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...

The prices of plastics It isn’t just the common products customers buy that are in short supply; so too are the plastic packages that hold those items, as the key material used to manufacture plastics is difficult to come by and is contributing to rising inflation. That material is resin....

De Europese Commissie wil meer en strategischer investeren in het buitenland. Met zo’n 300 miljard euro hoopt de Europese Commissie de komende jaren een duurzaam en transparant alternatief te bieden voor de wereldwijde miljardeninvesteringen van China. Dat zei Commissievoorzitter Von der Leyen bij de presentatie van de Global Gateway. Volgens Von...

Vlaanderen staat voertuigcombinaties van 48 ton toe Vlaamse overheid verruimt maatregel voor zware vrachtautocombinaties  De Vlaamse overheid heeft een verruiming van het onder voorwaarden toestaan van voertuigcombinaties met een maximum toegestaan totaalgewicht van 48 ton eerder in laten gaan. De bedoeling was dat de nieuwe maatregel begin 2022 van kracht...

Maatregelen EU-landen hebben negatieve impact op logistiek Omikron variant gooit goederenvervoer overhoop Het vrachtvervoer binnen de EU ondervindt momenteel veel hinder van diverse coronamaatregelen die omringende landen hebben doorgevoerd. Redenen hiervoor zijn de oplopende besmettingen in deze landen en de angst voor de besmetting door de nieuwe Omikronvariant. Handels- en...

Will the chip shortage create a nightmare before Christmas? A chip crisis is impacting electronics from smart fridges to consoles, restricting supply ahead of Christmas. But it’s not all doom and gloom . Santa’s sleigh is skidding to a halt this Christmas. Thanks to the global chip shortage, coupled with...

5 reasons it’s important to accelerate P2P digitalization: Forrester Total Economic Impact (TEI) P2P Webinar In a recent webinar with Forrester Consulting, an industry-leading analyst firm, Vice President, Principal Analyst, Duncan Jones and Senior Consultant, Aashish Sharma, discussed the importance of procure-to-pay (P2P) digitization and what to prioritize when navigating vendor...

Is supply reshoring a solution, or a problem? Supply chain chiefs are increasingly moving manufacturing from overseas to back home, to bypass supply problems. But is reshoring really the answer? A zoonotic virus in a bustling wet-food market in Wuhan, China, ends up costing the world economy $10 trillion and...

Invite: Virtual Logistics and Supply Chains tech mission We have the privilege and honour to welcome the following Virtual Mission, organized by the Trade Commissioner of Canada to Belgium and Luxemburg. Since the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) has been agreed in 2017 eliminating duties on 98% of...

LET’S PAUSE NOW & LOOK FORWARD TO A BRIGHT NEW WORLD ON THE 3th OF MAY Wat keken we er samen met onze partners naar uit om u op dinsdag 30 november te mogen ontvangen op de 24ste Dag van Supply Chain Masters – A Bright New World Helaas kunnen wij volgens de...

The Suez Canal blockage, COVID, trade wars … Moving goods across the globe really has become a game of exceptions. This puts huge pressure on your logistics teams who struggle to keep up. As a result, the industry is forced to rethink the way they manage transportation. SupplyStack’s modern Transportation...

Are senior truckers the solution to supply chain frustrations? While much has been said about the truck driver shortage, the industry doesn’t lack for participation or size. In addition to employing nearly 2 million people (according to the Department of Labor), three of the 50 most common jobs in America are all related to...

Burnout levels among professionals are spiralling. What can be done to beat back the flames? Burnout is on the rise. Granted, it’s hardly a new phenomenon. But when you factor in the small matter of a global pandemic and the impact of working from home (WFH) on our ability to switch...

5 Tips that can help you neutralize sole source supplier woes If turning back time was an option and COVID-19 could be erased from history, most business owners would likely take advantage of such an opportunity. But at the same time, the coronavirus provided a number of invaluable lessons that...

Are you asking the right questions in your procurement meetings? If not, it could severely affect your client and supplier relationship management strategy. Read our tips to ensure you’re getting it right. Do you often feel like a superhero? (or that others think you need to be one?) As procurement...

What’s next for the supply chain? An expert’s take ‘Supply Chain Management Best Practices’ author David Blanchard discusses pandemic lessons, how the SCOR model can help and why sustainability is so complex. No matter the state of the economy, supply chain leaders need to remember the basics and stay on...

Free Webinar Sustainable business Supply Chain Masters – BISCI Webinar: “Sustainable business: from Qualifier to differentiator” Enhance your knowledge on sustainable business, with focus on procurement. BISCI, Brightlands Institute for Supply Chain Innovation, is a knowledge institute active in Limburg that orchestrates projects connecting academia, companies and government. The result...