automation and robotisation

Trends

Labour market tightness drives warehouse innovation

Execution in the supply chain demands more and more attention from companies. Among other things, this is leading to an increasing demand for automation and robotisation in logistics. During the new, Dutch-language SCM Podcast, Supply …

Recording

Webinar Recording, Planning, Trends

Recording webinar ‘Implementing S&OP not by the book’

Explore how to implement Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) in a way that drives tangible results. In this interactive session 'Implementing S&OP not by the book', Martijn Lofvers, CEO and Chief Trendwatcher of Supply Chain …

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Supply Chain Movement 56 | Innovation

The main theme of the 56th issue (Q1, 2025) of the quarterly magazine Supply Chain Movement is Innovation.  Publication Date: March 7, 2025 12 | Profile Karen-Marie Katholm, Chief Integrated Supply Chain Officer, AkzoNobel Karen-Marie Katholm joined AkzoNobel …

The uncomfortable truth

Books, Trends

The uncomfortable truth

What do you get when one of the world’s top journalists turns his critical eye to the field of supply chain management? For a start, you get a brilliant book. Peter Goodman's “How the World …

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vulnerability of supply chains

Books, Trends

Vulnerability of supply chains exposed in bestseller

The way we have organized our supply chains is an “epic failure”. The fatalities resulting from a shortage of life-saving gear during the COVID-19 pandemic have made this painfully clear. What possessed us to make …

Decathlon

Trends

Retail chain Decathlon under heavy fire for ‘modern slavery’

French retail chain Decathlon is under heavy fire. Investigative journalists accuse the multinational of exploiting workers "to the level of modern slavery". These include alleged child labour and exploited Uyghur workers in China. The company …

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productivity paradox

Trends

Deployment of GenAI creates productivity paradox

Deploying Generative AI (GenAI) leads to a productivity paradox if the improvements achieved for individual office workers are accompanied by more frictions in the working environment. This is according to new research by analyst firm …

Whitepaper The Ultimate Guide to the Use of Artificial Intelligence for Supply Chain Optimisation

Whitepaper, Trends

Whitepaper ‘The ultimate guide to the use of AI for supply chain optimisation’

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming procurement and supply chain management, and Xometry is driving this change on a global scale. By leveraging AI-driven sourcing and a vast international supplier network, Xometry enables businesses to streamline …