While economists are at loggerheads as to whether inflation is transitory or long-lasting, one thing is certain: It’s happening, and just about everyone is feeling it up and down the supply chain. Chief among those experiencing the manifestations of inflation are manufacturers. Due to rising freight costs, manufacturers’ margins are...

How to Hire for Emotional Intelligence We know from research (and common sense) that people who understand and manage their own and others’ emotions make better leaders. They are able to deal with stress, overcome obstacles, and inspire others to work toward collective goals. They manage conflict with less fallout and build stronger...

Opmerking: In dit artikel ligt de focus op de situatie in Nederland maar de resultaten hebben ook betrekking op internationaal transport. Rapport: Wegvervoerskosten voor 2022 Het totale kostenniveau in het wegvervoer is flink gestegen. Dit blijkt uit het rapport ‘Kostenontwikkelingen in het wegvervoer 2021-2022’, gemaakt door onderzoeksbureau Panteia in opdracht...

Note: This article focusses on the US.  The change in tone from U.S.-based supply chains is not a mass exodus from China. Instead, it’s an approach that embraces diversification. The “Made in China” label is ubiquitous in the United States, stamped on everything from industrial machinery to a pair of...

Digital courses offer immense flexibility, but they must be treated by both users and employers with as much care as any other format to ensure that the learning sticks. As most of the world closed down last spring, the potential for digital learning opened up. After all, with lockdown restrictions...

5 Benefits to Adding Sustainability Measures in Your Contracts (and How to Get Started) The value creation challenges we faced decades ago are the same that organizations still grapple with today. The main difference, however, is that the rate of innovation is accelerating daily. So, although studying the past should...

Inkooptrendsonderzoek 2022 Dit jaar voert Supply Value het jaarlijkse inkooptrendsonderzoek voor de tiende keer uit! Met dit onderzoek naar de inkooptrends voor 2022 houdt Supply Value u als inkoopprofessional op de hoogte van de belangrijkste prioriteiten in het vakgebied inkoop. Met de resultaten hopen zij u te inspireren voor het...

Bionic Demand Planning, download the whitepaper by Garvis!  Only when man and machine join hands can we expect to achieve the exceptional results necessary to meet our current business environment’s changing demands. The New Way Forward in Demand Planning This whitepaper discusses the challenges businesses face in the new normal,...

Brief: More than half of organizations said they’ve experienced inflation in raw materials, commodities and freight in the second quarter of this year, according to a Gartner global survey of 111 CFOs. Meanwhile, around three in five organizations reported wage inflation, nearly double the amount during the first quarter. Due to continued...

While brands crumbled into administration or struggled to adapt, digital-native startups thrived in the pandemic. What can big enterprises learn? Digital transformation. Until now, many found the phrase confusing, nebulous, even meaningless altogether. But like so many things over the past 18 months, the pandemic changed everything. With global lockdowns...

13 Best Essential Types of Supply Chain Management Tools In 2021 This post will explain Supply Chain Management Tools. As Amazon continues to lift the bar, the margin of error indoors the various kinds of supply chain management gets thinner and thinner. A simple mistake could easily cost your organization...

The shipping crisis, explained. As we head closer to the second anniversary (if that’s the right word for it) of the pandemic, it’s clear we’ve made some great progress fighting COVID-19. We have testing and vaccines that work. We know masks and social distancing are effective. Despite the nagging disruptions...

“ZORG VOOR EEN GELIJK SPEELVELD EN VERSTERK DE INTERNE MARKT” 07-10-2021  Hoewel steeds minder exporterende bedrijven nog direct hinder ondervinden van de coronacrisis, zijn er voor ondernemers volop andere zorgen bijgekomen. De containercrisis en het gebrek aan grondstoffen en onderdelen, zoals halfgeleiders, zorgen voor behoorlijke verstoringen in de supply chain. Waar...

Having software suppliers provide an “ingredient list” for their product can help speed the process of mitigating and responding to cyberattacks, according to various experts. When a supply chain attack occurs, companies have to weed through their software to find the bug before bad actors do. But a movement in...

Not long ago, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) was largely considered a ‘nice to have’, used to improve a company’s image or build its brand. A 2017 study by Boston Consulting Group and the Global Fashion Agenda highlighted this attitude in a major industry, noting the environmental and social practices in...

Tips for Supply Chain Solutions in Uncertain Times Communicating early, researching, providing alternatives, and looking for new distribution options can help system integrators keep client’s projects on track and minimize supply chain issues. The last year and a half, without a doubt, brought forward some of the biggest challenges, obstacles,...

How to build cybersecurity into your digital transformation project The lockdown-driven surge in working from home has created cybersecurity blind spots. Should you reassess your digital transformation plan? Digital transformation projects took on a whole new world of urgency in March 2020. Lockdowns drove businesses to establish work from home...

Transport & Logistics is hét forum voor elke professional actief binnen transport en logistiek. 3 Dagen lang komen al deze professionals samen om te netwerken, informatie en inspiratie op te pikken en zaken te doen. Dit alles in een ongedwongen maar professioneel kader waar beleving centraal staat. Meer dan 300...

LONDON, Sept 27 (Reuters) – Warehouses in Britain are having to pay up to 30% more to recruit staff after a chronic shortage of workers exacerbated pressure on already buckling supply chains and threatened to derail the run up to Black Friday and Christmas. The warehouse trade group and a...

After Chaotic Week, Britain Says Fuel Crisis “Under Control” Amid Shortage Britain Fuel Crisis: In a chaotic week where fights broke out at gas stations and people filled up old water bottles with gasoline. London:  Britain said on Thursday that a gas station crisis caused by an acute shortage of...

Procurement Metrics for the Cost-Conscious CPO For CPOs, metrics are a top priority. They’re the driving force that helps CPOs focus on cost containment and spend control. This eBook from Basware provides the top 10 procurement metrics for CPOs, guiding you through which metrics to track, the process for calculating...

Despite vast improvements in the COVID-19 crisis, the supply chain has yet to fully normalize, and it appears that one of the initial signs that problems were afoot is resurfacing, as an essential home god is disappearing from store shelves all around the country. Toilet paper, once again, is a hot commodity....

The yearly Port of Antwerp Intermodal marketplace will be held on November 9th, in the 16th century trade fair Handelsbeurs, one of Antwerp’s most exclusive venues.    European rail, barge, shortsea operators and inland terminals will present their intermodal services on a booth in the marketplace. Shippers, forwarders, shipping lines...

Covid and Brexit have disrupted supply chains. The smart companies are building visibility into their systems, improving inventory management. What do McDonald’s milkshakes, Haribo sweets and Nando’s peri-peri chicken have in common? Supplies have all been hit by a shortage of ingredients and heavy goods vehicle (HGV) drivers caused by...

China’s energy crisis: World’s latest supply chain threat China’s energy crisis is shaping up as the latest shock to global supply chains as factories in the world’s biggest exporter are forced to conserve energy by curbing production. The disruption comes as producers and shippers race to meet demand for everything from clothing to...