

Trends

Locus Robotics opens European headquarters in Amsterdam

Locus Robotics, a supplier of warehouse robots, has opened its first office outside the USA in northern Amsterdam. During the official opening ceremony, CEO Rick Faulk described the current situation as a perfect storm for …

Weber Barbecues

Trends

First European manufacturing and distribution centre for Weber Barbecues

Weber Barbecues has opened its first manufacturing and distribution centre outside the USA in Zabrze, Poland. The new facility is aimed at streamlining Weber’s European production capacity as well as reducing its transportation footprint. “Our new …

Recording

Trends, Webinar Recording

Recording webinar ‘Smart Logistics & Risk Management’

Supply Chain Media and PSI Logistics organized the webinar ‘Smart Logistics & Risk Management’. The corona pandemic, climate change or the blockade of the Suez Canal have demonstrated that risk management is one of the most important …

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