CPG

Content, Reports

Digital transformation in the CPG industry needs to accelerate

Even though a quarter of consumer packaged goods (CPG) factories have digital-ready infrastructure in place, only 2% are effectively using tech-augmented workforce or automated material flow, according to the newly released ‘Factory of the Future …

toll rate

Trends

Quicargo achieves 240% growth despite crisis

Quicargo, a digital marketplace for transport, grew by an impressive 240% and trebled its turnover in the first quarter of 2020, which suffered severe disruption due to the coronavirus pandemic. The COVID-19 crisis has sparked …

AIMMS leaderboard checklist Network Design Tooling 18032024
parcel delivery

Trends

Coronavirus crisis sparks peak in parcel delivery

Thanks to the coronavirus crisis, parcel delivery is experiencing an unprecedented peak in demand. The largest players on the Dutch market, PostNL and DHL, have already recruited thousands of extra workers to ensure they can …

SettleMint

Trends

Major investment in start-up SettleMint

KPN Ventures, the venture capital investment arm of KPN, is investing €1.9 million in the Belgian start-up called SettleMint. Thanks to substantial investment from other companies too, SettleMint has now raised a total of €5.5 …

Leaderboard WW TMS 3 april
Rituals

Trends

Agile supply chain is crucial for Rituals

Rituals’ sales revenue is growing at between 30 and 40% a year. For the home and body cosmetics retailer to be able to manage that growth successfully, its supply chain needs to be very agile. …

Chinese supply chains

Trends

Fast recovery for Chinese supply chains

The majority of Chinese manufacturers, retailers, e-tailers and logistics service providers are succeeding in getting back on track now that the country has passed the peak of the coronavirus outbreak. Two-thirds of them are already …

SCM Consulting SWM leaderboard 15 maart 2024
company closures

Trends

Temporary company closures are not without risks

Many businesses have had to shut down temporarily due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the risk consultants at Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), however, some risks still remain, even when operations are halted …

truck monitoring

Trends, Visibility

Two free truck monitoring solutions for use during coronavirus crisis

During the coronavirus crisis, supply chain visibility is extremely important for all links in the chain. Truck monitoring can play a valuable role in transparency, which is why the German start-up Synfioo is offering a …

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