sustainability investments

Sustainability, Trends

Good action plan holds key to profitable sustainability investments

Does sustainability only cost money, or can it actually be profitable? Many supply chain managers are keen to pursue sustainability, but are unsure whether all the efforts are worth it. During a recent Supply Chain …

future-proof transport

Sustainability, Trends

Governmental guidance needed for future-proof transport

Multiple organizations are passionately trying to make the transport sector more sustainable, but are running into obstacles in practice. During the Transport Debate, both Wehkamp and DHL made notable appeals to the government. Wehkamp called …

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milk exchange

Sustainability, Trends

FrieslandCampina and Hochwald exchange milk to reduce costs and emissions

Dairy cooperatives FrieslandCampina and Hochwald are joining forces to collect milk from dairy farms more efficiently. The new member milk exchange will significantly reduce the distance between farms and processing facilities. This results in cost …

supply chain risks

Software, Trends

Rising supply chain risks make a Plan B essential

How can you build a supply chain that is less affected by disruptions such as wildfires, flooding and drought? AIMMS decided to combine its supply chain network design software with Royal HaskoningDHV’s knowledge of site-specific …

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digitization

Software, Trends

Slow rate of digitization hinders strategic focus among procurement managers

More than half (51%) of procurement and supplier management processes have yet to be digitized. This is having a major impact on the ability of procurement teams to work on strategic tasks. According to a …

circular supply chains

Exclusively in magazine, Sustainability, Trends

The key to building circular supply chains

A circular supply chain not only contributes to sustainability but also strengthens resilience. Many businesses are aware of the benefits, but struggle to close the loop profitably. Companies that do succeed owe it to a …

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due diligence

Exclusively in magazine, Sustainability, Trends

Plea for due diligence on every supplier

To properly address supply-chain risk, multinationals should be doing due diligence on every supplier and cascading action down through the value chain. As multinational corporations try to cut their carbon emissions and tackle other social ills, …

Intersteel

Trends

Intersteel invests in data science to achieve better forecasting

Geopolitical, economic and sustainability-related developments are all putting increasing pressure on supply chains. To make supply chains more resilient, you need to innovate – but how? During Supply Chain Media’s fourth SCM Talkshow, Véronique Sonsma …

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