Logistics service providers in Europe appear to be struggling to benefit from the current economic growth and e-commerce boom. Increasing complexity and rising customer demands are both driving the need for investment in IT and …
“If they can’t start a meeting without you, well, that’s a meeting worth going to, isn’t it? And that’s the only kind of meeting you should ever concern yourselves with.” This quote from Buddy Ackermann comes from …
Brexit, China and USA impact on supply chains in Europe Uncertainty and lack of clarity on Brexit are dictating the mood for companies in Europe, despite solid economic growth. Trade conflicts, especially between the USA …
Accessibility and technology have stimulated the rise of online shopping; e-commerce is more powerful than ever before, and billions of euros’ worth of revenue are generated every day. And even though pure e-tailers are growing …
“The enemy of a good plan is the dream of a perfect plan.” Carl von Clausewitz (born 1 June 1780, died 16 November 1831) was a Prussian general who served in the Rhine Campaigns (1793–1794), including …
“A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.” Isaac Asimov (born in Russia on 2 January 1920, died in New York City on 6 April …
Iterative network design and planning is essential for companies to be successful in serving costumers efficiently, consolidating new assets, or expanding into new markets or products. Fact-based analysis helps them to increase market share, reduce …
“The future is already here – it’s just not evenly distributed.” William Ford Gibson (born 17 March 1948 in South Carolina) is an American/Canadian science-fiction novelist and writer of more than 20 short stories and ten …
The availability of the right figures is crucial to the success of Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) and Integrated Business Planning (IBP), and that’s precisely where things often go wrong. Poor-quality data is frequently the bottleneck …
“If the rate of change on the outside exceeds the rate of change on the inside, the end is near.” Jack Welch (born John Francis ‘Jack’ Welch Jr. in Massachusetts on 19 November 1935) is a …
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