Ikea verhoogt prijzen Ikea heeft de prijzen van een deel van de producten verhoogd. Dat bevestigt het Zweedse bedrijf na eerdere berichtgeving van de Britse krant The Guardian. De prijsverhoging is volgens Ikea nodig om de hogere prijzen die het zelf moet betalen voor grondstoffen en transport door te berekenen aan...

Why even medium-sized companies need P2P software to ensure operational efficiency When SMBs launch, they tend to have informal procurement processes. This informality might work with four to five employees and a handful of customers, but it simply isn’t practical for a growing business. When growing from SMB to mid-market,...

Should I stay or should I go? Supply chain managers face the ‘Great Resignation’ Supply chain managers are not immune to workplace trends. Quite the contrary: mass resignations are now both an internal and external risk for companies. “Should I stay or should I go?” I find myself humming the ’80s...

Sourcing’s big opportunity in 2022: Reducing scope 3 emmisions Sustainability: It’s a word that certainly needs no introduction and one with global implications that reach far beyond that of the supply chain crisis we’re experiencing. Some devastating impacts of climate change are now unavoidable, and the topic of sustainability in...

Retailers are tired of saying it and customers are beyond frustrated with hearing it: “Sorry, but your purchase is on backorder.” Backordered items come with the territory in just about any industry where products are bought and sold, but due to the ongoing supply chain challenges, backorders have surged, even...

ManpowerGroup Barometer voor de tewerkstellingsvooruitzichten – 1e kwartaal 2022 FOCUS SUPPLY CHAIN & LOGISTIEK Twee op drie werkgevers uit de sector Supply Chain/Logistiek  zijn van plan hun personeelsbestand tegen het eind maart 2022 uit te breiden Brussel, België, 14 december 2021 – Volgens de ManpowerGroup Barometer die vandaag is vrijgegeven,...

Gratis webinar: wijzigingen Belgische wetgeving vanaf 1/02 Pascion & Supply Chain Masters organiseren samen een informatieve gratis webinar over de aankomende wijzigingen in de Belgische wetgeving die vanaf 1 februari 2022 van kracht zullen zijn. In deze Webinar kom je alles te weten over: De nieuwe maximale betalingstermijn van 60...

Suppliers are primary stakeholders too The SOW services procurement value equation is straightforward: clear need + sufficient budget + right service provider + right price + excellent delivery = best outcome If you look more closely at that equation you will realize the best outcome can only be achieved if the...

Biodiversity loss is rising up the corporate agenda The need to tackle nature loss is climbing both policy-makers’ and business leaders’ agendas, as the world’s diminishing biodiversity and climate change are inextricably linked. The United Nations held another COP conference this year, a much-postponed gathering that addressed nature loss. The...