Don’t forget your silos
Departments frequently seem to operate within their own silos, and this can limit the sharing of information. The implementation of an integrated IT system is often seen as the way to advance the...
View ArticleSupply chain finance: New finance models for a stronger chain
Not only is supply chain finance an instrument for solving chain partners’ financial problems, but it is also a powerful tool for strengthening the entire supply chain. Especially now that banks are...
View ArticleHow would outsourcing the logistics activities add value?
A new model, which is currently being tested academically, gives shippers insight into the strategic added value they could gain by outsourcing their logistics – or not, as the case may be. DSV...
View ArticleSupply Chain Media and partners launch new strategy assessment tool
Supply Chain Media, Districon, DSV and Nyenrode Business University have developed a new strategy assessment tool: Supply Chain Satellite. A group of logistics professionals and academics have combined...
View ArticleEdgar Beers from Vanderlande named as Supply Chain Professional 2015
Edgar Beers has been chosen as the new figurehead of Dutch supply chain management. The Director Global Supply Chain & CPO of Vanderlande Industries fought off the two other formidable finalists,...
View ArticleGeneral management underestimates the strategic value of logistics
Based on a three-year study and data from 450 senior supply chain professionals, and in partnership with Nyenrode Business Universiteit, Districon and DSV, Supply Chain Media has presented findings...
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